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Help[Opinions] Re: Nina and Nikola Slovak pron.
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For boy and girl, sounds like a great combo! For two boys, you can use Nino instead of Nina, and for two girls...
Nina is a wonderful name, very feminine and youthful. In any country, I think this would work great.
Nikola, however, is a very masculine name, nearly exclusively for men. If you use it for a girl in Europe, expect a lot of people to assume your child is a boy. If this bothers you and you want a feminine variant, consider Nikolina for a traditional option and Nikol for a modern one. Nika is something of a happy medium between the two, being both traditional and commonly used enough that it hasn't become a 'granny name' yet. Nikolina is a great compromise - feminine, traditional but not too common, and can be shortened to Nikol, Nika and Nina, depending on which nickname you like better.
Nina is a wonderful name, very feminine and youthful. In any country, I think this would work great.
Nikola, however, is a very masculine name, nearly exclusively for men. If you use it for a girl in Europe, expect a lot of people to assume your child is a boy. If this bothers you and you want a feminine variant, consider Nikolina for a traditional option and Nikol for a modern one. Nika is something of a happy medium between the two, being both traditional and commonly used enough that it hasn't become a 'granny name' yet. Nikolina is a great compromise - feminine, traditional but not too common, and can be shortened to Nikol, Nika and Nina, depending on which nickname you like better.
This message was edited 11/26/2022, 7:26 AM
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