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Nina

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PinkCheetah · 31/10/2021 19:46

What do you think? I've liked the name Nina for years and found out last week I'm having a little girl. 🥰 It's not a name I hear often at all really and I don't know anyone personally with this name I just wonder if maybe it's outdated or old fashion?

Other names I've considered are Margot or Matilda.

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TrampolineForMrKite · 01/11/2021 01:13

I know a very nice Nina. Pretty name and has nice connotations for me.

IsMaithLiomLeaba · 01/11/2021 01:11

My DD is Nina, we love it Smile I wondered the same thing about why it's so uncommon, still haven't come up with anything

Mediumred · 01/11/2021 00:45

I have a Nina! She’s a young teen and there is one other in her year, plus next door’s granddaughter (about 4) is a Nina.

It was partly inspired by a cool workmate in 90s clerkenwell and also a friend’s mum when I was growing up in the 70s who seemed to have a touch of suburban glamour about her. It’s such a great name!

BabyBearRus · 01/11/2021 00:28

I like it. Not heard it for ages. So hopefully would be unique to the year in which your little girl is born. Good luck. I think you'll know if she's a Nina when you finally meet her x

MissCruellaDeVil · 01/11/2021 00:25

It's a lovely name and it's making a bit of a comeback, one of my close friends just called her baby Nina! There is one in my class too.

DragonMamma · 01/11/2021 00:18

I love Nina and it was on my list for years!

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PinkCheetah · 01/11/2021 00:12

Feeling more positive about the name, thanks all! Yes the "Ned naw" is annoying but I'll get over it I think.

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noblegreenk · 31/10/2021 23:22

I love Nina! It was on my shortlist of girls names but dh wasn't keen.

yikesanotherbooboo · 31/10/2021 23:09

Nina is lovely.
I'm not a fan of Margot; too current and rather a 'hard'name .
I like Matilda .

jennytogether · 31/10/2021 22:42

@TheGallopingGourmet this is so weird! We have a Nina, and are about to have a little girl who we’re calling Esther…!

TheGallopingGourmet · 31/10/2021 22:40

I love Nina. It would have been my name for a daughter. Also love Esther

jennytogether · 31/10/2021 22:39

I have a 3 year old Nina. It always seems to get a good response! I’ve met 3 others in my life… one aged 35, one aged 40 and one also 3. X

juicylemon · 31/10/2021 22:30

I know an Antonia who goes by Nina.

Orphlids · 31/10/2021 22:27

My DD’s best friend is called Nina, and she’s the most fabulous little thing, clever, funny, kind and beautiful. I love the name. Established but uncommon, and will suit at all stages of life. Not cutesy or flowery, but has a lovely soft sound. Excellent choice.

Bogoroditse · 31/10/2021 22:26

I have a Nina. It works brilliantly in various languages spoken by my international family and it is elegant and reminds me of blue skies for some reason. We do call her Neenaw Nina because she's a bit of a hell raiser/force of nature (despite blonde ringlets and beautiful manners). We've only met 2 others in her 7 years so while not being too odd, the name is pleasingly uncommon. Go for it!

SunShinesBrightly · 31/10/2021 22:22

Love the name Nina ❤️

lnsufficientFuns · 31/10/2021 22:21

[quote DramaAlpaca]@AosSi Haha, yes indeed! Hello near neighbour Grin[/quote]
Ha! I have rellies in Nenagh

Snowdropsandbluebells · 31/10/2021 22:20

It's beautiful

Motherofcats007 · 31/10/2021 22:18

Love Nina x

Datsandcogs · 31/10/2021 21:35

Lovely name and quite rare. I only know one, she was a little character and is now a lovely young adult.

QuiltedHippo · 31/10/2021 21:27

I love it, was one of our choices for DD but she suited something else in the end. We had Nina Simone playing as they started my section, Feeling Good would be brilliant to be born to if you choose to go with the name!
The others are more trendy, especially Margot

Heruka · 31/10/2021 21:24

@Chunkymenrock

MUCH nicer than Maggot or Matilda.
Grin I wouldn’t go for Maggot personally.

LOVE Nina! Interesting and classy.

TheLovleyChebbyMcGee · 31/10/2021 21:17

Love it!

Eixample · 31/10/2021 21:07

No, little girl in Spanish is niña. Spanish people wouldn’t confuse niña with nina so I don’t suppose it could be a problem for anyone else.
Lovely name.

NoSquirrels · 31/10/2021 20:59

Love it. Would 100% use it. I know a lovely little girl called Nina.

It’s quite international, which I like. You said

is there some cultural reference or association I'm unaware of

In Spanish it literally means ‘little girl’ so I think maybe that might put people off - like calling a baby ‘Baby’?