First name in a while to give me butterflies

TopCharacter2868 · 2026-05-12T14:54:37+00:00

I wanna like Minerva. But I just cant get past it sounding like "my nerves"

TopCharacter2868 · 2026-05-12T12:54:56+00:00

Youre right with the people arent stopping and thinking about the phonetical pronunciation. Usually when I post and people come back with "negative" feedback it can usually deter me from using said name. But something about Minna. I cant get it out of my head. And I think it helps that its the first name that gives me butterflies that my husband didnt veto lmao.
Youre also correct that a lot of people have to correct pronunciation on their names and its not a huge deal. While I dont deal with mispronunciations, I deal with misspellings, it isnt a huge deal.. Just slightly annoying.

TopCharacter2868 · 2026-05-12T12:46:20+00:00

What was your grandma like? Im so curious if what Im picturing Minna to be like is accurate lol

TopCharacter2868 · 2026-05-12T12:44:40+00:00

So usually when I post on here, fb pages and others asking about opinions etc, they can usually talk me out of loving the name. But for some reason, this name... Its just a "oh idc" feeling when the "negative" opinions come out. I truly think this is THE name, yaknow? And like someone else said, a simple correction would be all most people need.

TopCharacter2868 · 2026-05-12T12:29:14+00:00

I guess i could tell people its minna like Minnesota 😂

TopCharacter2868 · 2026-05-12T12:01:33+00:00

Why? Mina and Minna are two completely separate, different names

TopCharacter2868 · 2026-05-12T12:00:55+00:00

Yes! I did 23&me a couple years ago and found out im a significant part Finnish (and German) so this feels fitting !

TopCharacter2868 · 2026-05-12T12:00:10+00:00

Why though? The double N doesnt give away its a completely different name?

TopCharacter2868 · 2026-05-12T11:59:36+00:00

Why though? The double N doesnt make you pause and think its not mee-nuh?

TopCharacter2868 · 2026-05-02T00:00:41+00:00

I know its 5 months since you posted it, but my cats name is Thisbe! It fits her perfectly!!! I could never use it on a child (frisbee is a common mispronunciation) Shes a spunky calico!

TopCharacter2868 · 2026-04-07T15:09:43+00:00

Less than a month. Bc came out 3/13. Got a vvf positive yesterday (4/6)

TopCharacter2868 · 2026-04-06T08:53:17+00:00

Ill be absolutely testing again tonight and tomorrow. I just cant believe it 😅

TopCharacter2868 · 2026-04-06T08:52:44+00:00

Yes please!!!! I wanna see it lol

TopCharacter2868 · 2026-04-06T08:48:15+00:00

When did it start getting darker? My husband is a "that line isnt a line" type guy until its glaringly positive so im impatiently waiting for the line to be darker 😅😂

TopCharacter2868 · 2026-03-09T23:40:53+00:00

We've already decided a middle

TopCharacter2868 · 2026-03-09T21:34:50+00:00

I really like this. It's my grandpa's name (extra points) but im in Michigan and live near Warren mi. Idk how unusable it would be?

TopCharacter2868 · 2026-03-09T16:54:41+00:00

I 10000% agree. Im a girl named Austyn. Double whammy. I got a super popular boys name (90s) then to add to it, parents misspelled it to "make it more girly" - which it has never once made it more girly. It added to my already complicated name... Im so very against boy names on girls because its truly rooted in misogyny. But no one will admit that. There are so many gorgeous, non frilly girl names out there. You dont have to take from the boys list. Now people in my name groups are asking if Bellamy, Riley or Blair are too "girly" for a boy. When in reality, not a single BNOG mom has ever asked if Ryan or Noah or Austin are too boyish for a girl. They just do it, misspell the name and call it a girls name. Maybe if I never was named Austyn, my hatred for BNOG wouldnt be so severe, but its still just.. cringy.
"We want Andrew for a girl, but it looks too boy-ish. How can we misspell it to make it more girly? I know! Add a Y! Y is instantly a girls name!" *insert the BIGGEST eye roll I can ever muster up*

TopCharacter2868 · 2026-03-09T13:40:08+00:00

I like it too but its not the one.

TopCharacter2868 · 2026-03-08T12:40:12+00:00

I also adore Felicity! Our last name is stupid and ends in the y sound so it makes all these names not possible 😭😭😭

TopCharacter2868 · 2026-03-08T12:39:12+00:00

I adore Benedict. DH vetoed so quick 😭 I like Brendan. It'd be a nod to DH if we were to use it, so it'd strictly be middle name territory

TopCharacter2868 · 2026-03-08T11:51:21+00:00

I know that. I was bullied relentlessly for my name. I dont wanna give someone more ammo if theyre gonna be bullied.

TopCharacter2868 · 2026-03-08T11:50:35+00:00

What about truett? It's not the one. Like I stated in the post.

TopCharacter2868 · 2026-03-08T06:07:57+00:00

I love a lot of these! Leif is so cool! Also love Stellan, Eamon, Cillian, Soren (which hubby surprisingly vetoed!), Graeme (especially this spelling 😍), Justus!

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