Message: "Yasmine" - Behind the Name

Yasmine

by Pink Princess

7/16/2013, 10:29 PM

What are people's opinions on this name? DH has a middle-eastern background and we have a Lebanese surname, so Yasmine wouldn't seem totally out of place for us I guess. I've always thought it was quite a pretty name and here in Australia it's not something you hear very often, which is nice. DH doesn't particularly like it though, but who knows, he could change his mind! ;P

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- Iznogud

7/23/2013, 10:59 AM

I like it a lot! But I think Yas-Ming is better :P

- Dracotorix

7/17/2013, 10:57 PM

I like it a lot. I know a Yasmin. I think Yasmine is a little better though, because people are less likely to say "mihn" at the end.

- Aine (guest)

7/17/2013, 7:56 PM

I like it. I look after a little girl named Yasmin and she's a sweetheart. Before I met her, I used to associate it was the contraception pill of the same name but I got over that association really quickly.

I think the Yas- Jas- thing with Jasper would be a bit too close though

- Dita

7/17/2013, 6:50 PM

I know a woman called Yasmine (I live in Australia too). It's a name that's easy to wear with grace. It's not too common but not too imposing. If it was my name, I think I'd like it.

- Elena

7/17/2013, 11:01 AM

I think it's lovely and I like this spelling. My youngest dd loves the name Indira for a future dd and is thinking along the lines of Indira Yasmine or Indira Jasmine. I love it!

- Norah (norah_girl)

7/17/2013, 9:33 AM

I like Jasmine a whole lot better, but I don't hate Yasmine. It just has this unshakeable association with the birth control pill "Yaz" to me because I see commercials for it all the time.

- Just Jonquil

7/17/2013, 5:53 AM

I like Jasmine and love Yasmin - not so keen on Yasmine. Yasmin is what an acquaintance married to a Malaysian guy called their daughter, and it works well here in Oz - not too different from the popular Jasmine but culturally in keeping with her background.
Another user-friendly in the West name used by Muslims is Amira - I think it's really pretty. And so is Leila - gorgeous.

This message was edited 7/17/2013, 5:56 AM

- LMS

7/17/2013, 2:23 AM

I think its pretty, and shying away from the Jasmin spelling prevents any "Aladdin" references. If he doesn't like Yasmine / Yasmin, maybe he would like Yasmina better? Plus, Yasmina has the pretty nickname of Mina.

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- Quill (QuillHeart)

7/17/2013, 2:05 AM

I know some people called this so I'd never use it. It's a bit stereotype middle-Eastern, imo. And if your husband doesn't like it, I think you should keep looking.

- Millie (ImSorryIfILoveYou96)

7/17/2013, 1:15 AM

I can't help but prefer Jasmine. I think it has a much prettier sound and appearance, plus a prettier nickname - Jaz over Yaz any day. :)

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