Russian Baby Names are Unique and Interesting

There are so many questions that come into the minds of parents who want to name their babies. What Russian name should I give to my new born baby? Will the Russian baby names suit the personality of my baby? Will it sound good to others? Will it be suitable throughout all his or her life? Will it be appropriate throughout a full life cycle starting with the birth of the baby - toddler - school child - teenager - adult - parents - middle age - retirement and ending with old age? Will it suit a pensioner as well as a baby? Will your baby be popular because of the name? Will the school child be teased mercilessly about a name? What will your baby think of your choice? If these questions worry you, then you should take the help of your parents, relatives, friends or even baby naming sites.

If you take a closer look at the Russian baby names, you will find that Russian nomenclature in general is quite unique and interesting, in which each person has three personal names: a Christian name, a middle patronymic name taken from the father’s given name, and a surname that reflects gender, so that a son of Ivan would be known by the last name Ivanovich, while a daughter would use Ivanovna. At birth, a new born baby is given a formal name known as a “passport name,” but usually is called through childhood by his or her nick name. It is at the age of 16 that a boy or girl begins to be addressed by the formal first name and patronymic, for example, Piotr’s daughter Olenka would overnight become Olga Petronva.  She would be addressed by the new name.  Russian names are quite popular and some of the unisex names such as Sasha and Mischa have entered the American mainstream. If you are a soon-to-be-parent, you can pick a Russian name for your baby.