Quirina

Stumbled across this gem from ancient Rome yesterday.

Quirina

Thoughts? Be honest, give me some pros and cons :slight_smile:

I think it’s sweet.

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[name_f]Quirina[/name_f] reminds me of Professor [name_m]Quirinus[/name_m] Quirrell from [name_u]Harry[/name_u] [name_m]Potter[/name_m], and weirdly enough, of squirrels. Other than that, the -rina is ending is appealing. I think it’s an ancient gem and the Q makes it one-of-a-kind, especially since names from Q are rare per se.

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[name_m]Quirin[/name_m] is a common name where I live so it sounds familiar to me. I like it it’s fresh and unique.

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[name_f]Quirina[/name_f] is kind of pretty and interesting.

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I really like the sound of it! However, in my accent the first syllable sounds like queer which could potentially be seen as offensive. I know it’s a word that’s being reclaimed now but i would consider this before using it

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I say kwee-REE-na so the ee and the R don’t meet for me.

I never heard that name before, I have to say I first misread it as quinine (a drug used against malaria)

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I think it’s interesting. I can’t say I love the sound myself - [name_f]Karina[/name_f], [name_f]Marina[/name_f] and [name_f]Serena[/name_f] sound nicer to my ear. But it’s definitely a unique choice in this day and age.

For me, the main downside would be the ambiguous pronunciation. In Spanish and [name_u]French[/name_u], the letter combination Qui is pronounced like “Key” so I wasn’t sure how to say [name_f]Quirina[/name_f] at first glance. Also, if you intend to use an Anglicised pronunciation, the similarity to queer might get brought up, which could be uncomfortable for her.

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[name_f]Quirina[/name_f]
Hmm. It’s interesting for sure. It’s far from my style, and while I don’t dislike it, it doesn’t appeal to me all that much either. It might get mispronounce or misspelled pretty often, if that would bother you. But, I think that it could work.

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