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Mila?

I love the name (pronounced like Mila Kunis), but do you think it's too exotic-sounding for a blond, blue eyed, fair-skinned girl? (DH and I both possess all those recessive traits, so it's pretty much guaranteed our child will as well!)

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Re: Mila?

  • I love that name. I think it would be pretty on anyone.
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  • Pretty name! I like it.
  • I like it! I think of Milla Jovovich.
  • I also think it would be pretty on anyone.
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  • I LOVE this name. I'm tempted to use it, but it sounds a lot like my name (Leah).
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  • I LOVE this name! I don't think it would make any difference with regard to hair/eye color. Good choice.
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  • 3 friends of mines named their daughters Mila (but no worries, this is in Macedonia). In my language Mila means "dear". And yes, we are fair-skinned people in general:)
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  • I think Mila is a beautiful name!! It's not too exotic sounding at all.
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  • I know a blonde, blue eyed, fair skinned little girl named Mila, and she fits the name perfectly!
    Beautiful name :)
  • I know one Mila- and has has blond hair, blue eyes, and fair skin, and is too stinkin cute! If you love it, use it!


  • I love it!  It's unique without being weird.

    ETA: I think it would be a great name for a blond haired, blue eyed girl.

  • Love it, I don't picture a specific kid.
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  • It is a great name.

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  • It is a pretty name and would be fine on a blond, blue eyed, fair-skinned girl.
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  • No, I think it's a great name no matter what your LO's coloring may be.  I think you just associate it with dark hair and dark eyes because of Mila Kunis.

    And BTW, I hate to burst your bubble but there are no guarantees when it comes to genetics.  Just because you and DH both have recessive traits, doesn't mean those will be expressed in your LO, esp if either or both of you have dominant traits.  Yes, the possibility is there but it doesn't mean you are "guaranteed" anything.

    DH and I are both have dark hair and dark eyes, and DS is blonde and blue-eyed.  Yes, we both carry these recessive genes but the probability that he would express them was 25% as opposed to 75% likely to have brown hair and brown eyes.  So you never know.

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    No, I think it's a great name no matter what your LO's coloring may be.  I think you just associate it with dark hair and dark eyes because of Mila Kunis.

    And BTW, I hate to burst your bubble but there are no guarantees when it comes to genetics.  Just because you and DH both have recessive traits, doesn't mean those will be expressed in your LO, esp if either or both of you have dominant traits.  Yes, the possibility is there but it doesn't mean you are "guaranteed" anything.

    DH and I are both have dark hair and dark eyes, and DS is blonde and blue-eyed.  Yes, we both carry these recessive genes but the probability that he would express them was 25% as opposed to 75% likely to have brown hair and brown eyes.  So you never know.

    Actually, hate to burst YOUR bubble :) but blond hair and blue eyes are both recessive traits - therefore, neither of us carry the allele for brown hair or brown eyes. My parents both had brown hair but each carried the recessive allele for blond, but since I ended up with the double blond allele, there is no way I can pass on brown.

    For example, let's use B for brown eyes and b for blue eyes. If each of my parents are a Bb, that means they each have brown eyes but carry the recessive gene for blue eyes. Since brown is dominant, the big B overrides the small b and they end up with brown. When they have kids, they have 3 possible combinations: BB (=brown, no ability to pass blue on),  Bb (=brown, but have the possibility of having a blue eyed child), bB (same as prior) or bb (which manifests itself in blue eyes, with no possibility of passing along brown)

    This link explains things better: https://www.athro.com/evo/gen/punexam.html

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    BFP #2 8/22/12 | EDD 5/5/13 | DS1 born 5/9/13

    BFP #3 4/25/15 | EDD 1/7/16 | MMC 7/2/15 @ 13w1d | D&E 7/8/15

    BFP #4 12/9/15 | EDD 8/22/16 | DS2 born 5/18/16 at 26w2d

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    imageToBeMrsC6907:

    No, I think it's a great name no matter what your LO's coloring may be.  I think you just associate it with dark hair and dark eyes because of Mila Kunis.

    And BTW, I hate to burst your bubble but there are no guarantees when it comes to genetics.  Just because you and DH both have recessive traits, doesn't mean those will be expressed in your LO, esp if either or both of you have dominant traits.  Yes, the possibility is there but it doesn't mean you are "guaranteed" anything.

    DH and I are both have dark hair and dark eyes, and DS is blonde and blue-eyed.  Yes, we both carry these recessive genes but the probability that he would express them was 25% as opposed to 75% likely to have brown hair and brown eyes.  So you never know.

    Actually, hate to burst YOUR bubble :) but blond hair and blue eyes are both recessive traits - therefore, neither of us carry the allele for brown hair or brown eyes. My parents both had brown hair but each carried the recessive allele for blond, but since I ended up with the double blond allele, there is no way I can pass on brown.

    For example, let's use B for brown eyes and b for blue eyes. If each of my parents are a Bb, that means they each have brown eyes but carry the recessive gene for blue eyes. Since brown is dominant, the big B overrides the small b and they end up with brown. When they have kids, they have 3 possible combinations: BB (=brown, no ability to pass blue on),  Bb (=brown, but have the possibility of having a blue eyed child), bB (same as prior) or bb (which manifests itself in blue eyes, with no possibility of passing along brown)

    This link explains things better: https://www.athro.com/evo/gen/punexam.html

    You are right, I know genetics well, DH is a geneticist and I am a biotechnician.  You will not have a brown haired child but you should know that red hair can be recessive to blond but you will most likely have a blond.

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    imagebananers:
    imageToBeMrsC6907:

    No, I think it's a great name no matter what your LO's coloring may be.  I think you just associate it with dark hair and dark eyes because of Mila Kunis.

    And BTW, I hate to burst your bubble but there are no guarantees when it comes to genetics.  Just because you and DH both have recessive traits, doesn't mean those will be expressed in your LO, esp if either or both of you have dominant traits.  Yes, the possibility is there but it doesn't mean you are "guaranteed" anything.

    DH and I are both have dark hair and dark eyes, and DS is blonde and blue-eyed.  Yes, we both carry these recessive genes but the probability that he would express them was 25% as opposed to 75% likely to have brown hair and brown eyes.  So you never know.

    Actually, hate to burst YOUR bubble :) but blond hair and blue eyes are both recessive traits - therefore, neither of us carry the allele for brown hair or brown eyes. My parents both had brown hair but each carried the recessive allele for blond, but since I ended up with the double blond allele, there is no way I can pass on brown.

    For example, let's use B for brown eyes and b for blue eyes. If each of my parents are a Bb, that means they each have brown eyes but carry the recessive gene for blue eyes. Since brown is dominant, the big B overrides the small b and they end up with brown. When they have kids, they have 3 possible combinations: BB (=brown, no ability to pass blue on),  Bb (=brown, but have the possibility of having a blue eyed child), bB (same as prior) or bb (which manifests itself in blue eyes, with no possibility of passing along brown)

    This link explains things better: https://www.athro.com/evo/gen/punexam.html

    You are right, I know genetics well, DH is a geneticist and I am a biotechnician.  You will not have a brown haired child but you should know that red hair can be recessive to blond but you will most likely have a blond.

    Ooh - very true! I had a grandmother with red hair. Either way, it's good to know the name works with a (very) white girl. :) Like you said, I probably think of it as exotic because I think of Mila Kunis when I hear the name.

    BFP #1 10/6/11 | EDD 6/15/12 | MMC 11/7/11 @ 8w3d | D&C 11/14/11

    BFP #2 8/22/12 | EDD 5/5/13 | DS1 born 5/9/13

    BFP #3 4/25/15 | EDD 1/7/16 | MMC 7/2/15 @ 13w1d | D&E 7/8/15

    BFP #4 12/9/15 | EDD 8/22/16 | DS2 born 5/18/16 at 26w2d

    Just keep swimming.
  • imageMs Andel:
    I love that name. I think it would be pretty on anyone.

    Yes

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