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"Nine-uh" was how most Americans pronounced Nina back in the 19th century. I've known more than one older woman who pronounced her name that way. It's only with increased exposure to the use of the name in a Spanish and Italian context that "Neena" became the more common pronunciation of Nina among the majority population in the USA.

I'd pronounce it as you do, most would, where I live. (New Brunswick, Canada.)

An American variation?

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Since Nina is derived from names like Antonina, it is usually pronouned as Neena. Also, this is how the letter "I" is pronounced in most languages. Maybe it is only in English that "I" is sometimes pronounced the other way.

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"You may give them your love but not your thoughts. For they have their own thoughts.
You may house their bodies but not their souls,
For their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow, which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams."
(On Children by Kahlil Gibran)