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Help[Opinions] Re: Nina and Nikola Slovak pron.
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For boy and girl, sounds like a great combo! For two boys, you can use Nino instead of Nina, and for two girls...
Nina is a wonderful name, very feminine and youthful. In any country, I think this would work great.
Nikola, however, is a very masculine name, nearly exclusively for men. If you use it for a girl in Europe, expect a lot of people to assume your child is a boy. If this bothers you and you want a feminine variant, consider Nikolina for a traditional option and Nikol for a modern one. Nika is something of a happy medium between the two, being both traditional and commonly used enough that it hasn't become a 'granny name' yet. Nikolina is a great compromise - feminine, traditional but not too common, and can be shortened to Nikol, Nika and Nina, depending on which nickname you like better.
Nina is a wonderful name, very feminine and youthful. In any country, I think this would work great.
Nikola, however, is a very masculine name, nearly exclusively for men. If you use it for a girl in Europe, expect a lot of people to assume your child is a boy. If this bothers you and you want a feminine variant, consider Nikolina for a traditional option and Nikol for a modern one. Nika is something of a happy medium between the two, being both traditional and commonly used enough that it hasn't become a 'granny name' yet. Nikolina is a great compromise - feminine, traditional but not too common, and can be shortened to Nikol, Nika and Nina, depending on which nickname you like better.
This message was edited 11/26/2022, 7:26 AM
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In German, Polish, Czech, Slovak Nikola is a feminine name.
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Nikola is also Czech masculine name.
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Second this. For a boy, Nicholas is the more common spelling. Pronunciation can be the same though so use whichever you prefer.
Personally, I would not use Nina and Nikola as a set since they sound similar. For siblings with the same initials, my rule of thumb is to use different vowels. Nina and Natasja (spelling can vary) sound better to me.
Personally, I would not use Nina and Nikola as a set since they sound similar. For siblings with the same initials, my rule of thumb is to use different vowels. Nina and Natasja (spelling can vary) sound better to me.
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