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Minnie

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I have so many family members (a few generations back) named Minnie. Did the Mouse ruin this name? I've never met a Minnie IRL, but I adore Minnie Driver.?
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  • Soon2BMrsNSoon2BMrsN member
    Yes, the mouse definitely ruined the name.
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  • misschippersmisschippers
    Agreed. ?Mouse ruined it.
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  • mrsekinsmrsekins
    Agreed. She would say "Minnie - like the mouse" for the rest of her life. If it were me, I would try to come up with a similar or derived name to honor the family name without going full on with Minnie. Like Min. Or put it as a middle name maybe...
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  • cjillacjilla
    There is a woman at my office named Minnie, and I am so used to her name I don't even think of the mouse. I don't think it is a bad name.
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  • newportbride715newportbride715 member
    I definitely think they ruined this and Mickey. There are many more in Britain and Ireland, where ppl's thoughts do not go directly to Disney. I actually like Mick a lot as a nn for Michael, but I hate Mickey b/c of Mickey Mouse.
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  • tct1219tct1219 member
    minnie driver is the only person minnie i've heard of. i think it's time for the comeback, though.
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  • LMS05LMS05 member

    imagetct1219:
    minnie driver is the only person minnie i've heard of. i think it's time for the comeback, though.

    I agree. I actually really like the name!?

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  • MominatorMominator
    It's the first thing that came to mind for me. Sorry.
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  • TomasinaTomasina

    I don't think the mouse thing applies as much now. There are so many more cartoons out there than there used to be that not only are the classic Disney characters less known by younger kids, but I don't think they put it all together b/c there are so many different characters.

    Also I have a friend called Mickey (Michael) and never thought twice about the mouse.

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  • bostonfingerlakes07bostonfingerlakes07 member
    My great grandmother was Minnie...actually short for Minerva!  There's a family name we won't likely be honoring.
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  • EXL311EXL311 member

    Minnie Driver's real name is Amelia which I love but Minnie?  Not so much.

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  • Aligator28Aligator28 member
    Yeah, I think mouse.
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