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Do you know many Ninas?

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monaaay · 06/07/2024 18:15

This is our top contender name for DD. Well known name, internationally used and uncomplicated pronunciation. I can imagine it suiting a child and an adult.

I was wondering how common it is where you are in babies/toddlers atm?

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Roundaboot · 08/07/2024 14:28

I know 0 people called Nina, but have known several dogs called Nina so it's now a dog name to me.
Having said that, it is a pretty name and I like it for the same reasons as you - it's easy to pronounce and would work well for an adult or child.

Soozikinzii · 08/07/2024 14:15

Yes my DGD5 so I'm biased but I love the name !

Poleowia · 08/07/2024 14:05

I don’t know any. I considered it for my dd but couldn’t warm to it, I’m not sure why. If you do like it I think it’s a pretty perfect name - known but never overused, easy to spell and pronounce, never been too popular so not dated.

Janegilroy · 08/07/2024 13:58

I have a Nina! There's not another one in her school, but we have met a few over the years in London mostly from European families (French, Italian and Dutch). I think it is the kind of name that is just steady. It's never been super popular or unpopular; the graph line is pretty straight as far as I can remember.

Lots of people make the point that it is also a nickname, but I've never actually known one for whom it wasn't a full name. (That includes my grandmother, whom my daughter is named after.) All the ones I've met (and not that many) are just Ninas. I like it :).

NeedthatFridayfeeling · 08/07/2024 10:13

I know 3, a 5yr old, 9yr old and 11yr old. Lovely name

Brexile · 08/07/2024 10:11

Around 1980 I had a lovely babysitter called Nina, who would have been in her mid to late teens. Last year I taught a 12 year old French Nina (who was a pain in the derrière).

Is it a "real" name or is it short for something? The only thing I can think of that it might be short for is Annina, which would make it a diminutive of a diminutive if Annina is from Anna.

OctaviaRedQueen · 08/07/2024 06:59

I don’t know any. South West.

JimNast · 07/07/2024 12:16

@JanglyBeads , I only know 4 little babies and none of them are called Nina.

JanglyBeads · 07/07/2024 07:19

Folks, the OP asked whether you currently know any babies called Nina, not ones in their teens/20s/30s/40s/50s+......

RuthW · 07/07/2024 07:09

One in her 20s. Never met another.

Footle · 07/07/2024 07:05

@MistyHazelFox , my great aunt was a Nine-a. Born to Irish immigrants in NW England in 1890-something. I've never heard of another. Do you think it's a regional pronunciation?

Nogardenersworld · 07/07/2024 05:06

I know a 3 yr old and a 30 something. I think it’s a lovely name

Scissor · 07/07/2024 05:00

One who is pronounced Nine-a, lovely person, 50's.

Firsttimebabymummy · 07/07/2024 04:53

I don't know any

dizzydizzydizzy · 06/07/2024 23:59

Sandysandwich · 06/07/2024 18:22

One, aged 26, not met any babies with it. Its a really nice name

I too know one ages about 26. I wonder if we know the same Nina?

Twotimesrhymes · 06/07/2024 23:55

Yes she’s 13 or 14 and she’s lovely

i absolutely love the name - it’s classy and cool and really perfect 👍

Marmite27 · 06/07/2024 23:54

3, aged 35, 11 and 3.

stressedespresso · 06/07/2024 23:53

One in her early 20s and another in mid teens

Leonarda89 · 06/07/2024 22:16

This was my top choice if I was having a girl this time but I'm having a boy, I love it! I only know of one in her 30s

QuiltedHippo · 06/07/2024 22:16

Zero! It's around 140th on the baby name lists - I know as it was our 2nd choice girls name, loved it for all the reasons you mentioned.

wafflesmgee · 06/07/2024 22:15

Santasbigredbobblehat · 06/07/2024 22:12

East London here. Know 6 aged between 7 and 11.

It's clearly not made it up north then!😂
If you like Nina you could also consider Erin or Etta, similar vibes

Portfun24 · 06/07/2024 22:14

I've only ever known one girl who was in my 19 year olds year at school. I like it.

ArdMhaca · 06/07/2024 22:13

One little Nina in my family (5)

Santasbigredbobblehat · 06/07/2024 22:12

East London here. Know 6 aged between 7 and 11.

shockeditellyou · 06/07/2024 22:11

Quite a lot in Cambridge right now - early teens and younger.