Thoughts on Lumina?

[MistyF]

Lumina is name of Latin origin. I heard it's first used in 1800s and it means 'lights'. I pronounce it LOO-me-na and potential nickname I would use, if needed, is Lumie, but I prefer Lumina.

What do you think?

Reminds me of the makeup brand, Lumene.

Me too. I thought this thread was asking if it was worth buying one.

In the US there was a model of Chevrolet car called the Lumina.

Lucy, Helena, Nia, Eleanor all mean “light” and are much more attractive.

It doesn't sound like a name, sorry

Love Lucy, Helena and Eleanor.

Like others, less keen on Lumina, sorry - I think it’s sounds like a brand name.

Sounds like a light bulb.

Indeed, in Romanian ”lumina” means ”light”, but it's not used as a name. Luminița is the diminutive (”little light”).

It's the name that, in a years time you'll go 'thank god we never called her Lumina, bloody pregnancy hormones!'

Agree with others it sounds like an electronics or hair removal brand

I can see where you’re coming from but my first thought was the lumen of a tube - so sorry. Alba means first light/dawn.

I like slightly fancier names but not ones that make me think of hair removal. So it's a no from me.

What about Stella?

Pretty bad

The association I have is the candelabra from Beauty and the Beast.
Seren is pretty if you like star/light names.

I think it's cute, reminds me of the character from Harvest Moon. People on mumsnet call their kids Otillie or Raffie or Hendrick 😂so there's much worse, doesn't make me think of a brand

It's pretty and I also like Lumie or Lumi. Lumi means "snow" in Finnish, very beautiful :)

Sounds like a lightbulb brand. I need a Lumina GU10 for that bloody bathroom light.

Of course it means lights, anyone could guess that.

My parents had a Luminar telly in the 80s so not far off!

Awful. Please don't. You child has to live with it.

Sounds like an Ikea light fitting. Sorry.

To be fair, my baby's name means 'war like' and mine means 'lotus'. She's not at all fearsome and I'm not a plant! 😅

OP, I actually like this one and feel the responses are a bit harsh to be honest!

It's unusual but doesn't strike me as particularly weird. I haven't heard of any of the brand names mentioned above before. I can see it fitting in well with Luna, Nova, Celeste etc.

It ought to be lovely as it does capture the zeitgeist of current names and it is a melodic word with a nice meaning, but it struck me immediately as the name of a beauty brand.

Also I would struggle to get past the LOO bit. Sorry!

@nameXname Miranda wasn't a name either until Shakepeare took it from the Latin 'mirandus'. As created names go, taking something from a Latin root is WAY better than just whacking a load of random letters together.

Is Ray an acceptable unisex name? Solveig? Sheena?