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I really like Marina, and also Marine (Mar-In), the french version of Marina (more spanish). I knew a little girl named Marina, half french, half spanish, a cutie!

It's no secret at BTN that I love Marina. Perhaps in America people might think marinas were named first and then the name followed, but the reverse is true. In Europe, the name has been used since the 12th century (I read that online). It means "of the sea" so you can see that marinas are aptly named. ;-) It's the name of royalty, it's gorgeous, it has an old-world feel and it's not too common.

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Re: sibs, I'd say anything classic with a Latin or Greek origin would do nicely: Adriana, Eliana, Sophia, Anastasia, Delia, etc. You get the idea -- something feminine and flowing.

This message was edited 8/27/2007, 5:06 PM

I hate Marina. It doesn't interest me at all - it's very carefully-constructed prettiness. And it's too literal for me to like very much in the first place.

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I'm terrible with sibsets, but I guess other carefully-constructed pretty names are Ariana and Ava and that kind of thing

I adore Marina!

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Eliana
Victoria
Camille
Olivia
Gabrielle
Petra
Eira (means snow, I like sea and snow for sisters)
Helena
Isabel
Isabella
Lilia
Liliana

I love Marina and have considered using it in the past, but it is too similar to some of my other favorite names. For sisters I like (but obviously not altogether):

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Amalia
Cecilia
Renata
Sofia
Victoria
Elena
Larisa
Alexandra
Antonia
Angela
Alicia
Natalia
Penelope
Rosalia
Veronica
Lilia
Liliana
Clara
Emilia

A marina is a place to dock your boat. I don't like it much as a name.

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I know a Marina whose sister is Malika (mah-LEE-kah). I would name the sisters:

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Marina
Elenita
Gloria
Octavia
Septa
Pernilla
Belinda

I love it, it's on my list!

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And I'd name the sisters Tabitha and Luna.

This message was edited 8/27/2007, 11:14 AM

I love Marina! I, like Kris Rose, think of a dock where people keep there boats in a small seaside town; maybe in Nantucket or Cape Cod? I, however, LOVE this connotation and don't think it's too "word-name"ish.

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I also love Marine:)

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As for sisters, The Baby Wizard lists these for possible sister combos:
Camille
Tatiana
Juliet
Elena
Miranda

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(My favorite is Marina and Juliet or Camilla (not Camille)).

I think of a place when I hear this, whether it be the city (yes, an actual city), or a dock/basin where people keep their boats.

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The sound is nice though, and it brings pleasant feelings to me (I love the ocean). However, it still has that "word-name" feel that I just dont like.

I like Marina, it's very pretty.

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Sister names:

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Celia
Sylvia
Lydia
Helena
Claudia
Emilia
Beatrice
Ursula
Francesca
Camilla
Antonia
Veronica
Juliet
Isabella
Lucia
Portia
Aurora

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Any you like?