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Original poster

Mia or Una

56 replies

Liliahgreen7 · 23/01/2022 22:15

Got down to two names with both of us with a preference for a different one but we like both.

What one do you prefer?

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mathanxiety · 24/01/2022 19:18

Una, or you could spell it Oona.

Mila is a really insipid name

Una has a lot of pizzazz.

Luredbyapomegranate · 24/01/2022 19:16

Oona - I love it - but spelt like that if possible.

Mia is just so blah, there are 17 billion of them, and there are about 3 ways of saying it. (whereas Una said as Yew-na was just a weird 20th century UK pronunciation that has died out - but anyway spelling it Oona/gh solves that)

MrsMoastyToasty · 24/01/2022 17:44

How about the name Minna ?

8stone13 · 24/01/2022 17:42

I thought I was having an extreme case of deja vu when I saw this as I was certain I'd commented on the exact same thread a couple of weeks ago! But I hadn't imagined it, here it is:

Mia or Una www.mumsnet.com/Talk/baby_names/4449510-Mia-or-Una

Una all the way for me 🙂

resm · 24/01/2022 11:39

Una, though Mia is nice too.

OrangeAndYellowAndBlue · 24/01/2022 11:32

Una

Incidentally, is it a coincidence that you've narrowed it down to two names that happen to coincide with the number "one" in different languages? (una in Latin and mia in Ancient Greek.)

Binthescales · 24/01/2022 10:54

Personally I like Mia.

It feels popular without being popular.

However, I have a personal bias against the name Una. When we were little that was our local librarian's name and she was HORRIBLE! In itself it's gorgeous.

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RuthW · 24/01/2022 08:18

Really dislike Una and hate the two ways of saying it.

Mia is ok but not to my taste and too popular

babyturtle19 · 23/01/2022 23:50

Mia Smile

DontTellThemYourNamePike · 23/01/2022 23:41

@EishetChayil

They're both such nothingy names.
What an unnecessarily rude comment. The OP asked which name people preferred, not to have her choices slated.
Fl0w3ry · 23/01/2022 23:11

Mia

EishetChayil · 23/01/2022 23:08

They're both such nothingy names.

Lockdownbear · 23/01/2022 23:07

Una, it's a little different to Maya, Mya, Mia and various combinations of it.

Another couple to consider are Fraya and Flora

MissHavishamsMouldyOldCake · 23/01/2022 23:05

I think I prefer Mia but your thread reminded me of this fab portrait of Una Vincenzo, Lady Troubridge

Mia or Una
Dirtystreetpie · 23/01/2022 23:03

Mika

user1493494961 · 23/01/2022 23:02

Mia.

Veryverycalmnow · 23/01/2022 23:01

I like Una, but Mia is pretty too, if a little like Miaow!!

RedCandyApple · 23/01/2022 22:59

Mia

BellesBells · 23/01/2022 22:47

Una (pronounced oo-na)

DontTellThemYourNamePike · 23/01/2022 22:42

This was asked before a couple of weeks ago. I said Una. From Irish legend. She was Finn MacCool's very smart wife. Lovely, lovely name. I've known a few Una's.

ImSoMagical · 23/01/2022 22:38

Mia to me is Missing In Action. And it can be pronounced Mee - ya or My - a I love Oona. (BTW my daughter is Maya - pronounced My - A)

Original poster
Liliahgreen7 · 23/01/2022 22:35

Mee-a
Una would be pronounced oo-na

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RonCarlos · 23/01/2022 22:34

Mia.

AnnaSW1 · 23/01/2022 22:32

Mia. Una's so ugly to my ears!