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Marina or Miranda

65 replies

rupertsmama · 20/06/2017 00:16

Which do you prefer for a little girl? Big brother is Rupert.

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APaperMe · 20/06/2017 20:10

How do you pronounce Marina? I immediately thought Mirena coil too but maybe I'm pronouncing it incorrectly?

leghoul · 20/06/2017 20:00

Though I don't actually dislike it

Yogagirl123 · 20/06/2017 19:59

Marina is lovely.

leghoul · 20/06/2017 19:59

Marina makes me think of Mirena coils

villainousbroodmare · 20/06/2017 19:56

Like both but think Miranda wins for me.

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 20/06/2017 19:53

❤️ Miranda

Lemondrop99 · 20/06/2017 18:35

Out of the two, I prefer Marina. I dislike Miranda personally and I was nearly named that by my parents! Soooooo glad I wasn't

Stonelady01 · 20/06/2017 12:30

Marina but I'm biased as it was my mum's name and she was a lovely strong woman, Miranda just makes me think of that comedian lovely but a bit goofy

n0ne · 20/06/2017 12:08

Much prefer Miranda, lovely name. Marina is too 'nouny' for me to get past

Argeles · 20/06/2017 11:24

Marina.

MollyHuaCha · 20/06/2017 11:13

Marina. Very pretty.

MikeUniformMike · 20/06/2017 11:12

Marina

CrownOfPrawns · 20/06/2017 11:04

Marina is a Shakespearean heroine too.

RandomUsernameHere · 20/06/2017 10:58

I prefer Marina, it's a lovely pretty name and quite modern. I like Miranda too though!

revolution909 · 20/06/2017 10:39

Miranda 100%! That's my dds name and it's beautiful. It means "worth admiring" and you can't go wrong with some Shakespeare inspired names. Also there are some beautiful paintings based on that character, Google "Miranda the Tempest" by Waterhouse

Scrumpernickel · 20/06/2017 10:35

Marina reminds me of the very witty and acerbic Marina Hyde.

Mrsknackered · 20/06/2017 10:35

Marina.
Miranda Heart is my Miranda association.

CrownOfPrawns · 20/06/2017 10:19

I like both, but I prefer Marina.

Orangebird69 · 20/06/2017 09:43

Oh please, not 😂

Not keen on Miranda either. Makes me think of Chummy.

EmpressOfTheSpartacusOceans · 20/06/2017 09:39

Miranda. Which, incidentally, means wonderful.

paddlingwhenishouldbeworking · 20/06/2017 09:38

Marina

Fridgedooropen · 20/06/2017 09:34

Miranda. Shakespearian. Lovely.

MercuryMadness · 20/06/2017 09:31

Marina makes me think of that funny little car from the 70s.

Miranda makes me think of that tall comedian.

I can't imagine naming my child either with those connotations but I accept I might be in a minority of 1!

GreatBigPolarBear · 20/06/2017 09:18

How about Miriam?

FfionFlorist · 20/06/2017 09:09

Miranda is a fab name and goes well with Rupert.