Agatha or Mina

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These are our final two, not sure how I feel about ‘Aggie’ as a n/n & OH suspects Mina could be called ‘meanie’ I know which one I like more but would love to hear thoughts & other recommendations :)

Mina sounds like a cat name (sorry!). Out of these two I would choose Agatha, but I agree that Agnes is much nicer.

I prefer Agatha. I know a fun, energetic Aggie in real life.

Mina is nice.

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Like Agatha but prefer Agnes, as another pp has said. Really dislike Mina, it feels wet in comparison.

Wow those are so different. I like Mina.

So different to each other!

Mina but I’d go for the nn Mimi.

Want to love Agatha bc of Agatha Christie but it sounds so unpleasant esp Aggie/y. I like Agnes though strangely.

I did see a very sweet Aggie/Agatha at a playgroup this week though! I did a double take at such a little used and not v pleasant sounding name tbh.

Their both awful. Please don't call your kid Agatha

I'm in my 60s, so Agatha makes me think of Aunt Agatha in 'Bewitched'.

Mina is cute but sounds very much like a nickname or baby/intimate family name. Is it short for anything?

Agatha, nn Taggie.

How about Minnie? My gran was called Wilhelmina and she was always Minnie. I prefer Mina over Agatha though.

Can’t say I like either name

I prefer Mina. Agatha and Agnes are both really ugly sounding to me.

My late hen was called Agatha.

Neither are great, but if I had to pick one I’d definitely go for Agatha.

Agatha definitely.

Mina (pronounced Min-Na or My -na?) looks like a nn to me.

This is a fascinating thread. I think Agatha is a fab name and can’t see why people think it’s “ugly”. Don’t worry about others and go for what you love.

Mina is the less bad option of the 2

DD is 13 and knows a couple of Aggies /: and Agatha and an Agnes. The Agatha is very cool, so I have very good associations with the name.

I like Agatha

The one in Rivals is known as Taggie

Adela or Allegra are alternatives if you’re really worried about Aggie (though I also quite like it)

Mina is too nothingy as a full name - but it could be a nickname for Marina which is nice

Don't really like either. Agatha at a push.

I love love love Agatha. I think it’s due a come back. Aggie on a little toddler woukd be super cute. But if you don’t like it o suppose it’s a Bit of a stretch but Attie, gaga, gia, G, ags?
I don’t really like mina (assuming it’s pronounced meaner) I’d go Nina which is lovely

agatha does have the newish Disney series and wagatha Christie and of course Agatha Christie if any of those bother you

I much prefer the French version which is Agathe, pronounced with a soft t not a th sound, but that doesn't really work in the UK. I don't like our pronunciation of Agnes either, the French is much nicer!

What about Inès?

Both are very “old woman” names to me, sorry.

This. 😬

If these are your last 2 choices and you like them equally, go for the one that best fits with the surname. They are both quite different so one must gel better