As a nurse I managed to keep my composed when I've just met baby Melina

[BotoxBitch]

Should I say something???? Not that close a friend, but a friend nevertheless

[GiantIsopod]

Why? I've met a few Melinas before... Don't see what's wrong with it?

[WhereAreMyGlasses]

What's wrong with Melina?

[RabbitSaysWoof]

I dont get it.

[Pooka]

I know a Melina. She's Greek. What's wrong with it?

[Wincher]

I know a couple of Milenas - this isn't that different.

[stickygotstuck]

Was going to ask the same! Perfectly good name.

Melina Mercouri, anyone?

[lotsofcheese]

I know it's similar to malaena, but I wouldn't say anything.

[BotoxBitch]

Medically it means faeces that has blood in. Spelt Melena at work but I honestly couldn't believe it. I didn't realise it was a name

[Bithurt]

If they've already named their baby I wouldn't mention it.

[goshdarnit]

Bloody hell!
It's a name that has an alternate meaning in health care.
We've all walked on the ward and said is everything ok, I can smell maleana...

[BotoxBitch]

I spent my first couple of years working on a gastrointestinal ward, Melena was referred to numerous times a shift

[ForTheBants]

It makes me immediatlely think of my old dog, who suffered from melena.

[palindromicnumer]

Melina when pronounced Meh-lee-nah, it's a lovely name. Greek name. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melina_Mercouri

[coppertop]

But non-medical people would surely only think of it as a Greek name?

[HelloLA]

It's an actual name, though. Greek origin. The poo issue only transpires if you Google Melina+medical and it diverts to melena.

Don't say anything! Almost no one else will make the association. No point ruining it for the parents.

[Madratlady]

That's always the first thing that comes to mi d for me too Op. I also met a Candida once.

[BotoxBitch]

Part of me thinks if it was me, and I found out later, and then knew my friend knew but didn't say anything would be incredibly pissed off. If there's one thigh you don't want your child associated with it's blood stained poo

[Didactylos]

oh dear
but I used to know an indian HCP called Melena (correct spelling)
Amelia gets me too

[BotoxBitch]

Hey don't me I'm here for advice, it was the first thing that come to my mind and was asking if it did the same

[annielewis]

Ha, I've met a few and had a little private snigger but as others have said its a traditional Greek name ( and other nationalities too but can't think right now)

I'm a nurse and have always assumed that non medical folk are just nicely oblivious.....

[Wickeddevil]

No I've had a quiet snigger or too before now, and I've met a couple of Melina/Melenas
Same as I could never live in a rose cottage.

[AdoraBell]

Maybe as a nurse you are more aware than the average person?

I know a Melina, Colombian, but had never heard of melena until this thread.

[BOFster]

Ok, you're going to have to explain rose cottage to me...

[AdoraBell]

What is it about Amelia then? come on tell me what my niece's name means.