Patronymics

[Irina Shevelenko]

> A question about patronymics:  What happens if there is no father in the
> picture?

Mother chooses the patronymic, i. e., says she wants her to son be, let's
say, Sergei Vladimirovich. She does not have to provide details on who that
Vladimir is.

I. Sh.

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