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).

I know a Nia (rhymes with Mia). As far as I'm aware she has not had to correct people thinking it's Mia. I always thought it was a beautiful name.

It depends where you're living, I know quite a few Welsh Nias, all mid thirties, I think it is viewed as pretty dated in Wales. That saying, I do like it.

I used to work with a Nia fiesty ambitious and very clever I think it’s a fab strong unusual name 👍

As a nod to being Welsh my cousin who lives in America called his daughter Nia.

I really like it. The only time I have heard of it before was on a reality tv show that I binged on when sick (Dance Moms).

It's a pretty name.

Love it but reminds me of dance moms

Nia on Dance Moms seems like such a lovely girl, so I don’t think it’s a bad association! And her mom Holly was always the one mom who never swore and was always getting the kids out of the room when confrontations were going on.

chocolate sorry, I wasn’t sure from your post if you were in Wales or England! In Wales there won’t be any confusion with Mia, I actually know more Nias than Mias!

It is lovely but then I am Welsh with a traditional Welsh name!

It’s a lovely name. One of my closest friends is a Nia.

It's sweet but I'd just hear 'near'.

Pretty name.

I know one Nia.the family live one gla D but have Welsh connections. This Nia is 10

I know several Nias (live in Wales obvs!) including a little girl. It's a beautiful name

I also think if you're in Wales you won't get any mix up with Mia, either spelling or pronunciation. For non Welshies, the difference is along the lines of Mee-ya vs Nee-ah with a sharp inflection up on the ah like the a in apple

Makes me think of Nia from Dance Moms

It's OK, although a bit insubstantial.

I had 4 girls called Nia in my year at school in the 1990s. I know 3 in their teens, and one toddler. I think it's lovely, and if you are Welsh and live in Wales it won't get confused with Mia.

I know several (S.Wales) ranging from newborn to middle aged. Lovely name.

I like it a lot. I like. Nina even better, although that's not a Welsh name!

I know one,
Niah is also nice as is Naigo

Just to add, in some parts of the country it sounds very close to the pronunciation of 'near'.

Nia is the newest member of Thomas the Tank Engine's Steam Team.

She's Samurai X and later in her arc, the water ninja in Lego's Ninjago so would get a big thumbs up from this house.