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What name do you think suits a 1920's ballerina best. ?

I've narrowed it down to a few that I liked with the surname(s) I chose. Her mother was a urkarian mail order bride with the surname of Kalashnik . Her father a first generation irish descendant with the surname of McAlister. So I haven't decided if when she decides to be a professional ballerina if she chooses to honor both surnames or just the one. Sorry about the babbling. Anyhow here are the names I'm turn between. 

Ada 

Inessa (ee-ness-uh)

Nina 

Geneva 

Mina 

Lenora

Imogene 

Lilla

Juliet

Odelia I pronounce it (Oo-dee-lee-uh)

Marina 

*All names will have the Kalashnik McAlister after them*

I'm also up for suggestions. Thank you guys so much

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  • 5 months ago

    I like Lenora and Marina the best. Marina sounds a bit modern though, whereas Lenora is more era-appropriate.

  • Anonymous
    5 months ago

    Is this for a gravestone? Because I don’t think there are any 1920 ballerinas alive

  • 5 months ago

    The name "Kalashnik" will inevitably make people think of the "Kalashnikov" assault rifles developed in the former Soviet Union. Do you really want a ballerina character whose name makes people think of assault rifles?  If you want to make her Ukrainian descent obvious, choose a name that's obviously Ukrainian, ie one that ends in -ko or - uk, like Kravchenko or Gavrilyuk or  Shevchenko or Savchenko.

    As for McAlister, yes, there are Irish people with that surname, but it's originally Scottish. For a name that's clearly Irish go for O'Brien or Kelly or Sullivan or Doyle or Gallagher.

    But look: there is no special name that particularly "suits" a 1920s ballerina. Call her Susan Smith or call her Natasha Romanova, it makes no difference.

  • Anonymous
    5 months ago

    I only like Ada or Juliet 

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  • blank
    Lv 7
    5 months ago

    I like Ada the best.

  • 5 months ago

    Oop. Thank you Catherine I didn't know that. I pulled it from an Irish surname in page so I trusted it to be true.

  • ?
    Lv 6
    5 months ago

    Mc surnames and Alistair are Scottish in heritage. Not Irish.

  • 5 months ago

    Out of your options, the one that sounds like a 1920's name most, especially that sounds good going with Kalashnik McAlister is Inessa. I think "Inessa Kalashnik McAlister" sounds pretty good ;) Inessa sounds like a good 1920's name, plus sounds good with the rest! And I guess you're writing a story? :)

  • Jill
    Lv 7
    5 months ago

    Mira Juliet Kalashnik McAlister 

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