Burkova, TatianaCandidate of Philological Sciences (Germanic languages), Bashkir State Pedagogical University n.a. M.A. Lomonosov. M.Akmulla Bashkir State Pedagogical University, Ufa (Russia). Has over 60 publications. Area of scientific interests: onomastics, anthroponymy, stylistics, functioning of own names in sociolect, analysis of stylistic potential of anthroponyms.