Patronymics

[Elena Gapova]

The event is her friend's wedding: there is no tradition of baby-showers,
and, as the superstition goes, one should not even buy baby stuff (nappies,
toys, clothes) in advance, or should buy only the very basic things (now
this is changing). Not to get merry too soon (ne ispytyvat' sud'bu):
childbirth is viewed as a "dangerous" event, and anyhting can happen.

e.g.

----- Original Message -----
From: Alina Israeli <aisrael at AMERICAN.EDU>
To: <SEELANGS at LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU>
Sent: 10 June 2004 4:27 PM
Subject: Re: [SEELANGS] Patronymics


> >And we see a good example of this in the film *Moscow Does Not Believe in
> >Tears* (1979).  Katya somewhat suddenly and randomly chooses her newly
> >born daughter's name at her baby shower--and it's a name that differs
from
> >the baby's actual father (But I can't quite remember if the shower is
held
> >before or after the baby's birth in her case--and I'm also blanking on
the
> >patronymic she picks.).  And indeed nobody at the shower asks any further
> >questions...
>
> Aleksandrovna. My point precisely, it's Katja's father who was Alexander.
> --
> __________
> Alina Israeli
> LFS, American University
> 4400 Mass. Ave., NW
> Washington, DC 20016

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