Illya

[rachaeljurassic.livejournal.com]

I know this is contentious but in Ukraine there are definitely two 'l's in Illya. As opposed to the Russian one occupying second place.

Forgive me if this has been discussed to death but I'm new around here and I've always thought that two 'l's is correct.

Also, I'm confined to my apartment for two weeks and may become increasingly crazy.....

Comments

Re: Thanks for straightening that out!

[the-wretching.livejournal.com]

Let's not forget that parents can think themselves clever with alternative/foreign spellings. I don't know how common that would have been in Russia in the 30's--I'm thinking nothing like now in the US. Still, I had such a parent in the late 70s. And I can tell you, it's really a pain in the ass to have a name people don't understand without a few repetitions and never know how to spell. Oh, to have been a Jane...

I hope you are recovering well. Boredom is a sure sign of successful recovery.

Re: Thanks for straightening that out!

[rachaeljurassic.livejournal.com]

I don't know about random spellings but they made a load of names up:

Marksena (Marx and Engels), Vladlen (Vladimir Lenin), Engelina, Ninel, Marlen, Vi, Melor. Not sure I'd be so happy with some of those. Like you say, you'd have to keep explaining. Especially the last one. "No, it's M.E.L.O.R, for Marx, Engels, Lenin, October Revolution"!!!!!!

And I am recovering well, thanks. I am a bit of a hermit anyway so it's not a huge chore.