Mina?

Hi everyone!

Hope you’re doing okay today :heart:

Mina has been on my mind for a few days and I had a couple of questions about it for you!

  1. What do you think of Mina as a name?
  2. Do you prefer Mina, or the similar Mira or Nina?
  3. What middle name would you pair with Mina?

Thank you everyone!! Feel free to just answer the questions you want to :slight_smile:

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[name_f]Mina[/name_f] is an awesome name! To me, she’s both very cute and “sexy”. I feel like she can really fit LOTS of different personalities. And she’s very easy to spell and pronounce as well as quite international. I think I do prefer both [name_f]Nina[/name_f] and [name_f]Mila[/name_f] because of their sounds but would be delighted to meet a [name_f]Mina[/name_f]!

I think I’d do a longer middle to balance it out, like

[name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Cecily[/name_f]
[name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Isobel[/name_f]
[name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Juliette[/name_f]
[name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_u]Valentine[/name_u]

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  1. I like it
  2. I prefer [name_f]Mina[/name_f].

[name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Joy[/name_f]
[name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_u]Teddy[/name_u]
[name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f]
[name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]
[name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Amoret[/name_f]
[name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_u]Emery[/name_u]
[name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_u]Florence[/name_u]
[name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Isabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_u]Azure[/name_u]
[name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Astrid[/name_f]
[name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_u]Ariel[/name_u]
[name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Summer[/name_f]
[name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Clemence[/name_f] / [name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_u]Jules[/name_u]
[name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_u]Ocean[/name_u]
[name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_u]Cadence[/name_u]

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It’s cute. But it reminds me of a cat because if the [name_u]French[/name_u] cat /name word Minou.
I prefer [name_f]Nina[/name_f].

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[name_f]Mina[/name_f] is great! I like [name_f]Mina[/name_f] just slightly more than [name_f]Nina[/name_f], and definitely prefer it over [name_f]Mira[/name_f].

[name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Agnes[/name_f]
[name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Elspeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Lenore[/name_f]
[name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Ophélie[/name_f]
[name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Tigerlily[/name_f]
[name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Mathilde[/name_f]
[name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Ottoline[/name_f]

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I love [name_f]Mina[/name_f]! I love [name_f]Mina[/name_f] and [name_f]Nina[/name_f] both, and I really like [name_f]Mira[/name_f].

[name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Fleur[/name_f]
[name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Estelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Colette[/name_f]
[name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Reverie[/name_f]
[name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Lavender[/name_f]
[name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f]

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  1. Cute! A little bit nicknamey but enough of a full name it works. It is my dog’s names though so I think of her first lol. She’s sweet, energetic, and timid so that’s what I associate with it.
  2. Prefer [name_f]Mina[/name_f]!
  3. [name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Josephine[/name_f], [name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Frances[/name_f], [name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Cosette[/name_f], [name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f], [name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_u]Florence[/name_u]

@krijesnica thank you!! [name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Cecily[/name_f] and [name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Juliette[/name_f] are wonderful!!

@Oblivious_octopus thank you!! [name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_u]Florence[/name_u] and [name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_u]Ocean[/name_u] are delightful! And [name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] :heart_eyes::heart_eyes::heart_eyes: i love it!

@sablonde thank you for the insight :heart::heart:

@planetnames thank you :heart: [name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Ottoline[/name_f] and [name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Elspeth[/name_f] are lovely!!

@josieaitken thank you!!! Ooh [name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Poppy[/name_f], [name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Felicity[/name_f] and [name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Reverie[/name_f] are so sweet and bright!!

@TeaJay aww, [name_f]Mina[/name_f] for a dog is sweet and unexpected!! [name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] is wonderful, thank you :heart:

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  1. I like it OK but it feels like a nickname to me - I grew up with a [name_f]Marina[/name_f] who sometimes went by [name_f]Mina[/name_f] and I don’t know if I’ve met any others. I think of it for [name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f] too.

  2. I prefer [name_f]Mira[/name_f] - for some reason it feels more complete and more versatile to me.

  3. Sorry for any repeats here:

[name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Persephone[/name_f] came to mind first
[name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Colette[/name_f]
[name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Calanthe[/name_f]
[name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Liliane[/name_f]
[name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Celeste[/name_f]

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@oregano7 thank you!! I do like [name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f], but it feels a bit long for my style. [name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Persephone[/name_f], [name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Felicity[/name_f] and [name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Celeste[/name_f] are lovely!!

I love [name_f]Mina[/name_f]! I do prefer it over [name_f]Mira[/name_f] & [name_f]Nina[/name_f] (although I like those, too). I think the spelling [name_f]Mena[/name_f] might make it less likely to be confused with the above names.

Something short and sweet, like [name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Paige[/name_f] or [name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_u]Rae[/name_u]?

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Absolutely love [name_f]Mina[/name_f] and would use it for a name if I could get my husband to agree to it. I first heard it in Dracula, so that’s definitely an association for me, but I feel like at this point the association is more with general victorian woman vibes than with anything horror/vampire. It’s a name that has a very “cute” sound in my opinion.

Downsides of the name: 1. Very likely to get confused with [name_f]Nina[/name_f] in situations like being heard over the phone. 2. It does have the sound “mean” in it which could make it less appealing for some people or be an opening for teasing.

I definitely prefer [name_f]Mina[/name_f] over [name_f]Mira[/name_f] or [name_f]Nina[/name_f]. I think the Dracula/literary association is actually a bonus for me that gives the name a bigger presence in my mind than the other two.

It looks like some other people have already suggested these, but my first thoughts for middle names were:
[name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Celeste[/name_f]
[name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f]

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I adore Mina, prefer it to Mira, it is tied with Nina.

Mina Adele
Mina Adair
Mina Hope
Mina Lucy
Mina Elisabel
Mina Juliet
Mina Cosette
Mina Colette
Mina Colleen
Mina Francine
Mina Jules
Mina Rania
Mina Belle
Mina Giselle
Mina Louise
Mina Lucille
Mina Anouk
Mina Greer
Mina Galatea
Mina Nouvelle
Mina Lane
Mina Brielle
Mina Flordelis
Mina Emerentine
Mina Faustina
Mina Drusilla
Mina Romanka
Mina Pearl
Mina Hélène
Mina Truette
Mina Night
Mina Lily
Mina Raquel
Mina Vittoria
Mina Veronica
Mina Celestin
Mina Léonie
Mina Serella
Mina Blanche
Mina Jessamy
Mina Ruthe
Mina Dale
Mina Haze
Mina Juniper
Mina Alice
Mina Blaire
Mina Poet
Mina Flame
Mina Iridiana
Mina Noor
Mina Yael

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[name_f]Mina[/name_f] is very cool! I love all 3 names, but realistically speaking I think i would choose [name_f]Nina[/name_f], just by a slight margin though :slight_smile:

[name_f]Mina[/name_f] is a name I can see with all kinds of middles, from tame to wild. As long as it’s more than 2 syllables I think…

[name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]
[name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Paloma[/name_f]
[name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Bianca[/name_f]
[name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Sapphire[/name_f]
[name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Callista[/name_f]
[name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Calliope[/name_f]
[name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Giselle[/name_f]
[name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_u]Valentine[/name_u]
[name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Esmeralda[/name_f]
[name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Isadora[/name_f]

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@somemelodioussonnet thank you :heart::heart: I like [name_f]Mina[/name_f] Rae!!

@Amellion thank you!! The Dracula association is definitely a plus for me and where it first captured my attention too! [name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] is pretty :slight_smile:

@janeybaby thank you!! [name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Juliet[/name_f], [name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Anouk[/name_f], and [name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f] are wonderful!!

@VioletMoon thank you!! [name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f], [name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_u]Valentine[/name_u], [name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Calliope[/name_f] and [name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Felicity[/name_f] are lovely!!

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  1. I like [name_f]Mina[/name_f]
  2. I prefer [name_f]Nina[/name_f], but [name_f]Mina[/name_f] and [name_f]Mira[/name_f] are nice depending
    3)In styles [name_m]Classic[/name_m], Unisex, and [name_u]New[/name_u] Age: [name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Abigail[/name_f], [name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_u]Cody[/name_u], [name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Saffron[/name_f]
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I had a great auntie called [name_f]Mina[/name_f]- it was a nn for [name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f]. I’ve always liked it. She pronounced it [name_m]Minor[/name_m] but I wonder if other people sometimes pronounce it [name_f]Meena[/name_f] like [name_f]Tina[/name_f]?

I like [name_f]Mina[/name_f] ! It’s super cute and ages well.
I love all [name_f]Mina[/name_f] , [name_f]Nina[/name_f] and [name_f]Mira[/name_f]

I would put [name_f]Mina[/name_f] next to a longer middle

[name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Violette[/name_f]
[name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Vivianne[/name_f]
[name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Bernadette[/name_f]
[name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Seraphine[/name_f]

@18_25 thank you for your thoughts! [name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Saffron[/name_f] is lovely

@sarahjane1 ooh, I’ve nevet heard it pronounced [name_m]Minor[/name_m] before! I do prefer [name_f]Meena[/name_f] but the eye sound is cool too :slight_smile:

@Ehrob1 thank you :heart::heart: [name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Vivianne[/name_f] and [name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Seraphine[/name_f] are lovely

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Yeah she came with the name from the shelter- I think it was her original name as she was an owner surrender so we kept it though we call her [name_f]Minnie[/name_f] a lot.

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