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Help[Opinions] Nerina
I came across this name in a book, though I already knew it, and it's been in my mind recently. It's pronounced Ne-REE-na and is a diminutive of "nera", meaning "black." In Italy it's considered a rather posh name. Usually I dislike -ina names but this kinda growing on me. WDYT?
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Nerine or Nerina is used in South Africa, but not very often. Here, it refers to an indigenous plant which has a beautiful flower. Some were being exported to Europe, England probably, in the 19th century and they got washed up on the Channel Islands following a shipwreck so became known as Guernsey Lilies (I think ... could be Jersey Lily) and were very popular. Then someone realised that they were actually South African, but the name stuck. In their case there isn't a link to Italian: in Greek Nereids were sea goddesses, and they had a clear connection to the ocean!
I like it for its distinctive blend of the familiar and the exotic; and since flower names are so popular you could really score with this one. It's the letter N that usually bothers me, but not here.
I like it for its distinctive blend of the familiar and the exotic; and since flower names are so popular you could really score with this one. It's the letter N that usually bothers me, but not here.
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Reminds me of the singer Nerina Pallot. It's one of those names that I really like in theory, but somehow isn't my style
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Interesting. I don't have many "n" names for girls, so I'm open to Nerina. What is it reminding me of? Ballerina? Irina? An arena? There's something I can't put my finger on that is holding me back.
I love the meaning. Pola Negri pops to mind, dressed in black and going into hysterics at Rudolph Valentino's furneral. That makes the image sound ridiculous. But the "black-ness" of it intrigues me. I'm starting to get a silent movie vibe that I really like.
Nerina, Nerina. OK. She's going on my long list. Thanks!
I love the meaning. Pola Negri pops to mind, dressed in black and going into hysterics at Rudolph Valentino's furneral. That makes the image sound ridiculous. But the "black-ness" of it intrigues me. I'm starting to get a silent movie vibe that I really like.
Nerina, Nerina. OK. She's going on my long list. Thanks!
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