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I love Marina! It's so beautiful and, yet, largely ignored. It would be much higher on my own list if I didn't already have a Noah; I worry that Noah and Marina would just scream "boats!" in the same sibset.

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I despise Ophelia so much that I don't like it in any sibset, but it's Alexandra that really sticks out among the four for me. It might be a touch too solid and mainstream compared to the other three. As a substitute, I suggest Antonia and Drusilla.

I really like Marina. I love names that remind me of the ocean, so this name just sounds so elegant and peaceful to me. Some of my favorite combos are:

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Marina Dove
Marina Rae
Marina Clemence
Marina Verity
Marina Dorothy
Marina Willow
Marina Victoire
Marina Celeste
Marina Angele
Marina Jessamine
Marina Estelle
Marina Faye

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ETA: I love the idea of a sibset Marina and Ronan since Ronan means "little seal"

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Marina is gorgeous.

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Marina combos:

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Marina Colette
Marina Simone
Marina Isabel / Isabelle / Isobel
Marina Caroline
Marina Saffron
Marina Gabrielle
Marina Claudette
Marina Abigail
Marina Cecily
Marina Violet
Marina Violette
Marina Camille
Marina Carmen
Marina Julianne
Marina Juliet / Juliette
Marina Gwendolyn / Gwendolen
Marina Josephine
Marina Joelle
Marina Judith
Marina Celeste
Marina Celestine
Marina Winter
Marina Willow
Marina Christabel
Marina Claire

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I have a relative-in-law named Marina.A very pretty name, all the better since I love the sea.
She has a brother named Alexi.(They are Greek)
I like your favourite sib-set!(although we once had a cat namrd Ophelia,a poor name for a cat!

Love it. Adore it. Marina has been on my list for at least 10 years. Our surname is Burns so I don't think I'd ever use it (sounds like the marina is on fire), however, I strongly encourage and support anyone else who is fond of it! I think Marina complements many names and certainly sounds great with the ones you've mentioned.

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Combos I've put together when I was serious about Marina:

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Marina Alexandra, Marina Alessandra
Marina Charlotte -- a fave
Marina Francesca
Marina Juliet -- ditto
Marina Joy
Marina Louisa
Marina Sophia
Marina Susanna

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Others I like:

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Marina Catherine
Marina Gabrielle
Marina Jane

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Bottom line: Marina complements a variety of names. It's completely universal.

Great name... sadly Ophelia and Marina are like complete mismatches to me.

I love Marina to bits. It's gorgeous, classic, and very underused. Marina, Alexandra, and Tatiana are wonderful together but I really, really hate Ophelia. Between Hamlet and "oh feel ya," it gets a big NO from me, sorry.

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Marina Violet
Marina Isabel
Marina Ivy
Marina Lily
Marina Lucy
Marina Hope
Marina Claire
Marina Pearl
Marina Vivian / Vivienne
Marina Olivia
Marina Lucienne
Marina Liliane
Marina Lillian
Marina Eleanor

i love the name Marina, and that would be a lovely well named family!

I quite like Marina. Not a fan of Ophelia, but Alexandra and Tatiana sound nice.
1 of the things I like about Marina is that it can work in multiple cultures. 1 kanji combo possibility would be 真里菜 (truth-village-vegetable/plant).

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Possible names for combos:
Janelle
Carmel
Laurelle
Tamar
Roselle
Solveig (sole-vay)
Genevieve

I don't really like Marina. It makes me think of marines and a marina where you put boats and also always makes me think of Marina Oswald, though I'm probably in scarce company with that last association. I like all of the other names in your sibset, though.

Marina is my best friend's name. I think it's really pretty and I like the connection with the sea. I also like that it's not very common- I've only met two Marinas. But that could also be a burden- sometimes people don't understand her when she introduces herself. She always clarifies by saying, "like where you dock the boats" haha.

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Her sister's name is Emily, but I always thought they were mismatched.

I like it, but it was very popular in my generation so I'd never use it and I'm a bit tired of it.

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Marina sibsets I know:

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Marina and Jasna
Marina and Marinko (twins)
Marina and Renata
Marina and Ivana
Marina, Ivan and Kristijan

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And since both Marina and Tatjana were popular at the same time, I'm sure there are sisters with these names here.