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I like Constantina and all of your combos. I also love Konstantina. I think it is usable.

Love Constantina.

Constantina Isobel is gorgeous.

Reminds me of 'concertina'.

I'm not a huge fan of Tina, which is probably why I tend to prefer -ine endings over -ina. If I had my preference for female Constant- names I'd go with Constant or Constanta over Constantina, although I can appreciate it. It is a mouthful but it has a number of accessible nicknames that make it seem more personable. Then again I do like a good formal name, although even with my more formal favorites--Theresia, Magdalena, Theodora, whatever else--I enjoy the idea of them having earthier nicknames that I'm also attracted to.

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All in all: thumbs up.

This message was edited 1/2/2009, 4:27 PM

I don't think that just because others don't like a name you love it should be a GP. Look at all those celebrities with their "different" baby names.

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Constantina is not unusable, but it's definitely not something I would use. I also don't like the nickname Tina.

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I think Constantina Isobel, Lucy and Margaret sound nice.

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I think it's very beautiful. It seems usable to me, certainly there are a lot of people who have heard of the name Constantine and wouldn't have much difficulty with it.

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I like Constantina Margaret and Constantina Lucy.

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Constantina Alexandrine
Constantina Amity
Constantina Angelique
Constantina Antoinette
Constantina August / Augusta
Constantina Demeter / Demetria
Constantina Eleonor / Eleanor
Constantina Ffion
Constantina Iris
Constantina Juliet
Constantina Leonor
Constantina Rain
Constantina Vespera / Vesper
Constantina Viola / Violet

Kind of cool, but too much.

Constantina is charming and absolutely useable. I prefer Constanza, but Constantina is lovely too. As you say, the obvious nn Tina is built in and readily available if your little Constantina takes a little time to appreciate her name.

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Of your combinations, Constantina Victoria feels the most natural. Perhaps it's fact that the meaning is readily apparent, constant victory. It has a wonderfully unappologetic, Roman quality to it. I want to like Constantina Alexandra, but it feels too cumbersome. Why that doesn't stop me with Constantina Victoria is a mystery to me. It just doesn't.

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May I try?

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Constantina Sophie (= constant wisdom)
Constantina Helen (= constant light)
Constantina Sibyl
Constantina Zoe
Constantina Thais
Constantina Alice / Alix
Constantina Valeria / Valerie ("vah-LEHR-ee-uh")(= constant strength)
Constantina Verity (= constant truth)(Wow. I don't know if I could stand constant truth)
Constantina Lily / Lilias
Constantina Imogen

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This message was edited 1/2/2009, 4:07 PM