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Marina?

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ApplestheHare · 11/03/2019 20:04

Any thoughts?

I'm not sure if it's a bit like calling your child town centre or plaza something.

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Zazia · 04/04/2019 23:16

Great name!

SileneOliveira · 04/04/2019 09:47

I love this name, it's classy, timeless, easy to spell, unusual but not weird.

MercyBodle · 04/04/2019 08:28

I think it's a strong international name and quite usable. I think of the royal family - the queen's aunt by marriage was Princess Marina and there are currently 2 Marinas (descendants of the first Marina) in the royal family - Marina Charlotte Alexandra Katharine Helen Windsor, and Marina Victoria Alexandra Ogilvy.

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ApplestheHare · 04/04/2019 04:51

Haha thanks reeny19 I'm glad you like it despite the singing! I think we'll use it if everything goes to plan over the next few weeks.

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reeny19 · 14/03/2019 22:24

It’s my name 🙈 pretty sure I got named after the car, and people always sing the aquamarina song to me (very annoying). Most recently it happened about two weeks ago....
DH thinks it’s not a proper name but I love it, stands out a bit and I quite like the odd jokes about cars, boats etc.
My mum thinks it’s a posh name! I think on one hand it sounds posh, on the other, super tacky. Depends on what you associate it with I guess. ah well, I still like it!

I’d say go for it, never caused me any issue. (But I have grown to hate stingray with a passion)

JaretsGirlfren · 14/03/2019 05:51

I really like it, it seems like a ‘cool’ name to me

LegoPiecesEverywhere · 14/03/2019 05:18

Lovely and unusual

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ApplestheHare · 13/03/2019 19:39

I'd not thought about Marina Hyde or Abramovic but both are great, thank you!

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mrsdavys · 12/03/2019 18:01

Love it! Really beautiful

OrdinaryGirl · 12/03/2019 18:00

Oh and of course the magnetic Marina Abramovic as mentioned up thread ❤️

OrdinaryGirl · 12/03/2019 17:59

Love it! (And I remember both Marina in Stingray and Marina the mysterious diver in the beautiful film Local Hero 👵🏻)

howdoyoukeepawaveuponthesand · 12/03/2019 16:30

Fabulous name.

I know a Marina in her 60s and she is absolutely wonderful so I may be biased.

I also love the pop singer Marina and the Diamonds. She’s beautiful.

Ariela · 12/03/2019 16:25

I think it's a lovely name. Possibly outing here, but in another life, years ago I had a job in which from time to time I had to speak to Marina Ogilvy (was Mowatt at the time, don't think she had a very happily married life) and I thought she was absolutely lovely too, always thinking of other people first, she always remembered past conversations eg if I said I wouldn't be there next time she'd ask how my holiday went etc. So the name has only very nice connotations for me.

aliceandkids77 · 12/03/2019 15:55

don't really like sorry OP. but if you love it then go for it, she is your dd after all!

Pemba · 12/03/2019 15:15

I think it's lovely, and a bit unusual.

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ApplestheHare · 12/03/2019 14:44

nometal that sounds like a great first car. I'd like a plum coloured car now!

brizzlemint that poor girl, Seren and Severn sound the same Confused

Jessabean I think you're right that someone will always find something to pick on with a name, especially kids. I keep reminding myself that nobody's really bothered about names once you're an adult and so it will probably work out find in the end whatever we call her!Grin

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nometal · 12/03/2019 09:55

Mine was purpleish too. Although, the official name was Midnight Blue. A sort of plum colour.

Reg number NHX 566L. Funny what you remember.

MarthasGinYard · 12/03/2019 09:37

No metal Grin

I thought they were all painted mustard

Or was that the ....Allegro🤔

dontcallmelen · 12/03/2019 09:21

nometal snap mine too, it was purple.

nometal · 12/03/2019 08:54

My first car was a Marina.

Marina?
Luckingfovely · 12/03/2019 08:44

Love it

GMtoBe · 12/03/2019 08:39

Beautiful name. My aunt is French and it's her name. I think it's lovely.

BoudicasBoudoir · 12/03/2019 08:27

Princess Marina, too. The Queen’s aunt.

Where I grew up (far-flung and rural) there were two or three Marinas, very likely all related, and they pronounced it Mar-EYE-na.

ZaZathecat · 12/03/2019 08:08

It's lovely. I've known 3 Marinas: 2 Russian and 1 Italian. Younger people are more likely to think of Marina and the Diamonds, which is quite a cool association.

daisypond · 12/03/2019 08:02

It's a really nice name, I love it - I know a bright and beautiful Marina in her 20s, which probably influences me. But as mentioned above, all the Marinas I can think of have positive associations.