Honestly, not a bad name when you really think about it. It doesn't sound too much like a name because of who it's associated with though. It's kind of hard to believe this was such a popular name back in the day, but I can understand why. It only sounds cutesy because of the association with a children's character. I say, bring back Minnie!
Minnie Spotted-Wolf (1923–1988) was the first Native American woman to enlist in the United States Marine Corps. She was a member of the Blackfoot tribe. She served on military bases in California and Hawaii. She worked as a heavy equipment operator and a driver for general officers. Press coverage of her wartime service included headlines like Minnie, Pride of the Marines, Is Bronc-Busting Indian Queen. She was discharged in 1947.After her military service, she earned a degree in Elementary Education, and spent 29 years as a teacher. According to her daughter, "she could outride guys into her early 50s."In 2019, a section of US Highway 89 was dedicated as "Minnie Spotted-Wolf Memorial Highway.
― Anonymous User 6/21/2023
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Love this name! I don’t associate it with Minnie Mouse when I first hear it, I think of the Victorian era. I think it’s better as a nickname but it’s still cute!
Minerva "Minnie" Mouse is Mickey Mouse's girlfriend. She appeared for the first time in the cartoon "Steamboat Willie" in 1928, together with Mickey Mouse. Curious fact: Walt Disney declared in an interview "In real life, Mickey and Minnie are married.", probably to justify the fact that his two characters always stood together.
Could also be a nickname for "Ermin-" names such as Ermintrude, Ermingarde, and Erminberga. Minnie as a nickname for Jasmine seems pretty... weird to me. Minnie is such an old fashioned name (not that it's a bad thing), while Jasmine is such a modern one.
I like it as a nickname. My daughter Carmen (8YO) has this as a family nickname and being a former Minnie Mouse fan she loves it! I wouldn’t use it as a full name because it doesn’t age very well.
In 2018, 83 is the most common age for an American (U.S.) Minnie who is registered female with the Social Security Administration. It is the 833rd most common female first name for living U.S. citizens.
― Anonymous User 10/5/2018
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Elvis Presley's paternal grandmother, Minnie Mae Hood Presley, is buried at Graceland next to her son Vernon, daughter-in-law Gladys and their famous grandson.
This, somehow, has turned into a nickname that my friends and family have given me. I'm a skinny person, so people will call me 'Skinny Minnie'. Ugh. The name itself is very pretty, but to me, it's simply a despised nickname. Which is weird since my name is Sierra. How do you get Minnie out of that? :)
This was my grandmother's name and she was wonderful, so I love it. To me, it is sad that this name has completely fallen out of use. Of course, I'm sure parents avoid it because of the Minnie Mouse factor.