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Mina or Nina

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Shortbreadbaby · 29/11/2019 19:40

I love both but obviously using one will rule out the other.

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MikeUniformMike · 01/12/2019 20:11

Nina. Mina is nice but might get shortened to Mean.

givememarmite · 01/12/2019 16:22

Wow...so surprised at these comments. My DD is called Mina and we'd always been told what a lovely name it is...now I'm wondering if my family and friends are all very good liars!

PrincessLouis · 01/12/2019 16:11

100% Nina - great name. Mina has nothing going for it imo

A bit like Harry & Barry...

puds11 · 30/11/2019 11:06

Nina.

Mina just reminds me of Dracula. Mina isn’t Dracula’s lover, that’s Lucy but that’s by the by Grin

CrazyChickenPerson · 30/11/2019 11:05

Mina sounds like Minger.

Just saying.Grin

PreseaCombatir · 30/11/2019 11:03

I like Mina.
I also like Amina, very pretty

FindaPenny · 30/11/2019 11:02

Like them both but I think Nina is the nicer of the two. From what I remember Mina becomes Draculas lover. To me Mina sounds slightly tougher... Maybe because it sounds like mean?

Hayls17 · 30/11/2019 11:01

Nina

Bigbigboots · 30/11/2019 10:46

If you mean mina pronounced mean-a then definitely Nina which I love.

Addsverisimilitude · 30/11/2019 10:41

Nina.

Omashu · 30/11/2019 10:40

I actually know twins called Meena and Neena so using one doesn't have to rule out the other!

Yikes! Yes it does. They’re awful twin names Confused

GrumpyHoonMain · 30/11/2019 01:20

Nina

BonBon411 · 30/11/2019 01:15

Nina is the sweetest!

MrsBertBibby · 29/11/2019 22:12

Nina, without question.

charliesp · 29/11/2019 22:02

Nina!

Mina is awful, sorry.

LynetteScavo · 29/11/2019 22:00

Nina.

Definitely.

ByAppointmentTo · 29/11/2019 21:43

I actually know twins called Meena and Neena so using one doesn't have to rule out the other!

Mumoftwoyoungkids · 29/11/2019 21:40

Can I be awkward and mention how much I like Lina......

DramaAlpaca · 29/11/2019 21:39

Nina. It's less whiny than Mina.

VenusClapTrap · 29/11/2019 21:37

Mina.

MissHenty · 29/11/2019 20:45

Yeah good point above Mina will constantly be misheard and called Nina anyway.

Nina is much nicer

MrsNoMopp · 29/11/2019 20:43

I prefer Nina.

Lena is a similar name, also nice.

MarkingTimeIm59 · 29/11/2019 20:39

Nina
No question.

diddlediddle · 29/11/2019 20:37

Nina is a beautiful name.

Mina makes me think of Minnie as slang for vagina 😬 sorry! Although I wouldn't think that if the child was of Indian background actually.

So, maybe it depends on your family background.

17caterpillars1mouse · 29/11/2019 20:18

I love Mina. I knew a lovely Meena a few years ago.

Nina is OK but I've met a few and they have all been rather bitchy tbh so that has put me off