Choosing a name

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What names do people have in Russia ? People in Russia always have three names.They have a surname , a name and a patronymic . For example : Ivanova Anna Alekseevna .

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Nowadays p opular names for boys are Ivan, Alexandr, Dmitr i y and Andrey. Popular names for girls are Sonya,Liza,Vika,Nastya,Dasha and Alexandra.

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People in Russia sometimes have double- barrelled surnames . For example : Dmitry Mamin-Siberyak .

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How do people choose names in Russia? Some names are traditional in families. These names can be more old-fashioned.Some people choose names from literature or history. For example:Peter is a name of the Russian tsar Peter I. Ivan is a name from the Russian fairy-tale.

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Russia is a very big country.Lots of other people from different countries live there.So,there are many new and interesting names .

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Names in our family. Our names are Dima and Nastya . Dima means “farmer”. Nastya means “immortal”. Our mother`s name is Natalya , which means “native” . Our father`s name is Andrey , which means “courageous” .

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Goodbye!!!