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Mina or Nina

34 replies

Shortbreadbaby · 29/11/2019 19:40

I love both but obviously using one will rule out the other.

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icecreamsundae32 · 29/11/2019 19:45

Definitely Nina!!
Mina (meaner) sounds harsh

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MissHenty · 29/11/2019 19:48

Nina! For defs!

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hayley013 · 29/11/2019 19:51

I love Mina!

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viques · 29/11/2019 19:56

You might as well settle on Nina, which is a lovely name anyway, because if you go for Mina lots of people will mishear, misspell it as Nina.

You could split the difference and call her Ina.........

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Thetimetravelerswife · 29/11/2019 19:56

Nina for me.

But prefer it as a nickname for Antonina/Antonia etc

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Inthemoment38 · 29/11/2019 19:59

Mina is the name of one of the other vampires in Dracula

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misspiggy19 · 29/11/2019 20:01

Nina.

Mina is harsh sounding.

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Omashu · 29/11/2019 20:02

I also just think of the word meaner. It’s a nice name otherwise but I think this ruins it. It’s like the name/s Fia, Fiadh, Phia etc.. it sounds like fear. It looks like a nice name but that ruins it.

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TenThousandSpoons · 29/11/2019 20:03

I prefer Nina.

Is Mina pronounced “meaner”? If it’s a short i sound the spelling Minna would be clearer.

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17caterpillars1mouse · 29/11/2019 20:18

I love Mina. I knew a lovely Meena a few years ago.

Nina is OK but I've met a few and they have all been rather bitchy tbh so that has put me off

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diddlediddle · 29/11/2019 20:37

Nina is a beautiful name.

Mina makes me think of Minnie as slang for vagina 😬 sorry! Although I wouldn't think that if the child was of Indian background actually.

So, maybe it depends on your family background.