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[Opinions] Cheymarina
Lately liking this. It is Mordvin and means cranberry according to the site. Not sure how to pronounce it, but I would say Shae-muh-ree-na, and I would never use it, but do you like it?When everyone goes home, you're stuck with yourself - Layne Staley
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My first instinct is to read it like "Chey Marina", which reminds me of "Che Guevara". It's not terrible, but no, I don't really like it.

This message was edited 12/13/2019, 1:52 PM

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It sounds a bit clunky, I can’t help but read it as “Chey Marina”.
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It looks pretty, and I like the meaning. But it sounds like a brand of furniture.
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at the risk of sounding dumb ...What language is Mordvin?If it's pronounced Shay-Marina, it sounds like some trendy seafood restaurant. Chez Marina. Near the marina. Fresh catch every day. I really like Marina on its own and feel no need to fancy it up.
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Have you not heard of Google? You come across as stupid all the time. Using Google might prevent that.
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QuoteSubject: Re: at the risk of sounding dumb ...
Author: Anna (guest, xx.xxx.xx.xxx)
Date: December 12, 2019 at 10:43:18 AM
Reply to: at the risk of sounding dumb ... by RoxStarHave you not heard of Google? You come across as stupid all the time. Using Google might prevent that.

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Go away, troll.
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Are you a troll, Anna? Your comment was not called for. Rules
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A indigenous Russian language and somehow a type of Uralic language, you are not dumb and I literally just googled it.

This message was edited 12/12/2019, 9:49 AM

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I would say it like you. "Shame-arena." I *would* sorta like it, if only it didn't come out sounding like those words.
Or, I guess, I'd like it if only I wasn't an English speaker, and didn't care about what English words it sounded like.
In general I don't go for shay-names at all, but I do like Marina, and the way the first four letters look.
What if it's pronounced tchay-MAR-in-a instead? I still like it, but it would sound more "foreign" to me.
I dunno, is the name even a real usage? There's only one search result, and it doesn't refer to any actual bearer.

This message was edited 12/12/2019, 9:32 AM

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It sounds like an elaboration on Marina, a name I've never liked, so it's a no from me.
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