Ninel

I like it. It's simple, unique, short, and delicate. I prefer this from Nina.

Interesting... just because it's based off of Lenin doesn't mean you have to hate it.

I knew a Russian woman called this, though she went by Nina. I could be wrong, but I doubt this name is very popular in Russia anymore.

Honestly. Lenin wasn't a dictator, he was a hero! That's why people named their children after him. Some people here clearly need to read about the October Revolution and the reasons for it. Also, Ninel is a very pretty name.

This is just a stupid name used by ignorant atheist Russian parents who love Communism way too much.

I find the comment above really silly. If someone named their daughter Nevaeh, would you say love God way too much? Personally, I love this name. I think it sounds really cute and pretty, and it's short, simple and memorable. Spelling Lenin backwards is just a plus for me, because I admire Lenin. He's a much better namesake than some tacky celebrity, a fascist dictator, or a perfume brand. If I ever have twin girls, I'm going to name them Ninel and Leonie. So there.

The fact that it was created to honour a Communist leader definitely puts me off this name.

I like it as a guy's name.

What the hell is up with these palindromes for names? It's stupid. Although, I did know a girl named Ninel in my band class.

I don't want to like this name, but I find I do. The sound of it is very pretty and appealing to me. However, I am not a fan of the words-spelt-backwards trend (really, really dislike Nevaeh, though I also dislike how that one sounds and looks) and also wouldn't use a name that was created to honour Lenin. So, it's a name I like but would never use.

Actually, no. This is not a nice name at all. Josef Lenin was a terrible man, a butcherous dictator, and Ninel is a name that was created to honor him and to reject other names. In my opinion, it sounds like "ninny", which is somewhat of an insult. And although parents who use this name may not be literally or knowingly naming their daughters after Lenin necessarily, it is still where the name comes from, and I would not want to look up my name and see it's history, were it 'Ninel'.

His name was Vladimir Lenin. Stalin's first name was Josef. Honestly.

I first came across this name while browsing a music site, where I discovered a Latino female singer who bears the name "Ninel". I didn't like her music much, but I did like her name. The name has a certain ring to it, and it's not very trendy. So what if it's another name spelt backwards? The name is nice, and seems pretty decent, and that's all that matters.

I really like this name. I hadn't heard it before, but when I came across it I thought that it was really pretty. I have yet to meet someone named Ninel, but when I do I'll be sure to compliment them.

I find this name stupid. Of all the words you can possibly spell backwards, people just have to pick Lenin. This name doesn’t sound nice, either. To me, ‘Ninel’ sounds like a name for a type of candy. This name is absolutely atrocious.