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Mia or Una

56 replies

Liliahgreen7 · 23/01/2022 22:15

Got down to two names with both of us with a preference for a different one but we like both.

What one do you prefer?

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TheDangerOfIgnorance · 23/01/2022 22:17

Oonagh

CrystalMaisie · 23/01/2022 22:23

Mia

Snoopsnoggysnog · 23/01/2022 22:26

Mia by a mile

PatterPaws · 23/01/2022 22:26

Mia

caniwearthis · 23/01/2022 22:29

Mia

CruCru · 23/01/2022 22:31

How would you pronounce Una? Ooo-na or You-na? How much will it irritate you if someone pronounces it the other way?

Mia (Mee-a or My-a?) isn’t as interesting as Una

AnnaSW1 · 23/01/2022 22:32

Mia. Una's so ugly to my ears!

RonCarlos · 23/01/2022 22:34

Mia.

Original poster
Liliahgreen7 · 23/01/2022 22:35

Mee-a
Una would be pronounced oo-na

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ImSoMagical · 23/01/2022 22:38

Mia to me is Missing In Action. And it can be pronounced Mee - ya or My - a I love Oona. (BTW my daughter is Maya - pronounced My - A)

DontTellThemYourNamePike · 23/01/2022 22:42

This was asked before a couple of weeks ago. I said Una. From Irish legend. She was Finn MacCool's very smart wife. Lovely, lovely name. I've known a few Una's.

BellesBells · 23/01/2022 22:47

Una (pronounced oo-na)

RedCandyApple · 23/01/2022 22:59

Mia

Veryverycalmnow · 23/01/2022 23:01

I like Una, but Mia is pretty too, if a little like Miaow!!

user1493494961 · 23/01/2022 23:02

Mia.

Dirtystreetpie · 23/01/2022 23:03

Mika

MissHavishamsMouldyOldCake · 23/01/2022 23:05

I think I prefer Mia but your thread reminded me of this fab portrait of Una Vincenzo, Lady Troubridge

Mia or Una
Lockdownbear · 23/01/2022 23:07

Una, it's a little different to Maya, Mya, Mia and various combinations of it.

Another couple to consider are Fraya and Flora

EishetChayil · 23/01/2022 23:08

They're both such nothingy names.

Fl0w3ry · 23/01/2022 23:11

Mia

DontTellThemYourNamePike · 23/01/2022 23:41

@EishetChayil

They're both such nothingy names.
What an unnecessarily rude comment. The OP asked which name people preferred, not to have her choices slated.
babyturtle19 · 23/01/2022 23:50

Mia Smile

RuthW · 24/01/2022 08:18

Really dislike Una and hate the two ways of saying it.

Mia is ok but not to my taste and too popular

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Binthescales · 24/01/2022 10:54

Personally I like Mia.

It feels popular without being popular.

However, I have a personal bias against the name Una. When we were little that was our local librarian's name and she was HORRIBLE! In itself it's gorgeous.