On Mon, 26 May 2008 10:25:34 -0400, Nina >
fired up random neurons and synapses to opine:

>Second way, like your coworker, and not a silly question at all! The
>funny thing is that I've known loads of N(ee)na and no N(eye)nas at
>all, so maybe it's regional?

Or generational? My great-aunt (born in 1892) was a Nina, pronounced
with a long "i." Born in Iowa, moved to AZ when AZ was still a
territory, so I doubt it's regional. <shrug>

Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd
--
"If the soup had been as hot as the claret, if the claret had been as
old as the bird, and if the bird's breasts had been as full as the
waitress's, it would have been a very good dinner."

-- Duncan Hines

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