Girl's name Minnie could be short for?

[Amsr]

Please help me find a girl's name that Minnie could be short for. My 4 kids and I love the name but DH won't agree unless we find a "sensible" name it could be short for. He has already discounted Willamina (my favourite), Jasmine, Minerva(!) and a few others that sound too similar to Malina (2nd daughter's name). DH is Indian and I am English so names that fit into both cultures would be brilliant (the other 4 kids names fit into both). Failing that, perhaps names that Marnie/Mani could be short for as I quite like that too, but again, DH thinks it's too much of a nickname and wants a long version. PLEASE help as baby number 5 is now 4 weeks old and I have to register her next week!

[NickNacks]

I really wouldn't.

Slang for vulva where I live.

[nooka]

Girls names with "min" in them here. Mina/Meena is a bit more elegant than Minnie, but it is very similar sounding to your older dd.

Here's a similar list for girls names with 'man' in them, Amanda being the most obvious.

Marnie is a name in it's own right, the root is Marina, but that is way too similar to Malina! Personally I'd look for a name that didn't begin with M or have a long 'ee' sound.

[Thisisaeuphemism]

Miranda

[FoundAChopinLizt]

If you do it don't ever move to Cumbria, girl version of Willy here.

[MooMooMama]

Tehmina? I think it's a Persian name - that could be shortened to Minnie?

[Hedwig3]

The one I know is Minesha.

[VBisme]

As she's the youngest you could just nickname her Minnie anyway.

It doesn't need to link to a name.

[NaturalBlondeYeahRight]

Minnie is a nickname for Amelia (Minnie driver)

[TwinTum]

I know a Minnie short for Dominique
Dominica
Araminta

[xigris]

Minerva? I love Minnie

[xigris]

D'oh! Didn't see that you'd discounted Minerva. Sorry. What about Ameena for the Indian connection?

[Bananasinfadedpjs]

Always Mary-Anne or Marianne in my family, shortened to Minnie. But perhaps that is a bit similar too?

[nextphase]

Not meeting the Indian connection, but I know an Imogen who goes by Minnie for family and close friends

[sunshine401]

I thought Minnie was from Mary?? However could be very wrong. When I was at school Many moons ago, one of my friends was known as "Minnie" but her real name was Mary-Rose.

[Astley]

Minetta

[millymae]

I 'googled' and Minnie showed up as a shortened version of Minissha and Hermione. A bit more digging revealed that there is an Indian actress called Minissha Lamba.

[Tickledyellow]

I also know an Imogen who gets shortened to Minnie. She is 7 and likes having her formal name and her nickname too

[jaminthemiddle]

I know a Marnie - full name marianna.

[BJC44]

Minnie is beautiful! I think it would be a sensible nickname for Melanie. That has a modern and timeless feel to it and it bit more substance for her when she is an adult. I also know a Millie that is shortened form for Emelia. Close enough if he doesn't like Minnie.

[TiggerWearsATriteSmile]

Amelia is lovely.
As another poster suggested, name her whatever you like and call her Minnie anyway.
I call DD2 Tilly and it isn't remotely similar to her very old Irish name, it's just a NN.

[TeaAndCakeOrDeath]

Ermintrude :)

[TeaAndCakeOrDeath]

Damnit!Bold didnt work - try again

Er min trude

[seeker]

Do check that it isn't a word for female genitqls in your area- it is round here. A Minnie started in my ds's school in year 2, and had a very difficult time for a while.

[TeaAndCakeOrDeath]

Or Yasmin?

[Rockinhippy]

Our friends DD is a Minnie, her full name is Jasmine