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Nina - having second thoughts

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BornSnippy · 08/12/2019 08:16

We have called our newborn Nina which we see as a strong, fun, classic, international and sassy name.

We have had some really negative reactions which have shocked me.

What do people think of Nina? She’s not registered yet so we could change.

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IdleBet · 08/12/2019 09:12

If you can't stand up for your own baby this early just wait until she's older.
MIL will have her way about everything.

SundayMorningSun · 08/12/2019 09:13

She'll get used to it. Call the baby Nina.

gerbo · 08/12/2019 09:18

Nina is beautiful, classic. Stick to it.

As a pp said, your mil has no say! She has had her turn to name children. How rude some people are. I genuinely can't imagine either my dps or in laws doing this.

burritofan · 08/12/2019 09:20

Nina is wonderful and your MIL is incredibly rude, even by MN standards. How dare she not use your daughter's name! Start calling your MIL Helga, at every available opportunity, twice in a sentence, even. Do not rethink your baby's name on the basis of this bullying.

beanaseireann · 08/12/2019 09:21

Catherine is so much nicer than Nina.

mineallmine · 08/12/2019 09:21

Gorgeous name (but I'm biased 😉) and it's definitely a good idea to put your MIL back in her box or she'll have an opinion about everything from here on in. She had her hands to make her babies, it's your turn now.

burritofan · 08/12/2019 09:22

“Isn’t Nina rather like Tina?”
Also this is hilarious! Nina is only like Tina in the sense that dog is like frog and mouse is like house. Are you sure Helga is quite well in the head?

Moominfan · 08/12/2019 09:23

I think it's a lovely name

Grasspigeons · 08/12/2019 09:23

Nina is loveley.
Her reasoning is like saying Harry? Isnt that just Gary with an H?
A lot of very similar names have a very different vibe for some reason.

Morgan12 · 08/12/2019 09:24

Love it!

You MIL needs to be put in her place! Do you think she will always call her Catherine?

loutypips · 08/12/2019 09:25

Nina is girl in Spanish (niña), so for me it's not really a name. Same as when I see Ella I just see she/her.

Rose is lovely though.

GeoffreyAndBungle · 08/12/2019 09:25

Absolutely love the name Nina, was always in my name lists but I always had boys!

You and your OH need to pull MIL up on this straight away and start setting some boundaries with her. She's had her chance at naming kids now it's yours. And she needs to stop being so rude and use the baby's real name.

Btw I'm a Catherine and I hate it, such a meh name and there are millions of them.

FloraGreysteel · 08/12/2019 09:32

I know a Nina, she's lovely and sassy and warm-hearted. Two thumbs up from me!

Angie6868 · 08/12/2019 09:37

Your MIL needs to butt out. If you love the name Nina use it. It's not her decision. She's your baby

DragonMamma · 08/12/2019 09:40

Nina is a fab name! We considered it for DS.

Your MIL is rude. My DGM was a bit like that when I named my DD - she kept coming up with similar sounding names and saying how lovely they were. Obviously I didn’t budge and whether she loves the name or not is none of my concern tbh.

CoatTails · 08/12/2019 09:41

‘You had the chance to name YOUR babies, MIL, and now we’re naming OURS’ so fuck off with your passive aggressive renaming

EmmaGrundyForPM · 08/12/2019 09:42

Personally I don't like the name Nina. BUT my opinion - and anyone else's- is completely irrelevant. You love the name and that is all that matters.

There is no name that everyone loves. You can tell that from all the baby name threads on MN.

When i was pregnant with ds2 I toyed with the name Noah. My mum who was a primary school head teacher at the time was horrified and said he would be teased, no one was ever called Noah. So it got crossed off the list. Ds2 is now 21 and Noah is now a really popular name.

Stick with your choice. And congratulations.

NataliaOsipova · 08/12/2019 09:51

I’m pretty conservative when it comes to names, but I rather like Nina. It’s a little unusual, but not wacko; probably won’t be another in her class at school, but everyone can spell it. Nina Catherine is very nice. (And Nina is only like Tina like Doris is like Boris. Or Maureen is like Doreen. Or Emma is like Gemma. I’m starting to sound a bit Oi Frog here...but lots of names rhyme with others....!)

neverornow · 08/12/2019 09:53

I love it. It's a good strong name.
Your MIL needs to butt out. Ignore her.

mamabear79 · 08/12/2019 10:00

As a Nina myself, I say go for it! There was only one other Nina in my school year and that was at secondary school. It does get shortened by other my family members only but generally not. Fab name I say! And for those that say they know a Nina - warm hearted, sassy etc, I wonder if they are talking about me?! Wink

balletpanda · 08/12/2019 10:05

I love Nina, it's on my list for another DD. I think it's classic, international and timeless Smile congratulations!

mummyofrb · 08/12/2019 10:30

I love it! my MIL purposely pronounced DDs name wrong for the first few months and kept saying 'sorry what is it again' soooo rudeAngry I have heard of some people trying out calling their baby a name for 24 hours and deciding if it suits them that way!

glitterbiscuits · 08/12/2019 10:33

It's lovely. Not too common. Rather timeless

Go and get loads of personalised things like door signs etc and call your mother in law a different name. See if she likes it!

Ikeameatballs · 08/12/2019 10:33

I love it.

IfWishesWereFishes · 08/12/2019 10:34

I think it's fabulous; very elegant and strong for a woman, but still sweet for a little girl. I had it on my list but with my surname it just didn't work at all.

I ❤️❤️❤️ it