2395: Odd Soviet Names Jul 10, 2021

Russian names, especially during the Soviet era can reflect a lot about the culture. For instance, электростанция (elektrostantsiya) and индустриализация (industrializatsiya) meaning 'power-station' and 'industrialization' respectively were (and to a lesser extent still are) girls' names. Others existed like 'Vilen' as an acronym of (V)ladimir (I)lyich (Len)in. Much of the time this was to show one's dedication to the Communist Party, and many last names in this style were taken as well.