I'm looking for large lists of diminutives in Russian in a format such as this:
Base Name | [Diminutive1, Diminutive2, ...]
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1You'll be surprised to find out many popular Western names are actually Russian diminutives. :)– bipllJun 9, 2016 at 16:02
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This site maintains a small example list of names... I was looking for a more comprehensive one: russian-language-for-lovers.com/russian-female-names.html– TomSchoberJun 9, 2016 at 16:49
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It looks like by "nicknames" you mean diminutive forms of personal names. If so, then you can find a thorough list of them.
In the book "Справочник личных имен народов РСФСР" starting from this page, there is a list of personal names (first go male names, then female ones) together with their etymologies and diminutive forms. You can read the book online or download it.
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1Yes you are correct. I do mean diminutives. Nicknames are much broader. I will edit the question. Jun 10, 2016 at 14:54