Christian Names In Eastern Europe And Russia.

[sandyRoe]

They can sound strange to our ears but if they were translated would they be the run of the mill names that we know?

[Hazlinny]

Lithuanian friends are Agne and Mykolas - presumably Agnes and Michael.

[douglas9401]

Pyotr, Pavel, Grigor, Josef all seem straightforward.

Now Slobodan could have Irish roots.

[Peter Pedant]

some would some wouldnt
her maj is Elizaveta Windsora which is straightforward.

St Methodius will be a bit of a problem

Kyrill for Cyril. Lavrenty for Laurence ( Loll oop t north) do you think he would like it? Pimen - what does that turn into?

Alexander III used to call the future Nicholas II - petal....

[jno]

Aristophanes would probably be Artie, and Sophocles would be Sophie.