H finally likes Mina!

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• lifeonthehill member

  November 2014

  mermomo5 said:

  Nms at all but it's a legitimate name.

  Care to elaborate on that? I am just trying to get others honest opinions because it isn't a name I have ever heard actually used before. 

  
  
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• lifeonthehill member

  November 2014

  Idani said:

  I'm just eh but I love Nina. 

  I used to love Nina but we currently have a student who has full blown ruined the name for us. I try to not let that happen and she graduates this year but we are with her so often I don't think we will ever get past it. 

  
  
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• Coconuthead member

  November 2014

  I think it is lovely! I voted "love it". I have known someone with this name and it suited her well. I think it can stand alone or as a nn for Wilhelmina or Minerva. The one I knew had it as a given name.

  

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• lifeonthehill member

  November 2014

  ugotstarbucked said:

  I don't like it, I think it can easily be teased at school. Eenie meanie minie moe and just straight up Meanie as a NN.

  Thanks for pointing that out. I was "Alyssa Pissa" growing up and was bullied constantly from 2nd grade to 5th and then again from 10-12th grade. Kids will make a fun of anything they choose to so I am not worried to much about the Mina/Meanie thing. 

  
  

  
  
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• aprilbaby2014 member

  November 2014

  alyssa32713 said:

  
  

  Idani said:

  
  

  I'm just eh but I love Nina. 

  
  

  I used to love Nina but we currently have a student who has full blown ruined the name for us. I try to not let that happen and she graduates this year but we are with her so often I don't think we will ever get past it. 
  
  Just ok for me because I have a student who ruined Mina for me.

  

  
  

  

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• Spring78 member

  November 2014

  alyssa32713 said:

  
  

  ugotstarbucked said:

  
  

  I don't like it, I think it can easily be teased at school. Eenie meanie minie moe and just straight up Meanie as a NN.

  
  

  Thanks for pointing that out. I was "Alyssa Pissa" growing up and was bullied constantly from 2nd grade to 5th and then again from 10-12th grade. Kids will make a fun of anything they choose to so I am not worried to much about the Mina/Meanie thing. 

  
  

  
  
  While I do see your point... The very first thing I hear for Mina is "mean." Sorry. I think I could be okay with it as a nn, as that offers alternatives. But on its own... I want to like it, but just don't.

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• DaisyZH member

  November 2014

  I love it! I think it sounds sweet, almost innocent. I can see it growing well as she gets older too.

  
  

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• Ash1103 member

  November 2014

  I love it. If this baby is a girl it most likely will be named Mia Victoria

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• bracingourselves member

  November 2014

  I named my dog Mina. Almost everyone misunderstands and thinks it's Nina, so be prepared to correct everyone, all the time. I'd also like to point out that it's technically a nn for Wilhelmina, not generally a given name.

  
  

  
  

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• le bebe xo member

  November 2014

  Really love Mina. Sweet and simple

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  

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• BananaLettuce member

  November 2014

  I originally voted "meh," but I have to say, I'm really coming around to it. It's very sweet. I think I would like it better as a nn choice as well, but I wouldn't side-eye it as a stand alone. I definitely like it better than Mia.

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• nurse714 member

  November 2014

  It's an ok name, but I like Mia much, much better.

  
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• 4N6s member

  November 2014

  Too much emphasis on mean for me. All I hear is MEAN-uh (mean in a bratty five year olds annoyed voice, if that makes sense. Ha).
  I like Mia, mila and Myla so much more.

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• JadaBlue member

  November 2014

  As an alternative, I know a baby Minna (men-uh, from one of the Baltics). I think it's a little softer than Mina and doesn't include the "mean " syllable.

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• SidraJedi member

  November 2014

  SS I lovelovelove it as a NN for Wilhelmina!!!

  
  

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• MissyCee member

  November 2014

  TNorth03 said:

  *Dracula nerd here...* so I love it. But more as a NN than a given name.

  I instantly thought of Dracula too! I love the name, it's so sweet. Way better than Mia for sure!
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• nublet member

  November 2014

  Is it pronounced ME-na or MY-na or MIN-na? I have an aunt Minna. I think the spelling will have people mispronouncing her name.

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• lifeonthehill member

  November 2014

  
  

  nublet said:

  Is it pronounced ME-na or MY-na or MIN-na? I have an aunt Minna. I think the spelling will have people mispronouncing her name.

  ME-na just like Nina
  

  
  
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• vallartavows member

  November 2014

  Love Mina. I have a gorgeous, exotic, brilliant friend with the name.

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• Alisani member

  November 2014

  When I was really little, my aunt had a best friend named Mina (and she was awesome!). I'm pretty sure it was her nickname, I'm not sure of her actual name since everyone called her that. I love the name, it's sweet and at least for me, it reminds me of a cool lady. 

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• Bluediamondgirl member

  November 2014

  I have a student whose name is Mina but he is a boy. I think it's a fairly common Egyptian / Arabic name for a boy

  

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• DawnJM25 member

  November 2014

  I used to call my grandma Mina when I was too little to be able to say Grandma.  So...that's the only association I have.  Not terrible, but I can't say I like it much.

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