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Nina

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WombatStewForTea · 21/09/2019 19:41

So DH and I both like Nina but I'd prefer it if it was a shortened version. Problem is I'm struggling to think of names that can be shortened to Nina. Not a fan of Georgia or Antonia. Anyone got any suggestions that we may not have thought of?

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AmyP1984 · 24/09/2019 10:25

Nina is nice, there is a lovely British journalist and presenter with that name.

Bear2014 · 24/09/2019 09:32

Nina is beautiful as it is. Nothing wrong with a short name, as long as you love it. Easy to spell, write, fit onto forms/labels. Your future teachers will thank you ;o)

Elodie2019 · 24/09/2019 09:30

I know a Josephine who is known as Nina.
Anything ending with with 'ine or 'ina' would do.

Jellycat00 · 24/09/2019 09:23

Just Nina is so lovely! My dd has a short first name and last name which i think is cute and funky.

salmonrose · 24/09/2019 08:16

Catherina/ catherine
Antonia
Christina/christine
Justine

AverageMummy · 24/09/2019 07:34

Don’t think any are ‘beyond a stretch’ at all. These are far far more tenuous:
Henry - Harry
Mary - Molly
Edward - Ted
Margaret - Daisy
Dorothy - Polly
Jonathan - Jack
Christopher - Kit

123Dancewithme · 24/09/2019 00:14

Annina/Anina

Cocoismydog · 23/09/2019 19:13

I have never heard of Georgia being shortened to Nina?

PrincessLouis · 23/09/2019 19:10

Nina on its own is lovely and totally fine with a short surname eg Nina Brown => fabulous Grin

Joey2412 · 23/09/2019 18:02

I know a natalina that is shortened to Nina

NameChange30 · 23/09/2019 18:01

I agree with Mike about the pronunciation of Karenina, but then I have only ever come across it as Anna Karenina and not as a first name.

FizzyGreenWater · 23/09/2019 17:34

You can have a nn from anything though.

The trouble is getting it to stick if you try and force one, so it is easier if it's the obvious nn, eg Becky from Rebecca.

But I know plenty of people with slightly off-piste nns so yes you could certainly give a name like Emmeline then always call her Nina and it would probably work. But if that's the case, you really might as well call her Nina and be done with it!

I've only ever heard Karenina pronounced Karry-ninna.

MikeUniformMike · 23/09/2019 17:21

Karenina is pronounced Kar-EN-in-a not Karen-EE-na.

BelfortGabbz · 23/09/2019 16:33

Adina

NoSquirrels · 23/09/2019 13:00

Karenina is the only thing I think works.

whatausername · 23/09/2019 12:57

P.S. Nina is lovely

whatausername · 23/09/2019 12:55

Could not agree more with @MikeUniformMike. Christina, Emmeline...it's beyond a stretch to get Nina as a diminutive from them imo.

MikeUniformMike · 22/09/2019 20:51

Nina is enough on it's own.
Unless you go for a longer name with the -nina (e.g. Antonina) ending it will seem weird.
Georgina, Christina etc do not imply a nn of Nina

FizzyGreenWater · 22/09/2019 19:03

Nina alone is fab, but how about Georgina?

AverageMummy · 22/09/2019 17:27

Clementina

AverageMummy · 22/09/2019 17:18

Emmeline is lovely & could work too

AverageMummy · 22/09/2019 17:15

Valentina

Louisaouisa · 21/09/2019 23:22

Nina goes the siren

StealthPussy · 21/09/2019 20:57

Nina is lovely.
Maybe Ninette or Karenina?

DramaAlpaca · 21/09/2019 20:51

Just Nina is perfect. Balance it with a longer middle name, maybe.

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