Girl's Name: Regina

RosyBee · October 2010

DH and I have been thinking/disagreeing about girls names for a while now and somehow Regina (family name) got disqualified early. We are revisiting it, though, and I'm wondering what ya'll might think of it. We don't like the nn "Gina", which is a problem I guess... I haven't seen anyone post about this name recently, so I am wonderng if it is the equivalent of Flossie or Dorcas...something monumentally out-of-date.

Nicknames? Possible bullying? Do you like the sound of it?

huffman627 · October 2010

My best friend in elementary school was named regina and she was never teased or anything. I always liked her name a lot.

A lot of people did call her Gina though...

lovemytwoboys · October 2010

For me, Regina is very dated to right around the age of my parents. I don't like it at all and don't see it making a comeback anytime soon (although maybe that is what you are going for?).

https://www.babynamewizard.com/name-voyager#prefix=regina&ms=false&exact=false

Mrs.Christie · October 2010

I really dislike that name, there's nothing nice about it. If you feel compelled to use it because it is a family name I'd use it as the middle name.

HappyMrsK · October 2010

I think it's a fine name. It's nms, but I think it's much better than another Emerson, Harper, Olivia, etc.

Mrs.Deputy · October 2010

I like a lot of out of date names, but for some reason this one sounds harsh. I don't think there's anything wrong with it as it's a perfectly acceptable name, but very much NMS.

BetchySprout · October 2010

I love it. I don't love the pronunciation we usually use though. I like Regina as in rhymes with vagina, the way a queens name is pronounced (Mary Regina/Elizabeth Regina) as goes with Rex (Henry Rex, James Rex, etc.).

I also like Dorcas. From everything I have heard and read though, it is actually pronounced "Dorsey" not "Dorkiss". It is in the Crucible, so I kind of read into it a bit.

juniper19 · October 2010

There was a catholic school in my town called Maria Regina and everyone called it Maria Vagina.

magsugar13 · October 2010

Love Regina and the woman I know with this names goes by Reggie

sunnyday016 · October 2010

NMS at all.

MommyNoelle · October 2010

"Raise your hand if you've been personally victimized by Regina George".

(From Mean Girls, the movie).

That's all I think of.

Quizzle · October 2010

I actually sort of like Regina. I think it's a nice name.

I did know a Regina in college, who went by Gina. You could also maybe use Rina or Rena as a nickname?

b2b999 · October 2010

Its the name that Phoebe from Friends always used as her fake name. Regina Polanszky. So it has humorous connotations for me.

Ivee4 · October 2010

I have a friend Regina but we call her Ginny. I do know she was teased when she was younger about a part of the female anatomy. However she still loves her name.

BetchySprout · October 2010

b2b999:
Its the name that Phoebe from Friends always used as her fake name. Regina Polanszky. So it has humorous connotations for me.

Wasn't it Regina Phlalange?

sassy1357 · October 2010

I like it. It's not trendy or made up, easy to pronounce, feminine name. I'm surprised at some of the responses you've received. Go for it if you like it!

jez_girl · October 2010

For me, it's a city in Saskatchewan. I can't wrap my brain around the 'Reh-geena' pronunciation.

It's pretty, though. I like Regan/ Reagan too.

RosyBee · October 2010

Thanks for the feedback everyone? I think DH and I had similar reactions as many of you. We don't HATE the name, but somehow can't come to love it and imagine a little girl called by it. It was my grandmother's name, but we already have a middle name picked out so maybe next time:)

Back to the drawing board

kristen230 · October 2010

My neighbors name is Regina and she said she gets called Vagina all the time at work...

saham07 · October 2010

I like it and I think a nn could be Gigi.............kinda cute!

brideofscowboy · October 2010

There's a city in our province called Regina. Most people refer to it as "the Vag"

starlight8323 · October 2010

kristen230:
My neighbors name is Regina and she said she gets called Vagina all the time at work...

Wow... inappropriate. LOL

tct1219 · October 2010

I just can't imagine that name on someone younger than 60. Sorry, I do think it's really dated, especially with Gina factored in.

MrsSonny24 · October 2010

MommyNoelle:

"Raise your hand if you've been personally victimized by Regina George".

(From Mean Girls, the movie).

That's all I think of.

I agree!

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