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Ninette or Nina?

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HenriettaTurkey · 03/04/2014 20:33

Ttc #2 & looking for a middle name for a girl. What do you think of these 2 options?

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EyelinerQueen · 03/04/2014 20:34

Ninneither.

coffeeinbed · 03/04/2014 20:34

Nina yes.
Ninette - big no.

Fluffalump · 03/04/2014 20:35

Nina is lovely, I'm not sure about ninette to be honest, I've never heard it before but it sounds a bit like a product rather than a name to me, sorry.

LexieSinclair · 03/04/2014 20:37

Definitely Nina.

KristinaM · 03/04/2014 20:38

Nina

CorporateRockWhore · 03/04/2014 20:38

I love Nina, Ninette sounds like a nicotine replacement therapy.

UriGeller · 03/04/2014 20:40

Love Nina. I know a Nannette if that helps. She's lovely and sparky and is know as Netty.

Weegiemum · 03/04/2014 20:41

Nina much better!

alita7 · 03/04/2014 20:49

nina :)

cookoos · 03/04/2014 21:03

my first name is nina.
i think its nicer than ninette.

x

Nataleejah · 03/04/2014 21:08

Nina!

NurseyWursey · 03/04/2014 21:12

Nina.

Ninette sounds like a name for hair removal cream

DramaAlpaca · 03/04/2014 21:55

Nina

PrincessWellington · 03/04/2014 22:04

Ninnette sounds like a tampon.

Bowlersarm · 03/04/2014 22:08

Nina

LePetitPont · 03/04/2014 22:11

Nina or like the suggestion of Nanette. Yep, Ninette says woman's hygiene product to me..

TwllBach · 03/04/2014 22:12

Nina is utterly beautiful.

Givesyouhell · 03/04/2014 22:14

I'm a Nina. T'is a good name except for the other kids at school doing fire engine impressions when I walked past (neenaw neenaw)

Eastpoint · 03/04/2014 22:44

Nina

Sunnysummer · 03/04/2014 23:11

Definitely not Ninette, it sounds a bit made up fancy, and the obvious nickname is Ninny.

rootypig · 03/04/2014 23:14

Ninette sounds like those funny little creatures in In The Night Garden Confused

Nina is lovely

ChickenMe · 03/04/2014 23:16

Nina is lovely and has Russian overtures

iwantavuvezela · 03/04/2014 23:20

Nina

nooka · 04/04/2014 06:16

I love Nina, and dislike Ninette. I like Nanette though. My grandmother was Nicolette, which is pretty I think but perhaps a bit nicotine-ish.

As it's for a middle name I'd think more about which works better with first and surname though.

NewtRipley · 04/04/2014 07:11

I like both. If it were a first name I'd give yourself and her, options by choosing Ninette and calling Nina as a nickname if you want.

As it's a second name, I'd probably choose Nina

But I think if you really like a name, choose it as a first name. I like second names to be more about honouring someone (family, friend, historical figure) you admire

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