What do you think of the name Minerva?
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Anonymous
| i love it. |
Anonymous
| Too Greek goddess for me |
Anonymous
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Sounds like birth control.
Please don't name your kid this. |
Anonymous
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Yuck
School kids, "hey minnie mouse" Please don't do this to your child. Seriously yuck. |
Anonymous
As long as you're good with kids calling her Minnie Mouse. Kids can be mean. |
Anonymous
It's all Greek to you, huh? |
Anonymous
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I don’t like it.
In my language it sounds almost exactly like the phonetic pronounciation of “it angers me” I would hate that association for a new baby. I also don’t like the nn Minnie. |
Anonymous
| it's hideous |
Anonymous
DP - haha. To the OP - the uneducated will think of a Greek goddess (that's Athena) or a pharmaceutical. The bottom line for all names is: if YOU like it, use it. Just be mindful of how it will affect your CHILD'S life, because it will. Crowdsourcing isn't going to get you answers, because some people think that being called Minnie mouse is the most horrific thing, and others will think it's cute. |
Anonymous
| I think it’s awful. |
Anonymous
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I'm OK with Minerva, but I LOVE PP's suggestion of Miranda.
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Anonymous
I love this name. Minerva to me sounds like, well, an old magic teacher. |
Anonymous
+1. If you want to go goddess of wisdom, I prefer Athena. |
Anonymous
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She sounds like she'll be cooking up a witch's brew! Or yes, birth control. I think unfortunately there is too much pop culture around it, but agree you could do Minnie if you really wanted it.
It is also, IMO, not a name that works on a little girl. Minerva already has wrinkles and a streak of grey to me. |
Anonymous
| I know a little Minerva and she's adorable. Has gone by Minnie & Min-Min but has something really remarkable to grow into if she wants it. |