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Runa...

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whirliebird · 07/01/2017 15:13

Thoughts please on this name. I've just come across it and thought it was rather nice. Unusual but easy to say/spell?

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Rinmybell · 11/01/2017 10:53

I love it!

crje · 10/01/2017 01:19

What about Rhona (ro-na)

Cakingbad · 10/01/2017 00:45

I know it as an Indian name too. There's Rumer too.

perfectlybroken · 09/01/2017 22:08

I know a lovely Runa, so I like they name. Her parents are from Bangladesh.

Heratnumber7 · 09/01/2017 22:06

If you're in Wales it will get pronounced Rewna, as in tewna (tuna)

Jooni · 09/01/2017 22:00

I know a little Runa and I think it's lovely. Unusual but perfectly sensible and intuitive.

doublerainbow31 · 09/01/2017 01:07

beautiful unique name x

UserOne · 09/01/2017 01:01

And pronunciation seemed obvious to me from the spelling.

UserOne · 09/01/2017 01:00

I quite like it. Different in a good way.

celeryeater · 09/01/2017 00:16

I think it's lovely

holidaysaregreat · 09/01/2017 00:14

Grew up next door to a Runa and she is Indian Hindu.

DramaAlpaca · 09/01/2017 00:06

It's nice.

Tescotwister · 08/01/2017 21:20

I really like it.

Sophronia · 07/01/2017 20:27

I like it!

bloodymaria · 07/01/2017 17:40

I really like it, never heard it before but it's nice.

Saralyn · 07/01/2017 17:36

Yes, it is pronounced Roo-nah, but with a "rolling" R (roughly like Scottish people pronounce the r)

Rune is pronounced differently, but it is difficult for English speakers to hear the difference (for Norwegians there is a clear difference).

Runa is a quite rare name in Norway, the male equivalent is more common.

1horatio · 07/01/2017 17:06

I quite like it. There are other 'unusual' Nordic names I prefer, but it's really nice :)!!

fuzzywuzzy · 07/01/2017 15:46

I like it, I used to know a girl at school with that name she was an absolute sweetheart. So I associate it with a lovely old school friend.

TinyTyrants · 07/01/2017 15:44

I have a Luna, we met a Runa whilst out one day. It's a bit of a strange one. You'll forever be correcting people/spelling it.

SpotTheDuck · 07/01/2017 15:41

I sort of like it, but it's going to get auto-corrected to Luna a lot

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whirliebird · 07/01/2017 15:27

Yes, Rune is the male equivalent :-)

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BangBelly · 07/01/2017 15:27

I know two Norwegian people called Rune (pronounced Runa). They're both men.

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whirliebird · 07/01/2017 15:24

It means secret/flowing.
I assumed it was pronounced 'Roo-na'?
It's Norwegian so I appreciate its not to everyone's taste. I just thought it was a nice name for a girl. X

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Loyly · 07/01/2017 15:18

I don't like it either.

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