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I like Mina. It looks more balanced, I think it's nicer to say, and it just has a nicer vibe.

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Mila looks less balanced on its own, it has a pronunciation issue (I could see it being pronounced as Myla or Mila), and it seems more glamorous / celebrity-like / unapproachable compared to Mina.

I don't hate these names, but they just wouldn't be my first pick. Out of Mila and Mina, I'd choose Mina; it's less common and sounds "ballsy" to me.

Mina.

Mila

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I don't love it - I might if I felt identified with Slavic or Hispanic heritage?
but at least when I hear it, I don't notice "meal" in it, the way I always notice "mean" in Mina. Mila is pretty.
Mina sounds mean, to my poor naive brain that has never encountered any real people called Mina.

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I wouldn't use Mila as short for anything, but I like Milena and Emilia and Jamila and C/Kamila alright.
If I had to use Mina, I'd make it short for Jasmina. I also like Carmina, and Willemina is not bad.

Mina, definitely. It’s more sophisticated.

I love Mila! I wonder if it's usually used as a diminutive for Camila? I prefer Mila on its own, though.

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Mina seems more like a nickname to me for names that end in Mina. I hate Wilhelmina, but I could see it being used for Samina or Yasmina.

I like Mila best and it doesn’t need a full name. It’s beautiful as a given name as well as a diminutive for Milena.

I've always thought Mina was beautiful. I might use Minerva as a full name, or maybe Wilhelmina.

Mila, and I think just on its own.

Mila
Milena as full name.