The nice thing about a name so ethnically marked is that it tells the unique story of your family. When DD introduces herself, her name will already convey "my mom was from Italy and my dad Persian (or whatever your origins are), and I was born in DC, and now we live in XXX."

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Anonymous wrote:Beautiful name. Keep every syllable.

Ditto.

I wholeheartedly agree!

Another YES vote!

+1!!!

LOVE Nina, even considered for my second kid, but I have two boys! Isabella is nice too.

Anonymous wrote:She needs 2 last names since back home they'll think she doesn't have a dad if we don't include it. Also she gets to choose which last name to carry once she's married.

Anyway I wanted to make sure it passed the playground test.

Here in the US she'll be Nina I. Dharmapuri so I don't think it will be that horrible, right?

In America, just keep it simple Nina Isabella Dharmapuri. When you return to Italy(?), people will be more familiar with the naming convention and it won't be so challenging for your daughter.

does Nia Bella sound better than Nina Isabella to you guys? just curious. It does to me...

I love "Nina" and the beautiful last names. However, "Nina Isabella" doesn't roll off the tongue easily. You may want to consider either a shorter middle name. Also, what may make the transition easier is to have a middle name that begins with a consonant, rather than a vowel. I think vowel-to-vowel is a little awkward in most cases.

Congratulations!

Yep, keep it. I also think the PP who noted that pretty much everyone hates their name at some point should be kept in mind.

Even if she hates it at some point, that is a totally normal thing to do. It's a lovely name and she'll be proud!