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Mona?

60 replies

MumChats · 11/11/2022 13:58

What does anyone think of mona? Middle name not decided yet. I dont make the "moaner" connection but I worry other people might!

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sopeas · 11/11/2022 20:05

Didn’t think “moaner” but did think Mona the vampiiiiireeee!! (I was a child in the 2000s) I loved the programme so no qualms with the name at all! but as others have said, to avoid “moaner” what about using Ramona instead?

Doowop1919 · 11/11/2022 20:03

Also don't like it. But my best friend is Italian and it doesn't have a nice meaning in Italian 🙈

Berlinlover · 11/11/2022 19:57

My brother had an imaginary friend called Mona when he was three 😂

caitlinrose · 11/11/2022 19:53

I think it's cute. Go for it!

Gummibär · 11/11/2022 19:47

If you don't have an English accent Mona doesn't sound like Moaner at all...infact I've only made the connection after reading this thread!

Exactly. I pronounce Mona without any a sound so nothing at all like Moan-a!

I think it's a beautiful name.

Snoopsnoggysnog · 11/11/2022 19:39

I know an American one and it sounds much nicer in an American accent.

FayCarew · 11/11/2022 19:16

@BedTaker , because the Monas aren't english, so don't say it as moan-uh

margotsdevil · 11/11/2022 19:12

It's definitely an accent thing - I don't understand how Anna can possibly become Arna 🤷🏻‍♀️

I've known a couple of Monas (one Scandinavian interestingly) and they are both lovely so I'm a fan! Scottish though so no moaner connotations...

BedTaker · 11/11/2022 19:08

How can you not make the 'moaner' connection?!

But aside from that, I first think of Friends (what was wrong with Mona? Grin), then Craig McLachlan, then the painting.

There are just too many connotations, it's a no from me.

FayCarew · 11/11/2022 19:05

I know a few Monas and never thought Moaner

JessesMum777888 · 11/11/2022 18:48

Didn’t someone from neighbours sing a song about mona and building a house next door ?

BattenburgDonkey · 11/11/2022 18:47

MumChats · 11/11/2022 13:58

What does anyone think of mona? Middle name not decided yet. I dont make the "moaner" connection but I worry other people might!

Yet say you don’t make the connection but you said it first OP, it’s a moany name. Very old fashioned too.

GlassDeli · 11/11/2022 18:45

It does remind me of moaner, sorry. I also think everyone will make Mona Lisa quips and think how original they are Hmm

scoobycute · 11/11/2022 15:39

PinkSyCo · 11/11/2022 14:18

I don’t really understand how you can say Mona without thinking ‘moaner’.

If you don't have an English accent Mona doesn't sound like Moaner at all...infact I've only made the connection after reading this thread!

Northern Irish/Irish/Scottish/American all "roll their Rs"

Stevie6 · 11/11/2022 15:34

Ramona and still The Moaner

Stevie6 · 11/11/2022 15:33

TeapotCollection · 11/11/2022 14:06

Haaaaaaaaay Mona. Ooooooooooooh Mona

Old (ish) song by someone who used to be in Neighbours, can’t remember his name

Craig McLachlan - was my first thought too

Luredbyapomegranate · 11/11/2022 14:43

Ramona is nice tho

Luredbyapomegranate · 11/11/2022 14:43

Tell me you are joking

Mona the Moaner

Its awful

Orangio · 11/11/2022 14:41

I don't get moaner, because in my accent that sounds different to Mona. It's a nice name!
If you're bothered though, Rona? Morna? (though possibly people from some areas of England think that sounds the same as mourner 🤣). Maura?

NashvilleQueen · 11/11/2022 14:32

Old (ish) song by someone who used to be in Neighbours, can’t remember his name

Craig McLachlan

BreastedBoobilyToTheStairs · 11/11/2022 14:28

Mona the Vampiiiiiiiiiiire!

emmathedilemma · 11/11/2022 14:26

sorry, but it's awful

MrsR87 · 11/11/2022 14:26

it really only conjures up “moaner” for me and also Mona the vampire.

NannyR · 11/11/2022 14:25

Ramona is really nice, Mona does make me think of moaner, unfortunately.

PinkSyCo · 11/11/2022 14:18

I don’t really understand how you can say Mona without thinking ‘moaner’.