Comments on: Beyond ‘Fred’: Russian Names for Characters http://www.rpggm.com/blog/2009/11/06/beyond-fred-russian-names-for-characters/ No scenario survives contact with the PCs ... No system survives contact with the GM Tue, 24 Aug 2010 03:45:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Jade http://www.rpggm.com/blog/2009/11/06/beyond-fred-russian-names-for-characters/comment-page-1/#comment-1239 Jade Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:51:24 +0000 http://www.rpggm.com/blog/?p=478#comment-1239 @Turner Thanks so much for the corrections. As I said, Russian names can be complicated ;) . And thanks for adding the nicknames. I know they're used a lot. I always appreciate the input of people who know more about a subject than I do. :) . @Turner Thanks so much for the corrections. As I said, Russian names can be complicated ;) . And thanks for adding the nicknames. I know they’re used a lot. I always appreciate the input of people who know more about a subject than I do. :) .

]]> By: Turner http://www.rpggm.com/blog/2009/11/06/beyond-fred-russian-names-for-characters/comment-page-1/#comment-1229 Turner Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:21:02 +0000 http://www.rpggm.com/blog/?p=478#comment-1229 You've made one major mistake. "vitch for a man, -vitcha for a woman. If the father’s name ends in a consonant, add the ending becomes -ovitch or -ovitcha. So Boris, the son of Ivan who’s a prince would be Boris Ivanovitch and Susan would be Ivanovitcha" Not -vitcha for females, but -vna. So, Susan would be Ivanovna. %) I will also add some nicknames if you don't mind. * Alexei (Alesha, Lesha, Lyoha) * Arkady (Arkasha) * Boris (Borya) * Fedor and * Fyodor are basically the same name. And the nickname for them would be Fedya. * Georgi (Gosha, Zhora, Zhorik) * Grigory (Grisha) * Ilya (Ilyusha) * Kirill (Kirja) * Lev (Lyova) * Mikhail (Misha/Mika, Miha) * Petr (Petya) * Sergei (Serezha) * Roman (Roma) * Vladimir (Vova) * Viktor (Vitya) * Yuri (Yura) -ka is universal. Usually it is added after consonant, when adressing young children, lower class servants, rogues or really-really close friends. Otherwise it is considered as insult or idiocy. %) Yurka, Vovka, Mishka and so on. * Anastasia (Nastya, Stasya) * Darya (Dasha) * Irina (Ira) * Katarina (Katya) * Olga (Olya) * Svetlana (Svetla - wrong, Sveta) -ka could be applied here too. Those are just basics. %) Good post. You’ve made one major mistake.

“vitch for a man, -vitcha for a woman.

If the father’s name ends in a consonant, add the ending becomes -ovitch or -ovitcha. So Boris, the son of Ivan who’s a prince would be Boris Ivanovitch and Susan would be Ivanovitcha”

Not -vitcha for females, but -vna. So, Susan would be Ivanovna. %)

I will also add some nicknames if you don’t mind.

* Alexei (Alesha, Lesha, Lyoha)
* Arkady (Arkasha)
* Boris (Borya)
* Fedor
and
* Fyodor
are basically the same name. And the nickname for them would be Fedya.
* Georgi (Gosha, Zhora, Zhorik)
* Grigory (Grisha)
* Ilya (Ilyusha)
* Kirill (Kirja)
* Lev (Lyova)
* Mikhail (Misha/Mika, Miha)
* Petr (Petya)
* Sergei (Serezha)
* Roman (Roma)
* Vladimir (Vova)
* Viktor (Vitya)
* Yuri (Yura)

-ka is universal. Usually it is added after consonant, when adressing young children, lower class servants, rogues or really-really close friends. Otherwise it is considered as insult or idiocy. %) Yurka, Vovka, Mishka and so on.

* Anastasia (Nastya, Stasya)
* Darya (Dasha)
* Irina (Ira)
* Katarina (Katya)
* Olga (Olya)
* Svetlana (Svetla – wrong, Sveta)

-ka could be applied here too. Those are just basics. %)

Good post.

]]> By: Romilly http://www.rpggm.com/blog/2009/11/06/beyond-fred-russian-names-for-characters/comment-page-1/#comment-1223 Romilly Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:32:55 +0000 http://www.rpggm.com/blog/?p=478#comment-1223 I love this series. Names are generally the hardest part of character creation for me. :P I love this series. Names are generally the hardest part of character creation for me. :P

]]> By: misterecho http://www.rpggm.com/blog/2009/11/06/beyond-fred-russian-names-for-characters/comment-page-1/#comment-1153 misterecho Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:57:37 +0000 http://www.rpggm.com/blog/?p=478#comment-1153 Very good post! I never thought of using russian names in anything other than espionage! Some of these could work in fantasy too, something a little diffrent Very good post! I never thought of using russian names in anything other than espionage! Some of these could work in fantasy too, something a little diffrent

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