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What do you think of Ina?

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minty3 · 12/02/2011 10:02

Finding it difficult deciding on a girl's name. Dh's favourite name for a girl is Ina (eye-na). I like simple, easily spelled names preferably Irish, I'm not sure though on Ina?

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RipMacWinkle · 12/02/2011 10:03

Am in Scotland.

For me it's definitely, definitely an "old lady" name.

Like Agnes.

GandalfyCarawak · 12/02/2011 10:03

Ae you into INa May Gaskin, by any chance? That's who I think of.

HettyAmaretti · 12/02/2011 10:07

Love it, but isn't it usually E-na? As is Ina Sharples (sp).

onimolap · 12/02/2011 10:10

I think Ina will get mispronounced as "in a". Are you OK with the prospect of making the likely necessary corrections over the years?

tummytickler · 12/02/2011 10:11

I think of Ina May Gaskin too. I do not really like it.

SoupDragon · 12/02/2011 10:15

I thought it was Eeena

QuestionNumber · 12/02/2011 10:25

I would have guessed it was pronounced Ee-na.

I do like the name Ena with the Ena spelling.

DramaInPyjamas · 12/02/2011 10:31

In Scotland I would say it is said as 'eye-na'.

I know two. both aged about 50/60.

littlemissw · 12/02/2011 12:26

My godmother is called Ina, pronounced Ee-na. I quite like it & 'old fashioned' names are makng a comback after all, so why not?

KenDoddsDadsDog · 12/02/2011 13:04

Ina Baxter = Soup

crystalglasses · 12/02/2011 13:10

dreadful. Reminds me of old ladies, hairnets and bottles of stout, a la coronation Street 40 years ago. don't do it to the poor babe

greentig3r · 12/02/2011 13:13

I like it. Am Scottish and prononce it eye-na. Have an aunt and two great aunts called Ina. I think 'baby Ina' sounds cute.

LetThereBeRock · 12/02/2011 13:14

It's awful.

ednurse · 12/02/2011 13:15

Reminds me of American celeb chef Ina Garten (barefoot contessa) who I LOVE but also winds me up Grin so even though she makes lovely food, I gotta say a big fat NO to the name I'm afraid.

dilbertina · 12/02/2011 13:19

How about Iona?

nickelbabe · 12/02/2011 13:23

I think people would pronounce it EEna, not eye-na.

I like it as EE-na.

purepurple · 12/02/2011 13:25

Sorry, don't like it.
How about Isla or Iona?

crystalglasses · 12/02/2011 13:25

I love Isla and Iona

happystory · 12/02/2011 13:27

I went to school with an Innis. That's nice.

I think Ina will get various pronunciations... but Eeena mainly

ViolaTricolor · 12/02/2011 13:27

I like it, but would also first think of EE-na as a pronunciation.

The one I know is in her eighties, short for Georgina, so (with the EE-na pronunciation) you could use it as a nickname for Rosina etc.

DrNortherner · 12/02/2011 13:27

I work with an Ina, she pronounces it EEEna.

Granny23 · 12/02/2011 13:31

The older Inas that I know all have shortened forms of feminised male names. eg Williamina, Alexanrina, Georgina. I think a wee girl deserves better than a name that basically means 'a female appendage'.

Lollypolly · 12/02/2011 13:36

Would pronounce it EEna and prefer Iona, Iris, Isla etc.

I guess Ina can look like two word "In a", so as long as your surname isn't "minute", "flap", "bind", "fight", "word", "fluster" etc .....

pointydog · 12/02/2011 13:39

Awful. Scottish old lady name, harsh sound. Horrid.

pointydog · 12/02/2011 13:40

In Scotland, it's Eye-na