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Mina or Nina

34 replies

Shortbreadbaby · 29/11/2019 19:40

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

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TenThousandSpoons · 29/11/2019 20:03

I prefer Nina.

Is Mina pronounced “meaner”? If it’s a short i sound the spelling Minna would be clearer.

Omashu · 29/11/2019 20:02

I also just think of the word meaner. It’s a nice name otherwise but I think this ruins it. It’s like the name/s Fia, Fiadh, Phia etc.. it sounds like fear. It looks like a nice name but that ruins it.

misspiggy19 · 29/11/2019 20:01

Nina.

Mina is harsh sounding.

Inthemoment38 · 29/11/2019 19:59

Mina is the name of one of the other vampires in Dracula

Thetimetravelerswife · 29/11/2019 19:56

Nina for me.

But prefer it as a nickname for Antonina/Antonia etc

viques · 29/11/2019 19:56

You might as well settle on Nina, which is a lovely name anyway, because if you go for Mina lots of people will mishear, misspell it as Nina.

You could split the difference and call her Ina.........

hayley013 · 29/11/2019 19:51

I love Mina!

MissHenty · 29/11/2019 19:48

Nina! For defs!

icecreamsundae32 · 29/11/2019 19:45

Definitely Nina!!
Mina (meaner) sounds harsh