More like Krystal, Lexi and Demi or not . . .?

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Last post for me on names, I promise! Thanks to everyone whose posted on my other thread :). I'm feeling so anxious about getting this wrong for some reason, hopefully it's just hormones . . .

Only name we now have for a girl is Nina, which we both like. The only Nina I know is my DH's 90 year old Indian great aunt! When I posted it recently, one poster said that she grouped it with names like Krystal and Demi. This surprised me I thought it was probably a pretty squarely middle class name and is on the rise in popularity but I don't know any Ninas in the UK or anyone who has named their daughter Nina so I wanted to check.

I hate the "ch" word so I won't use it, but do you see it like "Krystal and Demi" or more like, I don't know, Anna (which would be on my list if it wasn't DH's ex's name!)?

I would say it is definitely more anna that krystal in the uk... I see it as quite a classy name, but it is not necessarily viewed that way in other European countries.

I think Nina is much nicer than Anna!

Other similar names I like:

Lara
Layla
Maya
Lila
Lola
Mia

Is it just me that thinks this is a really disgusting classist thread? And I'm not easily offended!

Peachypips Just you.

Roxy
Carmen
Brooke
Paige

Sorry posted too soon. Nina is nice

Is it just me that thinks this is a really disgusting classist thread? And I'm not easily offended!

Unfortunately, class bias regarding names still affects things like job/university applications, teachers' perception of who are likely to be the 'naughty' kids, etc. I think it's fair enough to want to avoid those issues for your child.

I think of Nina Simone and Nina Bawden, and associate it with Germany/Russia/Scandinavia. It's international and neutral, like Anna. I'd class it as similar to Emma, Clara, Lena, Mia.

Another vote for classy!

It reminds me of Tina.
I don't like it, not sure why. I think it's too nicknamey for me.
Does it stand for sonething?

I like it. It's elegant and classy.