a sibling for Nina

[iskra]

We are terrible at baby names. Last time all we ever managed to come up with was Nina, so it was pretty lucky that she was a girl. I think at one point we considered Sophie. We sort of like Robin for a boy but think it might be a bit wet as he grows.

What we liked about Nina was that it travels well, can be cute on a girl & strong on a woman, is known but not common & isn't frilly or diminutive.

Middle names are okay because we will name for family. We can cope with that.

Any ideas?!

Nina and...

Isabel
Lucy
Elise
Emma
Harriet
Juliet
Chloe

Oliver
Charles
James
Alexander
Samuel
Henry
Elliot

Thanks for replying...

Isabel - too popular & also SIL name
Lucy, Elise, Emma, Chloe - don't like it/bad associations
Juliet - nice but not for eus
Harriet - father, uncle & great grandfather are all called Harry, bit much!

Oliver - don't like it
Charles, Alexander, Henry, Elliot - it's okay but not right
James - 2 exes called this
Samuel - quite nice actualy

Oh God we are never going to name this child are we.

Robyn for a girl?
Merle
Sarah (much underused these days, still good)
Erin
Stella

I am terrible with boys names, but if I had one he would be called William (this week).

Merle! I used to love that name, had forgotten about it. I will try it on DP.

Stella makes me think of the beer (stella I'll twat ya as we fondly know it).

There's something about Robyn for a girl that doesn't sit right with me, not sure why. Like it on other children though!

DP has suggested we go Scottish for boys name (his family is originally Scottish)...

Nina and Merryn?

I think Nina is a beautiful, classic, pretty strong girl's name. But still feminine.

I get that you might not like Robin. I think you need something equally strong. Like (particularly if you go down the Scottish route) Robert, Hamish, Douglas or Clara, Tess, Beatrice.

I think I'm waffling.

Good luck!!

Maria
hopeless at boys names but what about Seb(astion), I think it 'goes with' NIna?

If not Merle, how about Meryl? Or,

Leah
Louisa

Aidan
Justin
Marcus

Iona
Cara
Jennifer
Catriona
Eilidh
Larissa
Frances
Katherine
Meredith
Rowena

Dylan
Ross
Torin
James
Maxwell
Niall
Elliot
Fergus
Alistair
Gregory

Nina and..

Estelle
Eadie
Elsa
Celeste
Seren
Mari
Claudia
Iris

Jake
Flynn
Joel... and for scottish names:
Cameron
Angus
Fraser (my fave)
Struan
Keir (my other fave!)
Evan

Zoe
Esther
Thea
Annie
Zara

Owen
Patrick
Euan
Seth
Jonah

I love the name Nina - was on our list for ds2 but he didn't suit it!

Nina is a fantastic name! You;re not bad at choosing them at all...

I like Robin too.

What about:
Beatrix
Margot
Connie
Greta
Marin
Romy/Romily

Kester
Duncan
Magnus
Innes
Ivo
Evan
Milo

I love Marin. Deffo on my list in case there's ever a DD3 (althoughb [gulp] at that prospect).

Natalie
Alicia
Erin
Louisa
Melissa
Elizabeth
Erica

Luke
Adam
William
Dominic
Marcus
Alexander
Zachary

Elizabeth is a good one, lots of potential nicknames such as Lizzy cute for a little one and then she can be Elizabeth when older.

Elspeth and Eliza also.

With Nina I think you need something which isn't frilly or ca be shortened.

Ada/Adah
Anya
Cleo
Lyra
Gaia
Esme
Tessa
Phoebe
Thea
Faye
Willa
Zara
Ivy
Zoe

Eli
Rex
Luke
Boaz
Leo
Miles
Arlo
Felix
Linus
Theo
Toby

Pia
Isla
Marit
Daphne
Lara
Astrid
Eva

Peter
Nicholas
Adam
Samuel (Sam)
Max

Estelle
Romille
Bo
Romilly
Romy
Ethne
Jeanie

Matthew
Sam
Christopher

Forgot Erin

I think these girls names go with Nina (most, but not all, are the names of sisters of Ninas that I know)

Catherine
Lucy
Phoebe
Hannah (or Eilidh (sp?) if you are looking at Scottish names)
Seren
Erin
Amy
Annie
Eliza

No good at boys names (struggled enough myself), but do like Rory and Gus (short for Angus)

Chloe
Elise

Boaz??? WTF????

They are looking for a kids name not just random letters that get a good score on scrabble.

Actually I think Clara is perfect with Nina

Presumably Onion you have never heard of the Bible?

meena
meena \me(e)-na\ as a girl's name is pronounced MEEN-ah. It is of Hindi and Sanskrit origin, and the meaning of Meena is "fish". Astrological name, Pisces. Hindu mythology: a name of the wife of Shiva.

bina \b(i)-na\ as a girl's name is of Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Bina is "knowledge, insight". Also short form of Albina, Sabina, etc.

tina
lina
Lina \l(i)-na\ as a girl's name is pronounced LEE-nah. It is of Arabic and Latin origin, and the meaning of Lina is "palm tree". Diminutive of names that end with -line, such as Caroline. Also variant of Lena. Used as an independent name from the 1850s.

sheena
Sheena \she(e)-na\ as a girl's name is pronounced SHE-nah. It is of Irish origin. Variant of Jane (Hebrew) "God's grace" or Jean. Made popular by singer Sheena Easton.

dina

Hebrew
Meaning:
Judged
Origin:
Spanish
Meaning:
Varient form of names ending in "dina"
Pronunciation:
(dee NAH) [Guide]

heena
Origin:
Indian
Meaning:
Myrtle vine
Pronunciation:
(HEE nah