Nina

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What do people think of Nina?
What kind of person does it make you think of?

LOVE IT!!

doesn't make me think of anyone in particular

Absolutely love it, DS would have been Nina.

nina simone. I like it tho! Prob wouldnt use it myself, nit that keen.
I think names are very dependant on the surname and does it flow together. Also siblings names affect my choice a tad.

and the Neurons

I've only known one Nina, and she was the most wonderful, intelligent, kind, patient person.

like it

Lovely name. She'll probably get teased about police siren noises NEENAH NEENAH but who cares.

It's lovely, and quite uncommon these days.
We know a Nina who is just coming up to 3, and it suits her down to the ground.

Works in most languages, most people can spell it too!

Very cute

I love it. It's beautiful in a modest way. Quirkier than Anna, but its prettiness is enhanced by its simplicity.

Gorgeous. Nina Simone connotations, but that's a good thing

Love it. is v close to my heart.

Pretty ballerina !

But I do really like it. Had one in my class at secondary school (1978 onwards!) but don't know any nowadays.

In Italian it'd be a diminutive for Giovanna (> Giovannina > Nina).

Nina Simone

I love the name Nina, but dh wouldn't contemplate it

Really lovely name!

It's a lovely name

Makes me think of someone sophisticated and clever

I always used to think it sounded exotic and sophisticated and had it on my fave girls' names list.

Then met a couple of Nina's who were anything but which kind of put me off.

I like it but don't love it - it's just one of those names that's impossible to be offended by - like James - but is just a bit bland

I don't think it's bland; I think it's elegant. I really like it. One of my friends at school was a Nina and she got teased with the siren thing, "nee-naw nee-naw" but it didn't bother her and soon stopped.

like it, it makes me think of someone quirky and pretty, and maybe german (perhaps I am remembering the song '99 red balloons')

love it. Very cool name.

Well, there is a well know news reporter called Nina Nanah.... it makes chuckle every time I hear her reports.. along with Julia Cesar, another reporter!!

The ships were the Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria, but not many people remember that (too many pub quizzes).

There is Nina and the Neurons but I dont think thats too bad, wouldnt put me off.

Also, Nina weenea is an American playground adaptation, excuse my spelling of weener.

I like the name a lot. I do think of Columbus' ship but that doesn't bother me. Certainly hasn't put millions of people across the world from naming their daughter Maria has it!

It's a lovely simple and feminine sound. I think of the 50s singers Nina & Frederik (they did Mary's Boy Child I think) and I think of the character in Chekhov's play 'The Seagull' (although you might not want to delve into that).