I admit, I did not know that Sasha's name is... Natasha

[question everything]

Something for trivial pursuit..

[LisaM]

1. Strange. I though Sasha was a nickname for Alexandria.

Is Malia a nickname also?

[question everything]

5. Apparently no, but I was wondering the source, too (nt)

[Tangerine LaBamba]

9. Alexandra

Alexandria is the small city in Virginia where I live.

[LisaM]

16. They're both (Alexandra and Alexandria) women's names

I just think Alexandria is a little prettier.


http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/0/Alexandria

[Tangerine LaBamba]

21. Have you ever met anyone named Alexandria?

I know a few Alexandras, but not one Alexandria.

It seems odd to me, living here, for it to be a name - I'm not disputing you, understand. Sort of like naming a kind Philadelphia.................

[LisaM]

25. No, but I've never met any Alexandras either!

I just think Alexandria is slightly prettier.

[Mira]

38. Yup I know one - a friend of mine from Argentina. But she pronounces the x

with the same gutteral ch sound of a properly pronounced g in "Argentina"
:)

[Tangerine LaBamba]

39. Now, THAT I like.............

With that pronunciation, it's a gorgeous name.

In fact, from now on, I'm gonna tell people I live in "Ale(gutteral)andria."

(Everyone's thrilled with their t-shirts, I hear. Well done, Mira!)

Happy New Year, my creative friend!

:toast:

[LaydeeBug]

46. I know an Alexandria, and she'll correct you if you call her Alexandra. nt

:hi:

[YOY]

18. And about 10 cities named for Alexander the Great

Alexandria, Egypt
Iskandariya, Iraq
Alexandria Asiana, Iran
Alexandria in Ariana, Afghanistan
Alexandria Bucephalous, Pakistan, on the Jhelum
Alexandria of the Caucasus, Afghanistan
Alexandria on the Oxus, Afghanistan
Alexandria of the Arachosians, Afghanistan now called Kandahar (a contraction of Iskandahar)
Alexandria on the Indus, Pakistan
Alexandria Eschate, "the Farthest", Tajikistan
Alinda (Caria), Alexandria on the Latmos, previously and afterward called Alinda in Caria, present-day Turkey
Cebrene, formerly Alexandria
Alexandria Troas, Turkey
Merv, Turkmenistan, sometimes also called Alexandria

(Ripped shamelessly from Wikipedia)

[Tangerine LaBamba]

20. Yeah, but from my Alexandria,

it only takes me fifteen minutes to get to the White House where I can spit at Fuckface as I drive past.

Try THAT in Egypt.

:toast:

[YOY]

33. I can only try it in Arlington neighbor.

n/t

[Tangerine LaBamba]

36. Ohhhhhhhhhhhh!

Hiya!

:bounce: :hi: :bounce:

[Mira]

40. HeH HeH HeH will you be at the Inauguration? I'm coming !!!

[YOY]

44. Most of us locals will be laying low.

I have to work. From home. I am not daring the Metro. I'll be there in spirit though...across the river.

[Mira]

45. What should I beware of in the Metro? We need to come into the city

from where the buses dump us. I'm serious. I have my 16 yr old grandson in tow. We have come twice before from NC to protest. It's time to celebrate but I do worry about safety and the crowds.

[YOY]

50. Two hour delays are the rumor d' jour

Plan ahead and if the Metro looks overcroweded...see if you can hoof it. Take the Metro as close as you can get...say Roslynn, Pentagon, or Pentagon City if you are coming from Arlington/Alexandria and hoof it across the bridge using the walkways.

[YOY]

52. Actually it turns out I have to work on Inaguration day.

They won't be accepting leave time. Bastards. I have to work when the city is dealing with possibly 5 million extra visitors.

Maybe I can sleep in the freaking office.

[YOY]

15. or Alexander.

Russian familiar names can give a feminine ending for male subjects.

For other Slavic languages Sasha will inevitibly be a female however.

[DevonRex]

19. I only know it as the nickname for Alexander. As a matter of fact,

it sort of grates on my ears when people use it as a nickname for Alexandra, etc.

:hi:

[YOY]

32. It shouldn't.

Mrs. YOY (Bulgarian) confirms that indeed it could be a slavic Alexandra.

[LisaL]

26. Right, Sasha could be a short name for both Alexandr and

Alexandra. But not a short name for Natasha, however.

[babylonsister]

2. Oh, noes! They're probably Russian@!1

:hide:

[Sebastian Doyle]

6. NOW WATE A MINNIT, IM GETTIN MIGHTY CONFUSED HERE

HOW CAN HE BE RUSHIN IF HES A ISLAMOFASCIST JEW BLACK SUPREMICIST CHRISTIAN DEMONCRAT TERRORIST??222???? :crazy:

/batshit freep mode

[Tangerine LaBamba]

7. He's also a commie

See how he named his daughter with a Commie/pinko name?

SEE?

[question everything]

10. And eats arugula?

:hide:

[QueenOfCalifornia]

22. Go ahead...

hide....

They plan on naming their son, if they have one, Boris.

[TahitiNut]

37. Where're Rocky and Bullwinkle when we need 'em??

[Drunken Irishman]

3. Yeah, I knew that. My friend from HS was named Natasha and we called her Sasha sometimes.

[LisaL]

29. Well you shouldn't have because that's just not right.

Sasha is a short form of either Alexandr or Alexandra, not Natasha.

[Happyhippychick]

4. You're a typical bad librul Amerikan. Now get out.

Okay, I didn't know it either until a few days ago.

[SoCalDem]

8. Sasha can also be a nickname for a boy's name

It's the diminutive of Alexander
http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/Track/7635/names.html
http://babynamesworld.parentsconnect.com/meaning_of_Sasha.html

Katya is another stand-alone name that's a nickname for Ekaterina

[DJ13]

11. So if they had a boy next were the Obamas going to name him Boris?

[merh]

13. well they did have to put up with the antics of the

moose and the squirrel for a few months there. :silly:

[tammywammy]

24. DUzy!

:rofl:

[merh]

31. it's just an honor to be nominated

:blush:


thank you :hi:

[gblady]

12. I knew that....

such a pretty name...
for such a pretty girl!

[firedupdem]

14. I love that name. I know a lot of girls named Natasha and most

are Sasha for short.

[LisaL]

28. I don't think so.

[firedupdem]

30. You don't think what? You're going to tell me who I know and what

their nick names are? No...I don't think so.

[ecstatic]

41. lol. The Natashas I know go by Tasha

but I think Sasha is a sexier alternative.

[izquierdista]

17. Diminutive for Natasha

I thought it was usually Tasha......as in

[trof]

23. And sometimes Nasha.

Our last German Shepherd was Natasha on her AKC papers.
3 syllable dog names don't work well.
We called her 'Nasha'.

[LisaL]

27. Well it sure as hell isn't Sasha.

LOL.

[Berry Cool]

34. Since when are there rules for names?

I went to school with a Natalie whose nickname was Nan--for her initials.

I also know of a Natalie whom everyone refers to as Kim. Go figure.

"Her name was McGill, and she called herself Lil, but everyone knew her as Nancy."

[ecstatic]

42. Makes more sense than Teddy from Edward

or Dick from Richard... :shrug:

[FloridaJudy]

35. Natasha is diminutive for Natalia in Russian

Sasha is diminutive for either Alexandr or Alexandra. Rather like "Kim" or "Sid", they could fit either gender.

But since the Obamas aren't Russian, they can choose whatever nicknames they want for their kids.

BTW, there's a fairly well known African American actress whose name is identical to my late mother's, who was Russian, but I expect she pronounces it a little differently.

[KamaAina]

43. Never mind her. Malia is Hawaiian for "Mary"

and within a month, someone with that Hawaiian name will be living at 1600 Pennsylvania! :bounce:

[ogneopasno]

47. Natasha is a diminutive of Natalya.

[rvablue]

48. Please provide a link.....Sasha's name is Sasha as far as I have read

if you have information otherwise, I suggest you post the facts rather than your speculation.

[Catherine Vincent]

49. That is correct.

I read a while back that is her real name and Sasha is her nickname. I have a niece by that name but we call her Tasha.

[Iggo]

51. Yikes. Easy there.

[FranMonet]

53. Natasha spelled backward

And Natasha spelled backward is Ah Satan.

:evilgrin: