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What do you think of the baby name Mina?

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Augustbutterfly · 09/08/2021 14:26

I love this name and all the meanings in different cultures, what comes to mind when you hear the name Mina?

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Babydust13 · 12/08/2021 21:41

Is it the same as Meena?

Alonelonelylonersbadidea · 12/08/2021 20:51

It's beautiful.

Makes me think of the Film Mina Tannenbaum.(if I remember the title correctly)

SionnachRua · 12/08/2021 19:01

Makes me think of a KPop idol (Kwon Mina) who's currently self-destructing. Messy situation. Aside from her I do like it as a name.

orinocosfavoritecake · 11/08/2021 20:42

Italian singer.

LadyEloise1 · 11/08/2021 20:12

I don't like "ina" names either, sorry OP.

Pemba · 11/08/2021 18:31

It's a pretty name. Yes I do think of the Mina character played by Winona Ryder in Bram Stoke's Dracula, but she was a good character! I would automatically think 'Mee-na', surprised that apparently some people pronounce it a bit like 'miner'!

It's got an equal sort of Victorian /Indian vibe, although I think the Victorians often used it as a shortening for names like Wilhelmina.

The 'meaner' thing, meh it wouldn't really occur to me. Most names inevitably contain bits of other words /sound like something else. I don't think there'd be a problem.
Having said this, I do like Nina more really, just a little.

Lulu1919 · 11/08/2021 18:19

Is it Min a or Mee na

crabette · 11/08/2021 17:50

@FelicityPike

I would assume Indian too. Navid’s wife from Still Game.
Still Game for me too 😂 I do like it though!
Claricestarling1 · 10/08/2021 20:48

Dracula..it’s a lovely name. Mila is also lovely and doesn’t have the “meaner” problem!

Scabetty · 10/08/2021 15:06

Indian colleague is Meena so I would think of her - she is lovely Smile

franke · 10/08/2021 15:04

Very nice. I know two people called Mina: one is Turkish, one is Indian/European.

HelenHywater · 10/08/2021 15:01

I really like it - Dracula is one of my favourite books. I also really like (in fact I prefer) Minna.

Decided against it because of the difficulty with pronouncing it.

sailmeaway · 10/08/2021 14:56

Dracula, but I do like the name.

HPLikecraft · 10/08/2021 14:54

Sorry, meant to add that I like the name too!

HPLikecraft · 10/08/2021 14:53

Wasn't Dracula said like 'Minor'

I always assumed it was “Meena” in Dracula, and that’s how it was pronounced in the audiobook I listened to. It’s short for Wilhelmina, after all, which would have the “meena” sound... I think!

whatmattersisthatyoulove · 10/08/2021 12:02

The lovely 8 year old Mina I know pronounces it to rhyme with winner. I think it's very pretty.

LadyGAgain · 09/08/2021 21:48

Wasn't Dracula said like 'Minor' and Mina can be said to rhyme with Lina and Dina. So depends on how to say it to how people react to it I guess.

transformandriseup · 09/08/2021 21:46

Since reading Dracula I have always wanted to use this name but DH has disagreed so far Sad

Shouldbedoing · 09/08/2021 21:43

Dracula

Or short for Wilhelmina

Pieceofpurplesky · 09/08/2021 21:41

One of my favourite names

YoureAllABunchOfBastards · 09/08/2021 21:37

Gorgeous name

Eirefairy · 09/08/2021 21:29

I knew a lady named Mina. She was absolutely beautiful and had such a strong and brave personality. Based on that I'd say I love the name

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 09/08/2021 21:26

Mina (Wilhelmina) Murray - Victorian elegance. Lovely.

Givemebackmylilo · 09/08/2021 21:15

Thought of the mirena coil

Lucylivesinamushroomhouse · 09/08/2021 21:12

I have a Mina and would totally say go for it! We generally call her Minnie (or Min) but I like the fact that as she gets older she can choose to be called Mina again if she wants. We were inspired by the book Dracula but it has a lot of great meanings in different languages (including love, blue skies and harbour) and is pronounceable all over the world. It’s an unusual name (don’t know any others) without being totally wacky. One old lady once made the “meaner” connection (which tbh we hadn’t really thought of) but no one since then and it completely hasn’t bothered me!