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Questions related to the correct name selection as well as about name spelling.
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Is there a database/list of names, with their associated common diminutives?
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, …
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As a non-native speaker, is it more normal to call myself "Эндрю" or "Андрей"?
If you call yourself "Андрей" you'll have tons of questions from everybody whether you have any Russian ancestry. It's typical for non-native speakers of Russian to call themselves with their real nam …
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How are the short forms of Russian patronymics formed?
If the father's name ends in -й (like Андрей, Сергей, Тимофей, Николай, etc.), the masculine form of the patronymic ends in an unstressed -евич [jɪvɪtʃ], e.g. Андреевич [ənˈdrejɪvɪtʃ]. In this case in …
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What is the first letter in the first name and in the surname in Cyrillic?
As Alissa correctly said, the first letter in both words is Я, and the first name is Янъ (Yan). But the first word is "Явился". It is neither a first name nor a surname, it means "[there] came". The i …
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What order are the parts of a full Russian name in?
The full name is used in official situations and when introducing someone officially, or when referring to highly honourable people like presidents or great writers, and also in official documents and …