Nia or Nina?

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I thought we had DD2's name sorted, however DH has now thrown a spanner in the works!

I have always loved the name Nina. DH said he preferred another name for DD1 which I also loved. This time I suggested Nina again but DH said he hates the name and can't see us ever using it. Having accepted I'd never have a DD called Nina, Nia became the final choice as we both really like it. I was about to order baby's name for nursery wall and DH announced that he's changed his mind and now likes Nina. Now we can't decide whether to use Nia or Nina.

My thoughts / concerns are:

Nia - will DD2 have to tell people how to pronounce her name? (Nee-ah not ny-ah) I like that it is unusual in England but don't want to create a lifelong problem of pronunciation for DD2. Also I have been thinking of DD2 as Nia since DH vetoed Nina.

Nina - DH was so adament he hated this name that I feel unsure about using it now, but it has always been a firm favourite of mine. Also I know DM doesn't like this name and sees it as an old lady name as it was also the name of my great grandmother.

Over to you, MN jury. Which would you pick?

I know one of each and although I wouldnt choose either of them myself, they are both quite sweet.

I think Nia would be my preference as it is less 'old woman-ish'.

I prefer Nina, it's more elegant IMO!

I have a nia so am biased. It for us it was partly chosen because of it being a welsh name

Another vote for Nia... Nina is a tad common

Definitely Nina. It's much prettier and I have never thought of it as an old lady name. Far from it.

The Nia/Mia/Pia/Gia/Ria/Tia/Zia names lack a bit of oomph.

I associate Nina with bright young Scot with a head full of talking neurones, not old ladies.

Have never heard of Nia though.

Both are ok, if you've always liked Nina I don't understand why you're unsure now.

Nina.

Nia sounds made up to me. I think you/she would forever be having to spell it out, explain it (no, not Mia, not Nina, Nia etc).

at nia being made up. I assume Osian does too the.

I'd never heard it before, and would have assumed it was made up except someone mentioned it was Welsh. Always happy to be corrected.

I'm familar with Osian, I believe it's derived from the Irish name Oisín.

I'm half Welsh and hadn't heard of it.

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I like nia but mia is my fav
Nina does sound old ladish to me

Intersting in the Irish legend it's Niamh, Oisín and Tír na nÓg.

I didn't know the Welsh were into our Irish legends.

i like Nia and know a few actually, on spelt niah.

my dp wanted nina for our dd, i can only think of nina and the neurons wihc was enough to put me off!

squoosh It was the basis of a Welsh poem by Thomas Gwynn Jones, and we have a musical based on it too.

A musical you say? Fancy!

The Welsh do love a sing song given half a chance.

Nia or Nina? Neither - not keen on either I'm afraid.

Nina, definitely. Nia, despite it's welsh roots, sounds a bit 'now' to me, like Mia.

Nina is elegant and more timeless. I know a Georgina known as Nina.

I have 'Nia' tucked away for use on any future dds.

I like Nina but couldnt get past Father of the Bride

I like Nina!!! sounds great :-)

I really like both, but today would pick Nia.

Of the two, Nina, because it's a name that I have heard of.

A word of warning on Nia, depending on where you live/she ends up living many people, in the North East for example, pronounce the word near as nee-ah. I do and even though I can appreciate it's a pretty name it sounds a little odd to my ear (ee-ah) always makes me think - "Near, far, where-ever you are..."

I think I may have made this point on your last thread OP!

So I'd go with Nina. Underused, pretty but strong. My DH had a change of heart over a name that I loved and he had twice vetoed. I was unsure whether he might change his mind back but we went with the name and have no regrets, he loves it now and it absolutely suits DD2. I'm now very glad he did change his mind.

Good luck with your decision.

I like Nina but not Nia. How has your DH done such an about turn though? That would worry me ...

Its not a North East thing....Nia is pronounced Nee-ah.