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What could Mimi and Nina be short for?

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kmini · 21/05/2016 13:56

Trying for dc2 and starting to consider names again. We have a Thomas (always Tom or Tommy) and have always adored Tessa (tess) if we had a girl.

However, two names I have also always loved are Mimi and Nina. Nina, like Tess, is a name in itself but are there any names Nina could be short for? Mimi is more of a nickname imo, so definitely needs to fuller name on the BC.

Any suggestions?

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5BlueHydrangea · 22/05/2016 23:38

My friend is called Marie, but known as Mimi as her niece called her that when little and it stuck!

namechangedtoday15 · 22/05/2016 23:35

Mimi is short for Jemima here. Never heard of it as a nickname for anything else.

Nina is a (lovely) stand alone name.

Sophronia · 22/05/2016 23:25

Antonina
Miriam
Maria

LadyAntonella · 21/05/2016 22:40

If I met a Mimi and a Nina, I would automatically think Miriam and Christina.

rosareina · 21/05/2016 21:48

Both can be a nickname for Marina.

EmmaWoodlouse · 21/05/2016 20:57

Mimi could also be Dominique...

notagiraffe · 21/05/2016 19:35

Mimis I've known have been
Miranda
Miriam
Amanda
Jemima

Nina could be Anais, Ninette, Ninevah, Georgina, Janine

musicinspring1 · 21/05/2016 19:24

My Mimi is an Amelie

Botchit · 21/05/2016 19:22

I think Nina sounds like a stand alone name. It's a lovely. Mimi sounds a little 'trendy'.

Vixxfacee · 21/05/2016 19:05

Mia
Milan

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kmini · 21/05/2016 19:03

Thank you for all your responses

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JennyOnAPlate · 21/05/2016 18:54

My friend has a mimi who is Amelia.

PattyPenguin · 21/05/2016 18:45

In Italian Mimi can be a diminutive of both male and female names, such as Carmelo / Carmela, Domenico / Domenica, Emilio / Emilia, Beniamino, Emidio, Maria, Cosimo / Cosima and Noemi.

In Italian and Spanish Nina can be a diminutive of any of the girls' names that end in -nina or -ina, of which there are loads. Do you have any favourite first letters, or favourite / meaningful / family names that might have version ending in -ina?

teacherwith2kids · 21/05/2016 18:33

From my acquaintance:

  • Emilie shortened to Mimi.
  • Cornelia shortened to Nina
marcopront · 21/05/2016 18:28

I know an Angelina shortened to Nina.

wonderpants · 21/05/2016 18:08

I know an Amelia, a Mia and an Amy who both have Mimi nicknames. All children!
I don't know any adult Mimi's!

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 21/05/2016 18:08

Imogen nn Mimi and Jemima nn Mimi

Surf25 · 21/05/2016 18:06

Naomi

NotYoda · 21/05/2016 18:03

Ninette
Noelle

Millicent
Manon (love this name!)
Marguerite
Margot
Maria
Mirabelle

PiledUpPenguins · 21/05/2016 16:42

I know a Miriam and Mirabelle who are both Mimi

In Russia Nina is a diminutive of any name deriving from Anne. So Antonia, Anastastia etc. I also know a Katrina who is Nina.

PancakesAndMapleSyrup · 21/05/2016 14:31

Our 'mimi' is Hermione full name wise.

frobskottle · 21/05/2016 14:19

my friend has a child that is Amelia shortened to Mimi.
Annina shortened to Nina?

HarrietVane99 · 21/05/2016 14:03

I knew a Michelle who was known as Mimi.

7to25 · 21/05/2016 14:03

I know a Marianne shortened to Mimi.......judge so it passed the " judge" test!

disappoint15 · 21/05/2016 14:03

Miriam
Miranda
Wilhelmina

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