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Thoughts on name 'Malina' for a girl

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curlyhairdiva · 31/05/2020 16:55

Just wondering what you all think of the name Malina (please be as honest as possible, I won't be offended) I personally think it's lovely, but worried it is too out there.

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sourcreamnchives · 31/05/2020 18:16

Except moelena is the medical term for bloody stools 🙈 sorry just saying

AlpineSnow · 31/05/2020 18:16

I like Malia and Marina

Aquamarine1029 · 31/05/2020 18:15

First thing I thought of was some kind of medicine.

Bonzabaybee · 31/05/2020 18:13

No hang on, I’m thinking Sirena Grin

Bonzabaybee · 31/05/2020 18:11

Marina’s lovely

Think it means mermaid in Italian?

CoconutHead · 31/05/2020 18:02

@skykavin I have a Marina ❤️

Skykavin · 31/05/2020 18:01

What about Marina instead? Smile

MrsEricBana · 31/05/2020 17:58

My parents were going to call me Melena till a doctor friend told them the above...

DramaAlpaca · 31/05/2020 17:56

No, because of the medical term. Also the prefix 'mal' in front of a word tends to be negative - malaise, malice, malign, malingering.

GarlicSoup · 31/05/2020 17:48

One of the Obamas daughters is called ‘Malia Ann’ which I think is lovely.

crosser62 · 31/05/2020 17:44

It always make me smirk a bit when I hear it because it means blood in poo in medical terms.
I did wonder at first why someone would call their child after poo, but it’s an actual name apparently.

Bonzabaybee · 31/05/2020 17:41

Or malingerer

AndyMurraysCat · 31/05/2020 17:14

Malinda is better imo

Bonzabaybee · 31/05/2020 17:09

If I’m honest I don’t like it, makes me think of ‘malign’.

Destroyedpeople · 31/05/2020 17:06

It's horrible it means raspberry in Polish or 'melina' would mean some kind of dirty squat or drinking den

OnlyJudyCanJudgeMe · 31/05/2020 17:04

I really like it!

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curlyhairdiva · 31/05/2020 16:59

Defo changed my mind now! This is why I love this website haha. Thanks @corndollie and @smiffypeabrain

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Letseatgrandma · 31/05/2020 16:59

It sounds too much like melena to me, which is rather unpleasant (blood in faeces).

onalongsabbatical · 31/05/2020 16:58

I was going to say lovely but poo with old blood on it took the shine straight off.

smiffypeabrain · 31/05/2020 16:58

Look up Maleana (different spelling same pronunciation though) you might change your mind. Sorry.

Corndollie · 31/05/2020 16:57

Malaena, pronounced the same way is the medical term for a poo with old blood in it.

stanski · 31/05/2020 16:56

I know a Malina (adult now). She's lovely. It's a lovely name and def not overused.

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curlyhairdiva · 31/05/2020 16:56

Also, forgot to say, it would be pronounced Ma-lee-na

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