Recently the company I'm working for is looking to expand into Eastern Europe. We brought a couple Russian guys in and, I had to explain the difference between "Ivan" and "Yvonne" in American English.
Seems that they did not realize "I-ven" is generally considered male, versus "E-Vonne" is generally considered female (i.e. Yvonne Strahovski). They did not seem to make the distinction and thought "Yvonne" was French.
Is something lost in translation here?
Question on "Ivan" name for Russian speakers
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