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Belarus' human name

Shout out to @/belarusismymom (tiktok), as this post is inspired by one of their tiktoks.

So... In canon, Belarus is called Natalya or Natalia. But actually, that is not accurate, as that is a name that is more Russian than Belarusian.

How can we name her instead?

We can call her Natallia (in honor to the Belarusian poetess Natallia Arsenneva), and her surname would be Arloŭskaja (instead of Arlovskaya).

For her nyo! version, his name could be Mikalaj Arloŭskij (which is more accurate)

These are small changes, but I think it improves the character. Small details like these make characters memorable and more enjoyable, at least that is what I think.

Besides, Belarusian is becoming more and more Russified, and even though I love Russian culture, the Belarusian language is crucial for their culture as well, and sadly it can disappear if it keeps being heavily Russified.

As I said, the idea is not mine. It's Shina's (@/belarusismymom). Follow them on TikTok.

#hetalia#hws belarus#I will keep this in mind from now on#Arlovskaya is *technically* a possible way to transliterate the name#but as OP/Shina said it is indeed an example of decades of Russification which has done severe damage since the mid-1930s#besides that Arloŭskaja looks way better and is closer to Łacinka or Taraškievica orthography#researching moden Belarus for both Hetalia RPing and Kaiserreich has made me a bit of a nerd for Belarusian history heh
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