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Girls name in a foreign land !

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ZurichMum · 16/03/2009 15:04

I have a daughter Lilian Molly Puskas and am thinking of Helena or Miriam for number two. Potential second name Lina and last name Puskas.

Helena Lina Puskas or
Miriam Lina Puskas

The name has to work in German, French, English and ...... Hungarian ...

Any comments or help !!

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choosyfloosy · 19/03/2009 13:50

Sara? Doesn't that work in practically every language? Very pretty too.

Am very tempted to recommend Saralinda as in James Thurber's 13 Clocks....but Sara Lina is not good.

I know from experience that Lina/Lena is an absolute nightmare to try and fit in as a second name. I do think though that it's quite a nice first name - Lilian and Lina are quite sweet as a pair?

Lina Rose
Lina Catherine
Sara Miriam

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ZurichMum · 19/03/2009 13:44

I totally agree that Helena Lina is a mouthfull (Lina is husbands choice ..) but do we often actually use the second name ...?

and Miriam being very similar to Lilian is an issue !

Only a few weeks to go so I better smarten up on this !

Thanks for ongoing input ......

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BonsoirAnna · 18/03/2009 12:46

Too many "l" everywhere.

Helena Lina is just a non-starter IMO, even before factoring in her sister Lilian Molly.

Miriam and Lilian are too similar.

MargotBeauregarde · 18/03/2009 12:44

Not mad about Helena. The Hs confuse me. I prefer Anna to Hanna.

Elena is nicer imo. But Lilian with sister Elena is a lot of Ls and Ns.

Miriam would be a better choice. WHat about Marianne? That would be pronounceable in all languages I think.

Or Leonora nn Lina?

Vivien 'goes' with Lilian imo. Do you like that?

Cies · 18/03/2009 11:39

I don't know about the other languages, but I like both names in English.

ZZZen · 18/03/2009 11:39

They all work in German but I do agree with the last poster that Helena Lina doesn't sound that good together.

lastboxoftampons · 18/03/2009 11:36

I love Helena but not with Lina (too similar because it would be Lay-na + Lee-na IYSWIM) I'm not sure about them working in the languages you mention either, but my initial thought is you should be fine. Especially in German and English.

rabuxton · 16/03/2009 16:31

I really like both names. I don't know about any strange meanings in foreign lands though.

Sorry no help at all!!

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