Carina - what do you think

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Pronounced Ka-REEN-ah

I’ve liked it since childhood but what do you all think for a girl?

I think I have seen it spelled with a K rather than a C. With a C it reminds me of a cat food brand - sorry.

As an Italian speaker I don't like it - Sorry! It means "nice" in a sort of non-committal way - but I am probably strongly influenced by my kids saying it sarcastically all the time.

With a C, carina is a ridge of cartilage in the windpipe just at the junction of the two main bronchi... I would only spell it with a K if you are set on it.

Toyota.

I know two, strangely. I'm not a huge fan.

I prefer Calina/Kalina.

Isn't it a brand of cat food?

No! Anatomically it's where the trachea ends and the right and left main bronchi emerge. Anyone medical will wince at that one.
Not as bad as meleana though.......

Agree with previous posters - the carina is an anatomical term.

Numberofthemouse or Candida........

With regards to it being a medical term, isn't Amelia a medical condition of being born without limbs? That doesn't stop it being an extremely popular name.

I like Carina but prefer it spelt with a K.

I know one spelt with a K
The family is English/Portuguese so it works in both languages
I quite like it

I thought it was an Italian form of endearment, like darling or love. So bit odd as a name.

Nanny Amelia is a more established name, and not so commonly used. Also usually prefixed by a descriptor, tetra-amelia for example.

Carina is commonly used. Karina would be much better if you really like the name.

I like it! There was quite a few around when I was growing up with lots of different spellings. Karina, Carina, Corinna - I like them all 😊

Love it, such a pretty name. Not liking Karina at all.

I know an elderly Italian woman called Carina, but hear it more often as a word meaning nice/cute/sweet, so I think it's a bit wishy-washy. Corinna, Cora, Coralie or Coraline are all stronger sounding in my opinon.

One if my friends is named Carina. She is Swedish and is gorgeous, smart funny and kind seems to suit her name x

I prefer Corina/Corinna.

Ahhhh Bob Dylan!

I like it. Isn't it David Frost's widow's name. I would think Toyota though.