Full name for Minnie

[diana_m]

I would like to use Minnie as a nickname for a little girl. I don't, however, just want to go with Minnie- I want a more formal full name that my girl can use when she's older in case Minnie gets to be too "young" of a name. The main problem is that husband isn't crazy about any of the formal names I've found to go with Minnie (Amelia, Wilhelmina, Minerva [though, I would never choose this either], and Margaret). I'm at a loss for ideas, so do any of you have suggestions for full names that could use Minnie as a nickname?

[east93]

Melanie
Mina
Minuet
Milena
Carmine/Carmen
Cameron
Minna
Hermione

[etoile]

Araminta. Love this, although it might not be everyone's cup of tea. I do feel it's name enough to stand alone, so no middle name necessary... always thought Minnie would be a cute nickname for this because the usual alternative nn Minty is distasteful to some people I know.

[ninanoo]

Minette
Mina
Monica
Melina
Midnight
Mckenna
Marian
Phelomina
Ramona
Rosamund
Manora
Jessamine
Imogen (might be stretching it)
Harmony
Amena

Thats all icould come up with. I looked through a baby name book specifically looking for names with an n following an m. It isn't the best baby name book, so maybe there are more.

[minuette]

As a Minnie, I thought I'd weigh in on this one! My "real" name is Minuette (min-you-eh-teh) so thats one for you to consider. Jasmine and Mina would also work.

You could always look for names meaning small/petite/little etc: Katania, Paula, Paulina, Paulette, Cosette, Nina, Talitha, Malva are a few I've found.

Hope thats useful

[east93]

As a Minnie, I thought I'd weigh in on this one! My "real" name is Minuette (min-you-eh-teh) so thats one for you to consider. Jasmine and Mina would also work.

You could always look for names meaning small/petite/little etc: Katania, Paula, Paulina, Paulette, Cosette, Nina, Talitha, Malva are a few I've found.

Hope thats useful

Also perhap Yasmin

[shaymin2]

I think Minuet or Yasmin are lovely suggestions. You might also like Jessamine or Jasmine. Another name that comes to mind is Minver. It is an obscure Cornish female name.

[mischa]

Miniver is variant of the Cornish female saint name. "Mrs. Miniver" was a popular wartime film starring Greer Garson. St Minver is a place in Cornwall, England.

[shaymin2]

Miniver is the Cornish female saint name.

It also appears in some records as Minver.

[teacherma]

Throwing out some other "opinions" (not sure if any are your style) (also sorry for repeats too)

Adamina
Amina
Carmina / Carmine
Dominica / Dominika
Gemini
Jasmina / Yasmina
Lumina
Pamina (a very lovely name found in Mozart's Magic Flute)
Samina