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Our favourite name as a horrid connotation - can't think of another. Help!

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Flowerface · 15/03/2012 09:01

For ages I thought that I would call a second DD Milena, after Milena Jesenska. We both love it. But it turns out that there is a poo-related medical condition called 'Malena' (SP?) which will be everyone's first thought when they hear the name.

Basically, I can't find another name we both like. We would like something reasonably short and uncomplicated, but slightly unusual, and it can't begin with 'F'. Our DD is called Elsa. Any suggestions?

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stclair · 26/03/2012 19:13

Definitely poos with blood in them, smells bad too. Sorry!

MrsBeakman · 17/03/2012 22:30

It is a very nice name and could be shortened to Millie or Lena, which are nice too.

marsbar2000 · 17/03/2012 21:16

i have a milena (also after Jesenska). lovely and great name. this is the first time I heard about malena Biscuit

if you like the name, then go for it!

PrincessPrecious · 17/03/2012 21:02

Alannah is nice, so is Serena. What about Sabina or Selene?

mathanxiety · 17/03/2012 18:37

How about

Mila
Alannah
Serena
Elena
Elin
Magdalena
Mahalia
Mella
Melania
Lyra
Lara

I know a teenage Mahala. Most unusual.

tunaday · 17/03/2012 16:47

Am biased because my DDs best friend is called Milena. She is adopted and is from Columbia. I think its a beautiful, elegant name that suits all ages and have never heard of the similar sounding medical condition and I am very well up on medical matters (I have watched Casualty and Holby City forever and read the Mail's health section, so Im virtually qualified to do open-heart surgery!LOL Seriously, wouldnt let this put you off. Its not like its a well known ailment such as flu or rubella or chickenpox.

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CuppaTeaJanice · 17/03/2012 16:09

I don't think anyone has suggested Mahala (Muh-har-luh) yet. I love this name, it was on DD's shortlist. It was reasonably popular at the beginning of the 20th Century and I'm surprised it's not more popular today.

SoozyWoozy · 17/03/2012 15:47

popoozle yes, posset is baby sick LOL!

Amelia - a rare birth defect meaning without limb(s).

Sorry to any mums of Amelias!!! The name means work, I think.

Italiangreyhound · 17/03/2012 01:16

'Malena' - never heard of the poo thing.

Popoozle · 16/03/2012 22:13

Soozy - what's the problem with Amelia? My sister is a Dr & visibly squirms whenever she sees lemon posset on a menu. Apparently posset is baby sick Smile?

grumpypants · 16/03/2012 22:07

Melanie? Myleene?

bobbledunk · 16/03/2012 21:58

Not a good idea to call her after tarry shit, imagine her in 25 years time being introduced to the potential love of her life, he's a doctor, she tells him her name, every time he thinks of her he thinks of tar like shit, total turnoff.

SoozyWoozy · 16/03/2012 21:24

I have been on delivery suite where a new mother heard us talking about malaena and thought it was a baby's name so called her baby that.... there's another tale (not sure if it is true) about a baby being called Chlamydia! Likewise, I could never use the name Amelia because of the medical connection.

Nursing ruined me in so many ways....

Popoozle · 16/03/2012 20:35

MN is a mine of name-related information isn't it? I was seriously considering Minnie for DD, until I asked for opinions on here and discovered it meant fanjo in many areas of the UK Hmm. Grateful I asked though Grin. We chose another name.

Might you like Helena (pronounced Helaina) or Mila?

baskingseals · 16/03/2012 20:28

perhaps

baskingseals · 16/03/2012 20:28

Marguerite perhapes?

beautiful name and lovely meaning. It was my great-grandmother's name, and for her wedding she and her bridesmaids had huge bouquets of daisies.

CoteDAzur · 16/03/2012 17:06

Melina.

ScatterChasse · 16/03/2012 16:56

Madara?

I think Cleo's nice, or Lena.

What about Vivien? It's not so common now, and a lovely name imo. And (I checked for you Grin ) no medical associations.

anychocswilldo · 16/03/2012 12:45

Oh dear! I'm a nurse so obviously the medical condition is the first thing I think of. There are so many beautiful names out there, is it really wise to use a name that sounds the same as a condition affecting poo? Please remember that anybody that knows or any medical professional is prob going to smirk when they hear u calling dd that and prob tell everyone at work

pushingthesenses · 16/03/2012 12:25

Oh dear used to work with a Melina and she was nicknamed 'stool' and this was not in a medical setting it was publishing house.

MrsBeakman · 16/03/2012 12:25

Miriam

MrsBeakman · 16/03/2012 12:24

Mira? Miranda?

MrsBeakman · 16/03/2012 12:24

Marina is nice

MrsBeakman · 16/03/2012 12:22

Mena? Minna?