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I encountered this name recently. WDYT of Mandarina?
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Would be cute in a story, but I can't imagine it on a real child. All the jokes...
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Lol, it makes me think of mandarin oranges, too. From what I can tell, it seems to have use mostly among Spanish-speakers. You can scroll through the Pinterest users by this name here, and see what I mean: http://www.pinterest.com/search/people/?q=mandarina Some of the users are stores or companies, some might be nicknames, but there do seem to be a number with Mandarina as part of their real name. Mandarina Dulce appears more than once, also combined with Maria, Celestina, Carolina...
It was when one of my pins got repinned by a Mandarina that I first even heard of this name. xD
It was when one of my pins got repinned by a Mandarina that I first even heard of this name. xD
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I decided to go to our 'good friend' Wikipedia, and found this. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandarina
The Spanish word for Mandarin is Mandarín, and mandarina is the word for a kind of orange, and in Ecuador is slang for a whipped man, one who does everything his wife/ girlfriend says.
The Spanish word for Mandarin is Mandarín, and mandarina is the word for a kind of orange, and in Ecuador is slang for a whipped man, one who does everything his wife/ girlfriend says.
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Yikes! Then how do we explain its apparent use as a given name or nickname?? Although that slang might be exclusive to Ecuador and not known/used elsewhere. I guess it's possible it's being given as a "plant" name, like all the other plant/herb/flower/tree names. I guess it sounds kind of nice, so I could see why they might use it.
I looked at the Wiki link. A kind of snail? Seriously? Weird.
I looked at the Wiki link. A kind of snail? Seriously? Weird.
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Where's Satsuma?
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Don't like.
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isn't she one of Strawberry Shortcake's friends?
I know there's a Tangerina, so that's all Mandarina seems like to me, a cartoon kid name.
I know there's a Tangerina, so that's all Mandarina seems like to me, a cartoon kid name.
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I think that I ate some today and that they were very tasty.
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Little sister to Clementine and Satsuma... ?
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My first reaction is of an orange;) although I love oranges, I don't think I care much for the name. At all :)
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