Nia

[Chocolateheaven123]

I'm expecting my second child next Spring, and currently love Nia for a girl. What do you think? Do you know many little girls called Nia? I don't know any.

My son has a common Welsh name (think Dylan/Thomas but not those actual names).

What a pretty name. I've not heard of anyone with it personally x

The only Nia I know is mid thirties and is known by a nickname. I'd known her for 3 years before I found out she was actually called Nia.

It’s lovely

I know a few but then I live in Wales! I did know a Nia growing up in England though, it works well outside of Wales too as its easy to pronounce.

Does it rhyme with Mia, or is it N-eye-a?
I prefer the latter, and think it's really pretty. If it's the former then i would be worried you/your child will be forever correcting people

I’ve met one, she’s a teenager and one of the most articulate, intelligent and witty students I’ve had the pleasure to teach, so I’d say go ahead.

Very popular in Wales in the 1960s and 1970s.
Pretty. It's the same as the Irish Niamh.
It's pronounced Nee-ah not Nee-uh.

Isn't Niamh pronounced Neave?

Closer we live in Wales I've never come across anyone with the name though oddly enough, even in playgroups etc.

I like it. I don't know any personally.

I know one mid thirties doctor with the name. I love it!!

Another who thinks it's lovely

There seem to be a lot of Nia/Naia/Naya/Mia/Maya names about at the moment. They're all nice enough but I sometimes have to think before I can remember who's Nia and who's Naia.

I know a primary aged Nia.

I think it will be confused with Mia.

Sorry

I think it's pretty but it blends into Tia/Mia/Pia etc names. All nice enough but nothing special about them.

I've not heard it before, but I like it.

I have taught a couple - very close to the Welsh border here though so do get quite a few Welsh names. It is pretty although quite similar to the Mya/Maya/Mia names which seem to be every other girl at the moment!

I absolutely love it and wanted it for one of my DDs.

However DH vetoed it on the basis that people would say Nia and far 🙄

Not substantial enough for me. Too wishy washy.

I am Welsh and although it's a nice name, it would feel odd for a baby for me- there were three in my class at school in the early 90s, so sounds to me a bit like calling a baby Kevin or Clive.

I like it

I know of two in London-there’s an actress called Nia Long
Lovely name, prefer it to Mia which is more popular

I work with a welsh lady called Nia. She must be mid 30s. We work in Yorkshire - people mispronounce her name as Naya (to rhyme with fire) a lot.

This is my best friends daughters name she is 16. She has never had a problem with it being pronounced incorrectly.
I love it it's a lovely name.

There's a niah round here. I like it

It's a nice name, but I think she will spend her life saying, "No, not Mia, Nia."