Bulgarian: Diminutives of Мария and Виктория?

[xpell]

Hi! Please, can anybody provide some common diminutive forms of the personal names Мария and Виктория in Bulgarian, as used with children or young girls? Thank you in advance!

 

[DarkChild]

Diminutives, especially for female names, are to be careful with because some can take a very derisive nuance. Also, many people don't like diminutives or prefer other ones which aren't as obvious.

For Виктория it's very straightforward - Вики.

Мария can be problematic because the common Марче and Марийка could sound quite sarcastic. I think Мими (alternatively Мимка) is safe to use but still, make sure the person (or parents) are okay with them. You can always ask "Как ти викат (на) галено?".

 

[xpell]

Thank you very much, DarkChild! Very useful!

 

[Christo Tamarin]

Мери (Meri) always fits, I think. Never offensive.

 

[DarkChild]

Мери (Meri) always fits, I think. Never offensive.

Yes, but this isn't a common way to address Marias.