Nina

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What do you think? I've liked the name Nina for years and found out last week I'm having a little girl. 🥰 It's not a name I hear often at all really and I don't know anyone personally with this name I just wonder if maybe it's outdated or old fashion?

Other names I've considered are Margot or Matilda.

I love this name and really wanted to consider it for my DD but DH wasn't as keen. Lovely choice!

@rosie561

I love this name and really wanted to consider it for my DD but DH wasn't as keen. Lovely choice!

Luckily DH loves this name too! I just wonder why it's not more common, like is there some cultural reference or association I'm unaware of 😅

I wouldn't use it as it's a homophone for a place I live near to. But I think it's a nice name. Wouldn't surprise me to see it rising in name rankings though, it has the 'trendy grandma' name vibe like Stella or Ivy.

Absolutely love Nina!!!!

Very pretty. Easy to spell, can't be shortened and has both British and Mediterranean vibes. Congrats on your little girl!

To me it's a bit, I don't know, insubstantial. It's not a strong name in the way that Margot and Matilda are. I've only ever met one Nina, it's quite uncommon.

@AosSi it's a homophone for a place I live close to as well, I wonder if it's the same one?

Adore it!

@DramaAlpaca interesting. Might be within "tipp"ing distance, eh?

Btw if you aren't Irish, the above will make no sense

@AosSi Haha, yes indeed! Hello near neighbour

Yes, I really like it. I don't think it's an old lady name. It's cool. I prefer it over your other choices.

@Mistressofnone

Very pretty. Easy to spell, can't be shortened and has both British and Mediterranean vibes. Congrats on your little girl!

Thank you!

Reminds me of an emergency vehicle siren.

@DramaAlpaca

To me it's a bit, I don't know, insubstantial. It's not a strong name in the way that Margot and Matilda are. I've only ever met one Nina, it's quite uncommon.

@AosSi it's a homophone for a place I live close to as well, I wonder if it's the same one?

I wondered this too. But the surname is quite long so wanted to keep the first name short for balance!

@TaVeryMuchLove

Reminds me of an emergency vehicle siren.

Oh no 🙈

MUCH nicer than Maggot or Matilda.

I love it, a great name.

It's my DDs name, love it, no issues with it so far, easy to spell, well known but uncommon. Yes kids programs do have a lot of NeeNawh sounds which is a bit annoying but i really don't think it's an issue

If you want a shorter/simpler name, Nina is lovely - fairly classic and international, suits all ages, well known but not overused (similar style names would be Lara and Anna for me).

Margot and Matilda are quite trendy in comparison (particularly Margot - I'm not sure how well it will age, being very "now").

Love it.

Also like Matilda. Not keen on Margot - feels a bit trendy / horsey to me.

Love it. Would 100% use it. I know a lovely little girl called Nina.

It’s quite international, which I like. You said

is there some cultural reference or association I'm unaware of

In Spanish it literally means ‘little girl’ so I think maybe that might put people off - like calling a baby ‘Baby’?

No, little girl in Spanish is niña. Spanish people wouldn’t confuse niña with nina so I don’t suppose it could be a problem for anyone else.
Lovely name.

Love it!

@Chunkymenrock

MUCH nicer than Maggot or Matilda.

I wouldn’t go for Maggot personally.

LOVE Nina! Interesting and classy.

I love it, was one of our choices for DD but she suited something else in the end. We had Nina Simone playing as they started my section, Feeling Good would be brilliant to be born to if you choose to go with the name!
The others are more trendy, especially Margot

Lovely name and quite rare. I only know one, she was a little character and is now a lovely young adult.