I really like
Minna currently (MINN-a). I also like
Minnie, and am torn between the two.
Minnie I would name my next kitten (I am 100% set on having a cat named
Minnie, should I get another), but
Minna I like on a baby. I've never met one or heard of one in history. It's very cute to me, dusty in a way that I find alluring, but a little mysterious. When I lived in San
Francisco, I remember smiling and becoming namey every time I saw a sign for
Minna Street.
I love
Minna Catherine,
Minna Florence,
Minna Constance,
Minna Lucille,
Minna Dorothy, and
Minna Pearl.
It also is a way of honoring my grandfather who died on March 15 (actually both my grandfathers died this year, the first on 23 January, the second on 15 March), since
Minna is derived from
Wilhelmina and my grandfather was a
William. I also like
Wilhelmina but it gives me an entirely separate feeling than the cuteness of
Minna. I would never use
Wilhelmina.
It also goes so well as a sister for my new found love,
Iva (EYE-va), and would also complement a brother
Jasper or
Jerome very well.
Thoughts? Anyone else find
Minna as delightful? I can think of one or two people who won't. :)
This message was edited 6/15/2016, 6:58 AM