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A little unsure re: girl's name

jesbethjesbeth member
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DH recently had to sign some paperwork and we found out his maternal grandmother's real name is Janina (she is from Poland so it was pronounced with a "Y" sound but she always went by Anne). DH really likes it and he loves her so much (she has advanced Alzheimer's) so he'd love to use it, but I'm not quite sold.

We would shorten it to Janey as a nickname, and the middle name would be Elizabeth after my paternal grandmother and I was supposed to be her namesake.

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  • mrsb_INmrsb_IN member
    Janina Elisabeth is quite lovely. That being said, go with what you love. 
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  • bumpuser260585bumpuser260585 member
    If you don't love it could you just use Jane?  I think Elizabeth Jane sounds very pretty. 
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  • speckledfrogspeckledfrog member
    Does Janina rhyme with vagina?  It does in my head.
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  • EXL311EXL311 member

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    Does Janina rhyme with vagina?  It does in my head.

    This is exactly what I was thinking.  I would use it as a middle name but not a first name.

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  • pazranapazrana member
    I was thinking the last half would be pronounced like the name Nina (neena).  I like it, and it has great meaning for your family!
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  • Ella85Ella85 member
    I think it's a nice name. Cute nn too!

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  • BeckyD80BeckyD80
    I think it's beautiful. But the variation Jane is really nice too.
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  • starrkitten89starrkitten89

    I was also thinking it would be pronounced "neena" at the end.

    I personally love it,and the significance.

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  • ejd13ejd13
    I am 100% Polish and that was my grandmothers name! Its pronounced 'Ya-neena'. I like it, especially the nn Janey but I think you might face some pronunciation problems with Janina. Maybe better as a middle name?
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  • jesbethjesbeth member

    We want a "J" name for the first name, and yes, it's "neena" (like Janine with an "A" on the end). I love the name Jane, but it's my MIL's best friend's name.

    Thanks for the input ladies!
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  • jesbethjesbeth member

    imageejd13:
    I am 100% Polish and that was my grandmothers name! Its pronounced 'Ya-neena'.

    No way! That's awesome. We were told her nickname was Yan-ya. Cute.

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    I think it's lovely and I love the meaning behind it.

    Agreed!

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  • apc1929apc1929 member
    I actually think its really pretty...  I love Janey as a nn    Go with your gut though!
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  • ashunt279ashunt279 member
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    Janina Elisabeth is quite lovely. That being said, go with what you love. 
    This! And I had a good friend named Janina and have always like the name.  And I like your nickname being Janey or Janie.  I also liked a pp of Elizabeth Jane.
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  • cs1007cs1007 member
    The spelling makes me think vagina as well...sorry...
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  • ObLaDiObLaDi member

    I think it's lovely.

    I also don't really get where all these vagina people are coming from. They don't look related to me at all. (There's someone where I work whose last name is Smagina. THAT's a different story.)

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  • jesbethjesbeth member
    imageObLaDi:

    I think it's lovely.

    I also don't really get where all these vagina people are coming from. They don't look related to me at all. (There's someone where I work whose last name is Smagina. THAT's a different story.)

    Thank you for the laugh! Poor girl. I don't get the "vagina" comments either, and you know what? Even if people do think of it, it's not a dirty word!!

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  • ELF4321ELF4321 member
    I like it.


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