Re: LOL Catsister!!
Dear Sarah,
Plushy transliterates his full name in English as Evgeni - at least he signs his autographs so; but in Russia he is caled by his diminitive name - Zhenia - in Russian tradition it shows his popularity. To call someone as well- loved as Zhenia by the official name seems formal on the point of being rude... That's why the arenas in StPetersburg, Moscow etc. keep roaring "Æåíÿ, äàâàé!" - " Go,Zhenia!"
libra - from Russia, with love
sarahmistral said:OT but glad you brought it up; a question for any of our Russian posters, how DO you PROPERLY transliterate/spell Yevgeny's name?
Sarah
Dear Sarah,
Plushy transliterates his full name in English as Evgeni - at least he signs his autographs so; but in Russia he is caled by his diminitive name - Zhenia - in Russian tradition it shows his popularity. To call someone as well- loved as Zhenia by the official name seems formal on the point of being rude... That's why the arenas in StPetersburg, Moscow etc. keep roaring "Æåíÿ, äàâàé!" - " Go,Zhenia!"
libra - from Russia, with love