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I don't think it sounds too Spanish. Martina is an international name; the only one I know myself comes from Germany. I doubt people would shorten it to Tina, unless Martina herself wanted that. It's a very pretty name, and so is Arianna.

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♥Elinor♥

It's of those male names with an "a" on the end that annoy me.

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I do love the name Martin, but Martina? nah.

I like Martina. Did you know it's the name of the real von Trapp daughter who was represented by Gretl in "The Sound of Music"?

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I don't think Hispanic at all when I hear it - I think of the two great tennis players named Martina (Hingis and Navratilova, both originally from Czechoslovakia).

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♦ Chrisell ♦

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All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us. - J.R.R. Tolkien.

I love the name Martina. I named my bugie that until I found out it was a boy....then it became Marteen. I really don't think that the "Tina" part would be a nickname people should just love saying Martina.

I love Martina. I wouldnt use a nn, unless it was Mar (which would be honoring my mother since Mar is her nn for Marlys). Anyway, Martina is lovely!

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~~Kris~~

Martina is OK, but I adore French Martine. Don't ask me why the difference. Martine just seems so much more elegant. I don't think of Martina as necessarily Spanish, by the way. I'm not sure where it came from; it has a sort of generic "feminine form of Martin" feeling to it. Combos:

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Martina Lucy
Martina Sophie
Martina Lily
Martina Tess
Martina Ruby
Martina Cecily
Martina Frances
Martina Gisele (zhee-ZELL)
Martina Vivien
Martina Valerie
Martina Catherine
Martina Alice
Martina Violet

Why Spanish?

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Martina is a very international name, so why would it sound Spanish?
It is used here in Sweden too. I think it sounds classy.

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You could use the full name and tell others to do so, but once she's in school her friends might call her Tina. Unless she protests herself.

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"But it’s all right now.
I learned my lesson well.
You see you can’t please everyone
So you got to please yourself."
Rick Nelson, GardenParty

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"It does not become me to make myself smaller than I am." (Edith Södergran 1891-1923)

I have nothing really against it, I just think it sounds rather ugly. I LOVE Matilda, though. If you insist on no Tina, I doubt you'd get it very often, and besides, Martina is not very long to begin with. I don't think it would be weird on a non-Spanish person at all.

I really like it. I think of Martina McBride, who has an AMAZING voice and the ability to sing both country and rock music really well. (Seriously--I've seen her do covers of Benetar's stuff and she sounded better than Pat.) Since when I hear "Martina" I hear an Irish surname, it doesn't sound too Spanish at all.

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There's no need to call her Tina, or Marty, for that matter, if you don't like those nicknames. I'd go with her full name, or Mina if you really felt she needed a nickname.

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Some combos:
Iris Martina
Martina Lilian
Martina Penelope
Martina Fleur
Martina Colette / Martina Cosette
Martina Mary
Martina Joy
Martina Lucy
Martina Ruby
Martina Hazel
Martina Lilith
Martina Florence
Martina Bethan
Martina Glory
Martina Wendy
Martina Julie
Martina Violet
Martina Grey
Martina Pearl

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i think its very pretty...Marti is another possible NN :)