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I feel kind of compelled to reply, because this is my name. :) I love having Nina as a name, pretty much for all the reasons the posters before me said-it's bright and fun, but also very mature. (It's also easy for me to spell, haha :P) And I don't know why, but there have been times when I wished it was a nickname for a longer name-I would personally like it as a nn for Antonia or Celestina. (I think it could work.)
But if you would use Nina as a given name, I think it should be paired with a longer, more formal middle name, in order to balance it out, such as Elizabeth or Virginia. (Incidentally, these were middle names my mom considered for me-both family names.)

Oh, Nina is great. It's energetic and fun, but at the same time, sort of no-nonsense and competent. I really like it, and I think its an overlooked gem. I prefer it as a full name on its own, but I think it could be a nickname for any name that ends in -nina or -ina.

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Nina Vivien
Nina Margaret
Nina Alexandra
Nina Laurel
Nina Iris

I kind of like it. It is short and fun but to the point.

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I have known 2 Nina's. For one, it was her full name, and for the other it is a nickname for Antonina.

Aww, I love Nina. It's so upbeat and orange, but it's mature. I also think it seems more nicknamey, though I don't mind it on its own. I like it best as a nickname for Georgina, but I think it could be short for any -ina names.

Saturnina! I just recently posted about it, after re-falling in love with it. I love it with the nn Nina.

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I also like the punchiness of Nina - I think it's strong but feminine and fun to say.

I love Nina, as either a full name or a nickname. It's bright and snappy and a little fiery. I can see it on a young girl or a grandmother. I think it's the highest-rated name on my PNL, too.

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If I were to use it as a nickname, it would probably be for Eponine -- while I love Nina itself, there aren't any names that end in -nina that I really like.