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20 replies

aypa · 11/12/2020 17:08

Rate/onions on:

Taina Pronounced tah-EE-nah
Luisa
Neva

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aypa · 11/12/2020 17:09

Grin not ,grin] and opinions not onions. Sorry 🤦‍♀️. Please don't put onions on my names.

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MrsDoctorDear · 11/12/2020 17:10

None.
I do like Louisa.

aypa · 11/12/2020 17:11

Luisa is pronounced the same as Louisa, you just prefer the spelling?

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OnlyFoolsnMothers · 11/12/2020 17:13

Luisa!!! My friend spells it this way, she’s Italian

Babyfg · 11/12/2020 17:36

I know a Luisa. That's the only one of your choices I like. Is Neva pronounced like never?

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 11/12/2020 17:37

Taina (Tah-EE-na. Why is that reminding me of a source. Tiana is lovely. Incidentally it autocorrected to Tania. That’s very pretty. Do you like that.
I quite like Louisa (Lou-ee-zah. Is Luisa pronounced the same way. I don’t like if it it’s Lewis-ah.
Is Neva Neeva or Never

MikeUniformMike · 11/12/2020 19:56

Taina - people will read it as Tay-na
Luisa - will be written Louisa
Neva - Nay-va, Knee-va or Never?

Of the 3, Luisa

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 11/12/2020 20:43

Are you in the UK?

Louisa - (spelt this way if you live in an English speaking country) is nice, a classic name that's not too popular.

Neva - some people will pronounce it like Never (I assume it's supposed to be pronounced more like Nee - vah). I'd stick with the similar Neve (or Niamh).

Taina - If you live in a French speaking country, it's lovely. But will more likely get pronounced the Finnish way - Tye -na in the UK (or phonetically as Tah -in- a).

MrsDoctorDear · 11/12/2020 23:23

@aypa

Luisa is pronounced the same as Louisa, you just prefer the spelling?
I would say Louisa as Lew-eee-zah. Variant on Louise. Luisa as Lew-ee-sah
WillingWarlock · 11/12/2020 23:27

Luisa. I know two Luisas, one adult one child.I think it’s really pretty.

raskolnikova · 11/12/2020 23:38

Taina means 'mystery' or 'secret' in a couple of languages, so if she has an enigmatic personality it might suit her I guess.

In the UK I think people would be confused as to how to pronounce it though, so I would go with Luisa.

DramaAlpaca · 11/12/2020 23:46

I like Luisa. I'd pronounce it with an 's' sound, unlike Louisa which is ,ore of a 'z' sound.

Neva is interesting, like the Russian river. I'd assume it's pronounced NEE-va. I quite like it.

Taina I'm not so keen on.

calimommy · 12/12/2020 07:33

Luisa 👌
Louisa is also lovely if you think the spelling would be easier -depends where you live of course.

FelicityPike · 12/12/2020 07:37

I pronounce Luisa differently from how I pronounce Louisa.

Boxoffestivefizz · 12/12/2020 07:43

Luisa. Wouldn't know how to pronounce the other two, your daughter will spend half her life explaining spelling /pronunciation

justanotherneighinparadise · 12/12/2020 08:00

I like Neva

user1493494961 · 12/12/2020 14:29

Luisa/Louisa, the other two seem made up.

Macblondie · 12/12/2020 16:36

I love Luisa! Smile Neva is also nice. I think you might constantly be correcting people with how to pronounce Taina.

GlitterBiatch · 12/12/2020 17:20

In the 90’s I used to watch a programme as a kid called Taina on Nickelodeon - It made me immediately think of the theme tune -

YakkityYakYakYak · 12/12/2020 17:29

Luisa is very pretty

Not keen on the other two.

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