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I much prefer Antonina. I can't think of another Nina name... but I like Antonina a lot!

Antonina. I like it because it's dramatic and lyrical.

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Antonina Sofia is the combo that springs to mind.

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The only other "Nina" name I can think of is Karanina.

I love Antonina. It's a little more clunky than Antonia, which I think is just so pretty, but that's almost what makes it more enjoyable for me. That little bit of awkward is a nice touch.

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Giannina's not bad, though. It's unexpected but still very familiar. I'm kind of pleased to see a name that branches out further than Giada and Gianna, which I'm finding very tiresome in the context of English-speaking namers.

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I used to know a Vanina, which I think is pretty. She shared the name with her mother, who was from Peru.

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I could see it as a nickname for Nerina, Norina, or Nicolina as well.

This message was edited 12/20/2009, 9:27 PM

Well, here Nina is a nickname for Ninoslava and Nikolina, but most often it's a full name. There are also Ninochka, Ninette, Ninon.

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From your list I prefer Antonina, I like Gianna better than Giannina.

Antonina

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And you can find more using the search engine, search for *nina (* being a wildcard, it's very useful for finding similar names, imo.

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I'd use it as a first name, but I'm afraid I'm not overly fond of it anyway, as the -nina sounds a bit childish to my ears.