I had a Russian friend named Dasha when I was younger. I didn't know what it meant though. That's cool!
Tatiana Tarasova is a top Russian figure skating coach and Ekaterina (Katia) Gordeeva is one of my all time favorite skaters. Her daughter Daria's nickname "Dasha" means gift, which I think would be a lovely name!
I had a Russian friend named Dasha when I was younger. I didn't know what it meant though. That's cool!
My great-grandparents were from Russia and Germany. If AG did make a Russian/Jewish doll I would definitely buy her. I love the name Eileen, I'm not sure but I think it's Russian.
Dolllover: Eileen is an Irish name. Just like Colleen. Anything that ends in the "een" is probably Irish.
And as far as Tatiana: That is Diana's Russian birthmother's name too. She named our daughter Viktoria, she was nicknamed Vika (Veeka) at the orphanage. We named her Diana Viktoria. Diana is after my maternal grandmother. I'm fine if she ever decides to change her name back to Viktoria too. (yes, we kept the "k" for the translated Russian spelling)
Laurie
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">And Tatiana- well, unfortunately it isn't russian.<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Tatiana is the ULTIMATE Russian/Baltic name. It's been one of the most popular names in Russia for almost a thousand years. It's a big favorite of the working/peasant class. When Nicholas and Alexandra named one of their daughters Tatiana, the Russian people were ecstatic. This was the first time a "common" name had been used by the royalty.<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">LOL, I was just about to say this, looks like I don't have to [img]wink.gif[/img] !!What?! Czar Nicholas of Russia's second-born daughter was named Tatiana. That's very much a Russian name, a Russian princess no less!
I love the history of Czar Nicholas II and his family, it looks like quite a few others here do, as well!
Anastasia and Marie are my favorites of the Grand Duchesses (yes, so original, aren't I?), but neither of those names sound "foreign" enough, do they? But, then, Kirsten isn't all that foreign a name to many of us, either.
I would love if they would do another immigrant doll, and have her home country be a very important part of her story. I really think the collection is lacking without a Jewish doll, and a larger percentage of immigrant girls. That's such a large part of America, the different cultures, and peoples and nations we have all living in one country.
It would show them to be more about just a pretty doll that sells well (which is what they look like after the Elizabeth fiasco), and much more about teaching history through learning in a fun way.
A Russian girl could be called Maria, but not if she's Jewish!(Maria = Mary = Mother of Jesus). I would like to see either a Jewish or Italian Ellis Island doll.
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I didn't even think of that!! Thanks for pointing it out!A Russian girl could be called Maria, but not if she's Jewish!(Maria = Mary = Mother of Jesus).
My real name wasn't derived from any ethnicity, but rather my mom made it up, a combo between my maternal grandmother who was named Kathlyn and the name Christina, a name my mom loved but couldn't name a Jewish girl(CHRIST-ina).
My real name is KATINA. I've never seen or known anyone with that name. Yes KatRina with an R but not Katina. What about that name? Of course if there was a doll named that I'd have to buy it's entire collection!!!!
They already hit the nose once making a doll who moved to Des Plaines(I grew up in Des Plaines for most of my childhood and young adulthood).
Hi all, and thanks for your input!
Katya (short for Eskaterina) doesn't seem much like kit to me, because kit is short for "margaret", and Katya is Russian, so that name would be fine. WOuldn't it? And Tatiana- well, unfortunately it isn't russian. Shouldn't there be a name that reflects the time period and country she is from?
Names I'd like: Tovah, Zipporah, Tzipporah, Katya (eskaterina), rifka, marina, more yet to come.... (=
Tatiana is a Russian name. Here is what my baby name book says about the name Tatiana:
"Feminine form of Tatius, name of a king of the Sabines in ancient Italy, unknown meaning, but popular in Greece and Russia."
I'm not sure why it matters where the name is from, as long as it's commonly used in Russia (or wherever).
This is going to sounds really stupid, but as pretty as the name Katya is, I really think the collection has enough K names, Kit, Kirsten, Kaya, 3 out of the original 8.
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