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Aina

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Yakalaka · 26/04/2019 18:46

Pronounced Eye-na.

Pretty alternative to Isla/Ava etc or a no go? Opinions please :)

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Durgasarrow · 01/05/2019 05:02

definitely too close to anal

ScotinSpain · 30/04/2019 20:02

It's a very popular Spanish name and is pronounced EYE-na here.

Bouncingbelle · 29/04/2019 01:57

Aila
Alba
Ines
Aideen
Ailith
Orla

Shadow1234 · 29/04/2019 00:47

Lyla
Lyra
Leila
Lana

OVAgroundWOMBlingfree · 28/04/2019 23:59

I agree with other posters, I’d think you’d misspelled Aine. Which is a terrific name btw Wink

anewdispensation · 28/04/2019 23:59

Aina is an old African name- western Nigerian specifically. Quite common amongst older ladies from the Yoruba speaking tribe

herbafresca · 28/04/2019 23:57

No. Unfinished Anus.

Iona or Anya or Enya all lovely tho

grincheux · 28/04/2019 23:55

As in rhymes with vagina? Probably not... It sounds like it's short for something.

Beeziekn33ze · 28/04/2019 23:51

Arla

mathanxiety · 28/04/2019 23:48

Eira
Lorna
Anya
Irina
Enya
Helena
Alina
Iona
Eily
Nya/Naia
Maya/Maia
Mila
Nola
Rana
Lola
Eilidh
Anna
Leah
Leonie
Naomi
Orla

orangetriangle · 28/04/2019 18:59

ivy

Bumblebeesmum · 27/04/2019 09:56

I also love Ailsa

Bumblebeesmum · 27/04/2019 09:56

I think Iona is really beautiful

LazyFace · 27/04/2019 09:19

Hyena?

AnotherRoadsideAttraction · 27/04/2019 09:11

Ira
Iris
Iona
Oona (love this!)
Uma
Erin
Aya

Icklepup · 27/04/2019 09:06

Anya
Ina
Ida
Vera

SunshineSpring · 27/04/2019 07:47

Ines?

I'd have attempted Ay-na too.

Redskyandrainbows67 · 27/04/2019 07:47

Ada

AuntieStella · 27/04/2019 07:43

Other suggestions:

Ailsa, Lisa, Evita, Aileen Eileen, Eirlys, Evadne, Irene, Iris

youngestisapsycho · 27/04/2019 07:30

Enya?

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Yakalaka · 27/04/2019 07:07

Does anyone have any other suggestions for names similar to Isla/Ava/Eva

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Yakalaka · 27/04/2019 07:07

Thank you for all comments.

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MinnieDo · 27/04/2019 07:05

This is somthins really unqiue. I really liked the name.

Bumblebeesmum · 26/04/2019 23:21

It made me think anus immediately but probably because I was pronouncing it wrong in my head (Ay-nuh)

bridgetreilly · 26/04/2019 22:14

If I saw 'Aina' I'd assume it was pronounced ay-na.

If you want to call her Ina, why not just call her Ina? It's a perfectly good name.