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?

Sounds like a brand of contraceptive pill to me - sorry

Don't like it. Lucia is loads nicer.

I just think of hair removal... sorry OP it's awful. Pregnancy hormones are cruel.

I agree with you but when clock, hair removal and contraception brands have already done it, it just doesn't work for a baby's name.

I agree with this. I can see why it should be lovely but it just doesn’t work.

It immediately made me think of one of those glow in the dark animal night lights children have : “Three characters to choose from Nightray the Rabbit, Glowy the Bear or Lumina the Cat.”

There is also a brand of vitamins called Lumity.

It’s just too brand-namey, and actually we had a Mina at school and she was mean so I always think of it now as Meaner. So “Loo- Meaner” I’m just not feeling.

BUT I totally understand your interest in a name that means light, and I love Lucia as a name.

It also sounds slightly like the new female reindeer who will take over when Rudolf retires ( which must be soon come to think of it…)

It sounds like a smart gadget eg the lamps, etc people have mentioned. Luna (though sadly very much a 'dog name' now), Lucia, Luz, Lux, Selene, Aurora, Stella... all preferable choices for girl names to do with light.

It seems I am in minority as know of the name Lumi and like names starting with Lumi- although not met anybody named Lumina. Much more exciting than Lucy. And more whimsical and fresher than Luna. Lumia? Luminka? Luminia? Lumiella? Lumilla / Ludmila?

From other websites: “Lumi” means “snow” in Finnish, making this cozy name particularly brilliant for a baby born during the beautiful wintertime. Lumi works for both boys and girls, and its “luminous” sound makes it cast a warm, shining glow over all who bear it.

Lumi is ideal for winter babies with its chilly meaning, particularly if you’re not attracted to traditional winter names like Ivy and Holly. Lumi rolls off the tongue with its short, spunky pronunciation and spelling that will appeal outside her native Finland.

Snap.

I do agree it sounds like a product, so I have to think some more about the name, but probably won't use it.
Thank you for suggestions.

Luminia sounds like an STD.

Lumia sounds like a brand name for a torch an obgyn would use to do cervical smears. “ Nurse, can you hand me the Lumia?”

I do think Lumi could be cute. Ludmilla is actually a name and Mila is a cute nn.

Quite like Lumen (I may or may not have recently watched a series with a character of that name!)

I'd think it was the name of a knock-off light/alarm clock sold on amazon.

When said, though, it sounds like Lemon 🍋 which is going even further than 🍎 apple. And did we ever decide Apple was a good name?

It's actually pronounced loo-men (in the series I heard it in) and I'd not made any connection to lemon 😂

Apple is sadly a no from me.

Sounds like a light bulb or an ovulation app.

I love the sound but it means an inner space or cavity. If a kid went into a medical field especially with that name they would not be thankful.

Light bulbs so no.

How about Luella or Lucia?

Has anyone else got the Braun epilator ad coming up on this thread?

Not my taste sorry!

Lucia
Lucille
Lucinda
Lucy
As other suggestions?

Sounds too much like a hard-core tranquilizer to me. The type rock stars used to fatally overdose on in the 70s. Sorry. There are much prettier names to choose.

Makes me think of Leukaemia 🫣

I know a Luminita (pronounced Luminitza) shortened to Lumi, so I love it. It sounds luminous to me.

Lumens are the measure of the power of lightbulbs.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lumen_(unit)