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Help[Opinions] Almina.
This name - which may be a diminutive of Alma or could otherwise be derived from an old Germanic feminine name that had adal "noble" for a first element - has probably always been rare, even in Victorian times. The one prominent bearer that I could find, was the English aristocrat Almina, Countess of Carnarvon (1876-1969). She was the wife of George Herbert, Earl of Carnarvon (1866-1923), who financially backed the search, discovery and excavation of the tomb of the Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun.
My question to you is, how does this name strike to you (e.g. elegant or "too heavy")? Would you even find it useable for nowadays, or does e.g. the Victorian connection make the name seem too old-fashioned? Feel free to share any further thoughts or impressions that you have about the name - thank you for your input. :)
My question to you is, how does this name strike to you (e.g. elegant or "too heavy")? Would you even find it useable for nowadays, or does e.g. the Victorian connection make the name seem too old-fashioned? Feel free to share any further thoughts or impressions that you have about the name - thank you for your input. :)
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I really like it! Almina is definitely interesting, and not too heavy at all.
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I think it's a beautiful name. It's actually pretty light and exotic without being too crazy to me. I don't think that there's enough of a Victorian connection to make it sounds old fashioned. I think it's very sweet and usable.
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I like it! Can't say I've heard of it before, but it's quite pretty. It doesn't seem heavy to me at all, in fact I think it's rather dainty. It reminds me of lace and roses. I also like Alma, so it figures I'd like this as well.
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Wow, I love it! Very elegant, very regal, and very usable, I think. A simple pronounciation, with Mina as a great nn choice.
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I absolutely love it! I think that it would be great with Mina as a nickname. I don't find it to be too heavy, but I like Rosamund and Leopold both quite a lot, so I may not be the best judge.
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I think it sounds elegant. It's definitely not old-fashioned.
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I like it, and the interesting story-connection adds to it for me. (And now I'm trying to remember if her husband was one of the chaps who had a Sudden Unexplained Death after the excavation). It's got quite a light, pretty sound, and makes a less hefty full name for Mina, which I've always liked.
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Less matronly than Alma, strong and regal sounding. It doesn't sound overly Victorian and I don't think that's a problem (or that it would be even if it did). Definitely usable.
Thank you for sharing. I like it very much.
Thank you for sharing. I like it very much.
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