Name Help Please!

[*kirty*]

I need a pretty Russian girl's name for a very special puppy. Have scanned the baby name websites and not having much luck.

[Pjrt]

Nadia/ Nadiya/ Nadija

[Pjrt]

I have a lovely Russian client whose name I love. Oksana.

I'm not sure if it's Russian, perhaps Greek, but I like Zoi. I went to school with a Zoi (pronounced zoy not zoe)

[Two Best Dogs!]

babushka!

[Little Gifts]

I found this page - perhaps you can find something that reminds you of the personality of this very special puppy? (I really like Annushka!)

http://babynames.net/all/russian

[grizabella]

For a borzoi by chance? I've got a few Russian names jotted down for just in case I'm ever blessed with a 'zoi in my life!

I particularly like Nika, Anya, Katya, Faina, Sofiya, Itka, Lolya, and Kiska for girls.

[*kirty*]

Yup, a baby Borzoi. Her brother has been named Boris but I'm struggling to decide on a name for her.

[RiverStar-Aura]

Hahahahaha surely you can't go past Boris and Natasha? :)

[Scottsmum]

Olya? Masha (Marsha)?

I really like Olya

Edit: or Babuska. .. which fyll disclosure google says means grandmother but i just think of dolls when i hear it

Edited September 1, 2016 by Scottsmum

[*kirty*]

I'm just not a fan of Russian names lol. I like Sasha and Mischa but they are so common. I guess Sasha has gone out of fashion a bit, actually I can't remember seeing a dog called Sasha at work. Hmmm...

[mackiemad]

Dasha is a female nickname. Perhaps that might go with Boris?

[Mrs Rusty Bucket]

Wasn't there a whole family of Russian royalty -

Anastasia

Katarina

Alex (variations on that theme)

Nicky (also variations on that theme)

Natasha, Tash

Olga

Maria (lot of ordinary Christian religion names from before the revolution).

Tatiana

I'm thinking if it's one of those fast dogs - naming it after a fast russian plane.

I think some are called is "Mig" ie varieties of Mikoyan jet fighter

there's also

Sukhoi, and Tupolev

And I quite like Ilyushin

[Flashsmum]

Tatiana?

[jemappelle]

Lilia

[mackiemad]

Pasha (pronounced paa -sha, as in grandpa not pap) is a male nickname but sounds quite feminine?

Might be worth looking at some Mongol or tartar names as they are smaller ethnicities also within Russia and the steppe.

[Pjrt]

I love Pasha. I was going to suggest it but it is a male name. I wouldn't care as it doesn't sound gender specific

[denali]

I love Pasha. I was going to suggest it but it is a male name. I wouldn't care as it doesn't sound gender specific

Sasha said the same way for a slightly more feminine version maybe?

[mita]

Lara was the heroine's name in the book & movie Dr Zhivago set in Russia.

Larisa was the name of a Russian skater...another, Maya.

Xenia (pronounced Zeenya) is the name of a Russian female saint.

Went thro' book of Russian stories and found:

Agafya (don't pronounce the 'y')

Sofia

Katya

Tatyana

Tamara

Daria

Sabina

Tasha (shortened Natasha)

Elena (Russian version of Helen)

Edited September 2, 2016 by mita

[*kirty*]

Hmmm Maya might suit her. A friend is taking her on a trial next week so might leave the naming up to her (if she decides to keep her).

[RuralPug]

Maya always sounds Aztec to me!

If you really like Sascha, but feel it has been overdone (which i would agree is very true), what about Tasha (being short for Natasha lol with the brother Boris!!!)?

Or Tasia, short for Anastasia?

Boris means "wolf" in Russian. A female wolf in Russian is "volchitsa" , which is a bit of a mouthful but perhaps you could shorten it to something more attractive.

Chitsa? Perhaps not.

Volcha? Ha haha sounds like a good name for most ever hungry puppies!

Here is a list of Russian female dog names, with pronunciation. Have fun!