what do you think of

[MunchkinJess]

Sofia Melina?

Melina is after my south american grandmother and I loved sofia from the start but wanted a name that translated well across Spanish and English that incorporates both my babies cultures

I dont think anyone is being horrible however, just stating black poo without explaining doesnt come across very well !

and yet again I dont know why Melena ever came up...Melina is the name I said ...it is not Melena ..they dont sound the same at all and have different spellings and Melina does not mean poo!

How is Melina pronounced? I was reading it Mel-eena? Is it Mel-eye-na then?

If I had a grandmother from another culture I would think it rather horrible if everyone was so rude about the name when I had explained it was a family name.

thanks exoticfruits...I do agree.

but just to insert some humour here as its all getting a bit too serious sophia means wisdom..so shall I just call my baby wise poo ?

alot of names have other meanings in other languages and cultures

MunchkinJess.

I'm not being horrible. In fact I've tried v hard to be balanced and point out the pros and cons.

I asked for opinioms on my short lists for exactly this reason - I wanted to know others' opinions, and to have potential pit falls such as dodgy nn or rude initials pointed ou to me in case I was unaware of them.

I don't think anyone has been rude at all. Many posters have praised Sofia, and some have pointed out the possible cross over in pn (though OP has replied they are pn differently) and difficulty with diff meanings in diff language.

If the name is decided and you want an unequivocal "that's lovely" then you have to post it as a birth announcement and not ask for opinion s.

I'm not at all sure about Wise Poo!!

Sorry, I really didn't mean to offend or sound overly negative with the 'melina/melena' reference. I don't work in the medical profession but I know what melena is - I thought it was in common parlance. I have a friend called Melina - she's lovely, not from the UK and, unfortunately, when I first met her I thought "what a shame her name makes me think of melena". I would usually have written all this out in my original post but I was knackered and (stupidly!) checking MN instead of trying to get back to sleep.

Apologies again for any offence. I'm aware that some folk have family members with this name. I thought it was worth pointing out its similarity to a not-so-pleasant word in the English language though.