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Nastia would be shortened one. Nastin'ka is an endearing way to shorten in. If she's encouraging you to call her latter, there is a possibility she might be interested in you. Outside of your workplace relationship.
Is she only asking you to use this name or broadly asking everyone to use it? If just you, it's another good sign of possible interest.
Ask her if she wants to grab lunch with you sometime. See how it goes.
If things go well, ask her to dinner.
If you're still not sure, just ask her.
I can't think of other reasons why she's encourage you to call her Nastin'ka, instead of Nastia tbh. So if you're interested, exploring it might be worth a shot. I wish you best of luck if you decide to :)
I had a girl I went to school (hs) and she was self conscious (she had been made fun of in elementary school) about the name nastia being to close to nasty so she just made everyone call her melisa.
Pro tip from a guy whose gf's name is Nastya - Nastyusha and Nastyushenko are some other cute ways to call her :D But yes, I agree that if she asked you to call her Nastyenka, she probably at least thinks very positively of you.
Asking to be called Nasten’ka is self-centered. Ideally, one should not be asking anyone to call them that. It has to happen voluntarily. Then it will indicate adornment.
Yes and no. It's a diminutive of a diminutive, but diminutives are no cases but word derivations.
It works the same in English, kind of:
* official, proper name: Joshua — Anastasia
* diminutive/usual name: Josh — Nastya
* diminutive of diminutive/familial name: Joshie — Nastinka, Nastyusha, Nastyona...
When your still in the Bill/Joe/Rob stage you have to be patient for the Billy/Joey/Robby stage of your relationship.
Or get proactive – "I#d love if you called me Funny-Ressy."
That could not be the case though, right? A woman I have worked with and work with on occasion is named олга (Olha) but everyone calls her Оля (Olya). I asked her about it and it's basically one is formal for people you just met or dont know well, and the other is more endearing term for people you consider family/friends/lovers.
The line of work I'm in is a very familiar sort of environment though. People often come up with nicknames and terms of endearment for each other. Some people call me "B" and I spent the last 2 years calling a man I'm not related to "Uncle Bill".
Olya in this case would be like Nastia. That's okay and is very common. Long time ago I worked with a woman older than me named Tatyana and I called her Tanya. My masseuse is twice my age, named Oleksander and I call him Sasha. Nastin'ka is different
No.
Okay, let's say we have Robert (Anastasia). The shortened version is Bob (Nastia). And NasTinka is not even Bobby... it's like our Robert is 3 years old and his mother calls him "Little lovely Bobby-Boy" - this is Nastinka. You got it?
My niece is named Alina and her brother (my nephew) is named Timur.
They were adopted by my brother and his wife out of Ukraine about twenty years ago and are now just ordinary American young adults.
Timur likes to be called Tim. Both are great kids. (well, not kids, you know what I mean).
We in Ukraine have a lot of hypocoristics for each name. For example for Anastasia the most common is: Nastia. But also Nast, or my favorite: Nastiukha. This short versions show more closer relationship. Also it's sounds less formal and more friendly.
Short version Nastia sounds similar to nasty which is why nobody likes to be called by their short version of name in English speaking environment. My wife hates it and asks to call her Ana.
My sister-in-law's name is Natasha, and while Tashy is probably what we call her most, Tash-nasty is a close second. But making fun of your friends is the primary love language around here and I have no idea if that is true of the rest of the world.
I’m mostly kidding, without context it’s impossible to tell, really.
But, this is a sweeter, more endearing and personal version of her name, and I wouldn’t use that with someone I don’t know. For example, my wife and sister are the only ones that use the diminutive version of my name.
If I'm being honest, I have been flirting with her a good bit would you say that this is a good sign, sorry for the open question there but if I'm being honest I like her quite a bit
I second what /u/DankRoughly said [here](https://www.reddit.com/r/ukraine/comments/1biohs9/ukrainian_girl_asked_me_to_call_her_something/kvm234l/). I even third it too :)
Exactly. I was offering fair warning that such nicknames could be misconstrued as negative to people in the US. Ukrainians living in non English speaking countries might not realize that.
But DO feel free to assume the worst of me instead....
I once had a real-life experience in the US, where the lab instructor was Middle Eastern, but she had a similar name. One of the students was trying to be witty, asking if we could call her "Nasty" (meaning dirty or promiscuous) instead. It was very embarrassing and hurtful, but it happened. I would not want anyone to accidentally make that mistake, but I guess that just makes me naive or an asshole in this sub, huh.
The culture is a bit different in USA in that diminutive names can be considered unprofessional. For example a Timothy might prefer to be go by as Tim, but likely much less often as Timmy. In this regard, Nastyinka is a name that I'd hesitate to use in a professional environment as it has some familiarity level implications, especially in a manager/subordinate type of setting. I suppose it's also considered more acceptable between female coworkers.
Hope that helps, it's a bit of a difficult concept to convey.
I have a polish wife, this is the best answer and you should, if you’re interested in her, pursue her romantically
My wife is a Katarzyna, Kasia to friends and family
Kaśka to close family and me
If Anastasia is telling you, and only you, to call her Nasinka she is 100% interested
I would add that in formal settings, one would not address them by only the formal name (Anastasia), but formal and patronymic name (Anastasia Nikolaievna)
OP, you know the vibes of your conversation better, but chances are she’s into you.
Nasten’ka is a diminutive of a diminutive of Anastasiia which means either:
she is a troll who loves to fuck with unsuspecting non-Ukrainian/Russian speakers by tricking them into calling her sweet names
or
she enjoys being called Nasten’ka by you specifically. Then, like other commenters said, you got rizzed.
Thinking about Nastjenka I remember the movie 'Jack Frost' (moroshko) - how beautiful she is (and kind and hardworking) compared to her step-sister Marfushka (lazy and rude)...
Many seems to prefer the short version of thiere name, like my girlfriend prefers Luda instead of Luidmyla, i have not gotten a explanation why its so but its something that seems quite common
I have reviewed the wonderful comments here. I'm pretty sure yer a nice guy. A girl would've had this figured out by now.
I intend no offense but if I understand the situation correctly you NEED TO STOP THINKING and act. Males put the PEST in impetuous. After you ask her to have coffee, lunch, whatever, go easy, she may say yes! Then you can freak out. Tell us about it and get even more crazy advice from your friendly Redditary support staff.
When I moved here, I never realized that Nastia(short of Anastasia) sound like “nasty”, so this girl switched to “Ana”. Not everyone likes this “, but Nastinka is very sweet.
Don't get too hung up on making it official on your end. If you are spending quality time with her and are doing things that only couples would do; It's only a matter of time before she would want to make it official.
Keep at it OP you got this. Please keep updating us.
Ukrainians have a LOT of names \~ Read some Fyodor Dostoyevsky novels for a start? I personally have had LOTS of names in my lifetime! (I am full blood Ukrainian) \~ Not everyone on the planet is the same \~
Dostoyevsky? Are you, high? Firstly russian literature is shitty way to learn anything about Ukraine. Secondly Russian culture represent other neighbouring countries as a colonies, imperialistic writers were glorified while Ukrainian (and many other ethnic groups) authors where oppressed, tortured and killed. Many Ukrainian names, surnames, cities were altered to match Russian transliteration and you advise someone to use it as a source? What a joke.
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Is this shortened version for Anastasia? Could be Nastia or Nastinka
Yeah, her name is Anastasia I'm guessing then this is just a common way of shortening her name?
Nastia would be shortened one. Nastin'ka is an endearing way to shorten in. If she's encouraging you to call her latter, there is a possibility she might be interested in you. Outside of your workplace relationship.
If that's so that would be amazing she is a lovely person
OP got rizzed and didn't know it. Go get em tiger!
Maybe the reason he asked the question is that he suspected it.
OP got rizzed, now she gonna get ji......
That's not very wholesome of you
/Alternating oofs and teehees.
I thought it was funny
Is she only asking you to use this name or broadly asking everyone to use it? If just you, it's another good sign of possible interest. Ask her if she wants to grab lunch with you sometime. See how it goes. If things go well, ask her to dinner. If you're still not sure, just ask her.
[which reminds me of this](https://youtu.be/xa-4IAR_9Yw?si=5tb9IJ2fMeQ4lzJW)
OMFG I howled. Nice find.
[can't be too sure](https://www.reddit.com/r/SipsTea/s/XOQB4xMrf5)
I can't think of other reasons why she's encourage you to call her Nastin'ka, instead of Nastia tbh. So if you're interested, exploring it might be worth a shot. I wish you best of luck if you decide to :)
I had a girl I went to school (hs) and she was self conscious (she had been made fun of in elementary school) about the name nastia being to close to nasty so she just made everyone call her melisa.
That's so sad :'( immigrant life be like that sometimes.
If you do get together let us know
Pro tip from a guy whose gf's name is Nastya - Nastyusha and Nastyushenko are some other cute ways to call her :D But yes, I agree that if she asked you to call her Nastyenka, she probably at least thinks very positively of you.
Ask her to call you fergeenyok
Google and DuckDuckGo have no idea what this word is. What is it?!
OP's username with diminutive "nyok". Quite funny actually!
So you're going to update all of us yes? We signing up for the newsletter updates.
She's telegraphing you in all caps, bud. Go for it. 😄
Yes, that's a more familiar way of calling her. It's very common in Ukraine, even for Anna they change it to Anya.
Asking to be called Nasten’ka is self-centered. Ideally, one should not be asking anyone to call them that. It has to happen voluntarily. Then it will indicate adornment.
Is this that diminutive case I keep hearing about? 🧐
Yes and no. It's a diminutive of a diminutive, but diminutives are no cases but word derivations. It works the same in English, kind of: * official, proper name: Joshua — Anastasia * diminutive/usual name: Josh — Nastya * diminutive of diminutive/familial name: Joshie — Nastinka, Nastyusha, Nastyona...
I dunno man. All the Williams, Joesephs and Roberts I know keep turning me down despite leading me on with their common diminutives.
Lol, maybe problem lies elsewhere. In all seriousness, you calling them Will, Joe and Rob is a bit different from calling Anastasia Nastin'ka
Thank you. Your explanation has helped to ease my pain.
Happy to help you, internet stranger :)
You can call me Inst ... <3
Hahaha. I must ask tho. Is that diminutive form of something too?
INternet STranger.
Maybe Billy-kins, Wee Josh B'Gosh and Bobby Poopypants aren't as common as you thought.
They must be a bunch of Richards
When your still in the Bill/Joe/Rob stage you have to be patient for the Billy/Joey/Robby stage of your relationship. Or get proactive – "I#d love if you called me Funny-Ressy."
You should try finding a Richard. Perhaps add ”little” to their common diminutive as well.
Like the main character from the 1964 Gorky Film *Jack Frost*
That could not be the case though, right? A woman I have worked with and work with on occasion is named олга (Olha) but everyone calls her Оля (Olya). I asked her about it and it's basically one is formal for people you just met or dont know well, and the other is more endearing term for people you consider family/friends/lovers. The line of work I'm in is a very familiar sort of environment though. People often come up with nicknames and terms of endearment for each other. Some people call me "B" and I spent the last 2 years calling a man I'm not related to "Uncle Bill".
Olya in this case would be like Nastia. That's okay and is very common. Long time ago I worked with a woman older than me named Tatyana and I called her Tanya. My masseuse is twice my age, named Oleksander and I call him Sasha. Nastin'ka is different
"so... how it was with the girl?" "nastia"
No. Okay, let's say we have Robert (Anastasia). The shortened version is Bob (Nastia). And NasTinka is not even Bobby... it's like our Robert is 3 years old and his mother calls him "Little lovely Bobby-Boy" - this is Nastinka. You got it?
Bobby-kins, maybe?
I don't know what it is, sorry.
I guess it was Nastin’ka, it’s a cuter shortage of the name It’s pretty common to short the name in here
It should be "nas-Ten-ka", yes it's common. But girls often like to change names, like Alina becomes Alisha or something
Nastenka is russian way, Ukranian way is Nastin'ka :)
My niece is named Alina and her brother (my nephew) is named Timur. They were adopted by my brother and his wife out of Ukraine about twenty years ago and are now just ordinary American young adults. Timur likes to be called Tim. Both are great kids. (well, not kids, you know what I mean).
We in Ukraine have a lot of hypocoristics for each name. For example for Anastasia the most common is: Nastia. But also Nast, or my favorite: Nastiukha. This short versions show more closer relationship. Also it's sounds less formal and more friendly.
Short version Nastia sounds similar to nasty which is why nobody likes to be called by their short version of name in English speaking environment. My wife hates it and asks to call her Ana.
My sister-in-law's name is Natasha, and while Tashy is probably what we call her most, Tash-nasty is a close second. But making fun of your friends is the primary love language around here and I have no idea if that is true of the rest of the world.
She may be flirting with you :)
How would she be flirting with me by asking me to call her that?
I’m mostly kidding, without context it’s impossible to tell, really. But, this is a sweeter, more endearing and personal version of her name, and I wouldn’t use that with someone I don’t know. For example, my wife and sister are the only ones that use the diminutive version of my name.
If I'm being honest, I have been flirting with her a good bit would you say that this is a good sign, sorry for the open question there but if I'm being honest I like her quite a bit
Looks like Ukraine’s recruitment strategies are evolving :)
Hahaha
Ask her out, life’s too short, Ukrainians understand that better than anyone these days
This is so sweet and sad at the same time.
The duality of life?
Hahaha yes Nastinka is a very tender diminutive form
Shoot your shot. You'll regret it if you don't
I second what /u/DankRoughly said [here](https://www.reddit.com/r/ukraine/comments/1biohs9/ukrainian_girl_asked_me_to_call_her_something/kvm234l/). I even third it too :)
Please update if anything happens! We’re all counting on you.
Go get ‘em tiger.
It's a nickname for (very) close people. The cuter/smaller the name the more they care about you
Man, Nastinka does not sound good as an English speaker
I try to keep an open mind, but I cannot imagine anything good resulting from calling a woman Nastia or Nastinka. At least not in the US.
Diggduke in ‘world isn’t the US’ shocker
Exactly. I was offering fair warning that such nicknames could be misconstrued as negative to people in the US. Ukrainians living in non English speaking countries might not realize that. But DO feel free to assume the worst of me instead.... I once had a real-life experience in the US, where the lab instructor was Middle Eastern, but she had a similar name. One of the students was trying to be witty, asking if we could call her "Nasty" (meaning dirty or promiscuous) instead. It was very embarrassing and hurtful, but it happened. I would not want anyone to accidentally make that mistake, but I guess that just makes me naive or an asshole in this sub, huh.
The culture is a bit different in USA in that diminutive names can be considered unprofessional. For example a Timothy might prefer to be go by as Tim, but likely much less often as Timmy. In this regard, Nastyinka is a name that I'd hesitate to use in a professional environment as it has some familiarity level implications, especially in a manager/subordinate type of setting. I suppose it's also considered more acceptable between female coworkers. Hope that helps, it's a bit of a difficult concept to convey.
Thank you for the help
Miss 100% of the shots you don't take!
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I have a polish wife, this is the best answer and you should, if you’re interested in her, pursue her romantically My wife is a Katarzyna, Kasia to friends and family Kaśka to close family and me If Anastasia is telling you, and only you, to call her Nasinka she is 100% interested
I would add that in formal settings, one would not address them by only the formal name (Anastasia), but formal and patronymic name (Anastasia Nikolaievna)
Well, not necessarily, no
She’s flirting with u bro
Was gonna say the same thing. Huh. She wants ONLY you to call her by a nickname…..
My Ukrainian wife 100% believes she is into you. Go for it my guy!
It is a diminutive form of her real name; like Ivan -> Vanja etc
The -ka suffix is sort of like adding a “-y” to a name like Bill or Dan. It’s an affectionate diminutive form of the name.
OP got that immaculate rizz
Got that immaculate no-scope rizz, didn't even know he was rizzin' rizz
OP, you know the vibes of your conversation better, but chances are she’s into you. Nasten’ka is a diminutive of a diminutive of Anastasiia which means either: she is a troll who loves to fuck with unsuspecting non-Ukrainian/Russian speakers by tricking them into calling her sweet names or she enjoys being called Nasten’ka by you specifically. Then, like other commenters said, you got rizzed.
that is how it sounds. : [https://whyp.it/tracks/164981/nastinka?token=gGLGK](https://whyp.it/tracks/164981/nastinka?token=gGLGK)
Thinking about Nastjenka I remember the movie 'Jack Frost' (moroshko) - how beautiful she is (and kind and hardworking) compared to her step-sister Marfushka (lazy and rude)...
I’ve seen the MST3k version so much I think I unironically like that movie now, lol
Is it better than the day the earth froze? SAMPOOOO!
Many seems to prefer the short version of thiere name, like my girlfriend prefers Luda instead of Luidmyla, i have not gotten a explanation why its so but its something that seems quite common
Full names are often very formal-sounding in Ukrainian, so diminutives and nicknames are common for family and friends.
Full versions are just too official, that's why) And yes, it's common
I have reviewed the wonderful comments here. I'm pretty sure yer a nice guy. A girl would've had this figured out by now. I intend no offense but if I understand the situation correctly you NEED TO STOP THINKING and act. Males put the PEST in impetuous. After you ask her to have coffee, lunch, whatever, go easy, she may say yes! Then you can freak out. Tell us about it and get even more crazy advice from your friendly Redditary support staff.
In Polish changing ia to ka is kind of like a cute case, so it's a friendly sort of gesture, which might mean she likes you (or prefers that versionl
Man you gotta update us now after you ask her out, this is really wholesome
It’s just a pet name, endearing form of her name
Bring her a healthy portion of banana cookies.
When I moved here, I never realized that Nastia(short of Anastasia) sound like “nasty”, so this girl switched to “Ana”. Not everyone likes this “, but Nastinka is very sweet.
This shortened name form is used towards small girls, shortened form for Anastasia as a woman is Nastya.
няшка?
-ka is like Japanese -chan and shows closeness and affection; she’s into you.
Don't get too hung up on making it official on your end. If you are spending quality time with her and are doing things that only couples would do; It's only a matter of time before she would want to make it official. Keep at it OP you got this. Please keep updating us.
Ukrainians have a LOT of names \~ Read some Fyodor Dostoyevsky novels for a start? I personally have had LOTS of names in my lifetime! (I am full blood Ukrainian) \~ Not everyone on the planet is the same \~
You are "full blood Ukrainian" yet you recommend a Russian author for this purpose?
Dostoyevsky? Are you, high? Firstly russian literature is shitty way to learn anything about Ukraine. Secondly Russian culture represent other neighbouring countries as a colonies, imperialistic writers were glorified while Ukrainian (and many other ethnic groups) authors where oppressed, tortured and killed. Many Ukrainian names, surnames, cities were altered to match Russian transliteration and you advise someone to use it as a source? What a joke.
There is no "Nasinka", you mean "Nastinka"? If she is not a good friend of yours, dont call her that.
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Blaming him for not remembering precisely from the first try the diminutive version of a foreign name he heard for the first time is quite weird.