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[Opinions] Melina
This name has been floated in and out of my head for years, even before I was really into names. So... opinions? combos? TIA
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NMS, but Melina Clair sounds nice
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I think it's very pretty, and a nice alternative to Melinda and Melissa, both of which have been done to death.
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I love Melina. The Greek actress Melina Mercourri (sp?) first brang it to my attention. I beleive it means "sweet one," as "mel" means honey in Greek / Russian. I've always thought Melina Zoe or Zoe Melina would make a nice combination.
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I think this name is beautiful :)
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Like itThis name is really growing on me. It has a pleasant sound & what I really like about it is that it is not too popular. It is simple & elegant - an excellent choice imo. Oh & it's not too difficult to find a suitable mn for it, but I'll leave that pleasure for you. Be sure to share it with us when you do choose a mn for Melina.:o)
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I love the name Melina! It used to be one of my top three faves, and though it has slipped slightly, I still think it's a lovely name. Very feminine and classy :-) I liked the combos Melina Kathryn and Melina Rose, but some other suggestions are:Melina Elisabeth
Melina Grace
Melina Gabrielle
Melina Caroline
Melina Christine
Melina Danielle
Melina Faith
Melina Isabelle
Melina Jocelyn
Melina Juliet
Melina Kate
Melina Nicole
Melina Roselyn
Melina Rachel
Melina Celeste
Melina Camille
Melina Carys
Melina Violet
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Thank you very much!! I really like:
Melina Gabrielle
Melina Caroline
Melina Isabelle
Melina Juliet
Melina Camille
Melina Carys
Melina Violet
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Both Melina and Malina are great names! Malina is near the top of my list.
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I love it. It's definitely among my favorite Greek names and because of that, I tend to only like it paired with other Greek names (or English forms of Greek names).
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Melina is pretty, I love Milena though. And there is also Malina : )
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I like it.
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I think it's absolutely lovely. :)
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Thank you so much for all of the combos!! I am always impressed when people can come up with so many.I especially like:
Melina Giselle - very interesting, and Giselle is intriguing
Melina Ruth - I like the flow, and the frill of Melina is balanced nicely by the more serious, simple Ruth
Melina Rae - it just works for some reason
Melina Sage - I have a thing for one syllabel middles names sometimes...
Melina Katherine - Katherine is a family name, so it would be a nice mn and it works
Melina Caroline - I really like the flow, and Carol is a family name as well
Melina Francesca - this one works well to me too, I like it
Melina Juliet - this may be my favorite. I love it!
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I've had the same thing with this name! I actually quite like it.Some Combos I like - Melina Sophie
Melina Heidi
Melina Ellie
Melina Jean
Melina Hailey
Melina Rose
Melina Daisy
Melina Ivy
Melina Cassie
Melina Jaime
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Thank you so much! I really like the combos. It is especially interesting that you listed Melina Jean. I did not know how people would feel about the repetitive -ee sound in Melina and Jean. If I did end up using Melina in the future, the mn would most likely be Jean--it is an extremely important family name. It is good to see that you think it works!!
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I love the name Jean and would be thrilled to meet a little Jean one day. I find it very refreshing, especially in the fn spot. Would you ever consider using it as a fn? Perhaps with the nn Jeanie?My favorite combination is Jean Elizabeth / Elspeth.
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