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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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DontCallMeCharlotte · 11/03/2019 21:47

I think it's lovely. There was a Princess Marina and her granddaughter is Marina Ogilvy. There was also a Russian Princess Marina. It's certainly got some class!

(Marina in Stingray was my first girl crush and she wasn't even real!)

Harebellsies · 11/03/2019 21:42

Marina Hynde (sic??) writes for the Guardian.
Marina Grimaldi would sound good.
Would Marianna or Miranda have a similar effect for you? They are both shakespearean heroines I think but would have to google which plays.

slappinthebass · 11/03/2019 21:38

My first thought was the Merina Coil. I do kind of like it though.

rosydreams · 11/03/2019 21:34

marina
/məˈriːnə/
noun
a specially designed harbour with moorings for pleasure yachts and small boats.

its a nice sounding word but i personally would feel it a bit odd

DramaAlpaca · 11/03/2019 21:33

I like it.

olderthanyouthink · 11/03/2019 21:25

I like it. Reminds me of a model Marina Nery (she's 23 btw)

whippersnapperwrapper · 11/03/2019 21:07

My uncle had a Morris Marina in the 70s. Grin

Azure83 · 11/03/2019 21:07

No, it's where you park your yacht.

Harebellsies · 11/03/2019 21:05

Thunderbirds and/or stingray are before my time being mid thirties so i wouldnt have seen the link. Younger people will have no idea of these series at all, therefore no need to be put off by vintage telly references.

Harebellsies · 11/03/2019 21:02

Love it. Sounds very parisienne to me. Actually distantly know some Marinas and they are lovely.

missmouse101 · 11/03/2019 21:01

No! It's a place to moor a boat and sounds very dated.

MollyYouInDangerGirl · 11/03/2019 20:56

I think it's really nice!

dontcallmelen · 11/03/2019 20:30

Was just coming on to say Stingray & thought no maybe not, no one would get the reference, as I’m very very old.
Very pretty name.

outforawalkbitch2018 · 11/03/2019 20:30

It's lovely

Shadow1234 · 11/03/2019 20:30

I went to school with a girl called Marina and always thought it was a lovely name.

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ApplestheHare · 11/03/2019 20:27

Calloway thanks and not too niche a reference as I've heard of Last of the Summer Wine Smile

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ApplestheHare · 11/03/2019 20:26

Thanks KnockMeDown and GlennRheeismyfavourite, I'd never have known. Just had a google and it sounds like Stingray had some good characters!

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KnockMeDown · 11/03/2019 20:23

Others have explained before me. It's a classic series from the same genre as the original Thunderbirds. Marina was the beautiful and mysterious female lead, who couldn't speak. So not a bad association, unless she turns out very talkative! Grin

Calloway · 11/03/2019 20:22

I quite like it and it's a 'posh name' in my head. (Well, aside from Marina from Last of the Summer wine, the aged good time girl who was always getting her end away in a field with that henpecked man. Niche reference though Grin).

GlennRheeismyfavourite · 11/03/2019 20:17

In all honesty she was a character from stingray which was a children's series by the makers of thunderbirds. Think she was an underwater girl? Maybe mute?

Deletemyname30 · 11/03/2019 20:15

Yeah, it's a fab name

Candace19 · 11/03/2019 20:15

Nope.

GlennRheeismyfavourite · 11/03/2019 20:15

Plus who now would remember that?! (Apart from us!)

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ApplestheHare · 11/03/2019 20:15

Thanks everyone.

Haha Bookworm01 is that an old film?

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Peachbubble · 11/03/2019 20:15

Love it