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Yasmine
What are people's opinions on this name? DH has a middle-eastern background and we have a Lebanese surname, so Yasmine wouldn't seem totally out of place for us I guess. I've always thought it was quite a pretty name and here in Australia it's not something you hear very often, which is nice. DH doesn't particularly like it though, but who knows, he could change his mind! ;P
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I like it a lot! But I think Yas-Ming is better :P
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I like it a lot. I know a Yasmin. I think Yasmine is a little better though, because people are less likely to say "mihn" at the end.
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I like it. I look after a little girl named Yasmin and she's a sweetheart. Before I met her, I used to associate it was the contraception pill of the same name but I got over that association really quickly.I think the Yas- Jas- thing with Jasper would be a bit too close though
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I know a woman called Yasmine (I live in Australia too). It's a name that's easy to wear with grace. It's not too common but not too imposing. If it was my name, I think I'd like it.
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I think it's lovely and I like this spelling. My youngest dd loves the name Indira for a future dd and is thinking along the lines of Indira Yasmine or Indira Jasmine. I love it!
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I like Jasmine a whole lot better, but I don't hate Yasmine. It just has this unshakeable association with the birth control pill "Yaz" to me because I see commercials for it all the time.
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I like Jasmine and love Yasmin - not so keen on Yasmine. Yasmin is what an acquaintance married to a Malaysian guy called their daughter, and it works well here in Oz - not too different from the popular Jasmine but culturally in keeping with her background.
Another user-friendly in the West name used by Muslims is Amira - I think it's really pretty. And so is Leila - gorgeous.

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I think its pretty, and shying away from the Jasmin spelling prevents any "Aladdin" references. If he doesn't like Yasmine / Yasmin, maybe he would like Yasmina better? Plus, Yasmina has the pretty nickname of Mina.

This message was edited 7/17/2013, 2:28 AM

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I know some people called this so I'd never use it. It's a bit stereotype middle-Eastern, imo. And if your husband doesn't like it, I think you should keep looking.
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I can't help but prefer Jasmine. I think it has a much prettier sound and appearance, plus a prettier nickname - Jaz over Yaz any day. :)
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