would be nice if I had been born vs wish I had been born

Both phrases are correct, but they convey slightly different meanings. 'Would be nice if I had been born' implies a hypothetical situation where the speaker is imagining how nice it would be if they had been born in different circumstances. 'Wish I had been born' expresses a desire or regret about not being born in a different way. The choice between the two depends on the specific context and the intended meaning.

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would be nice if I had been born

This phrase is correct and can be used to express a hypothetical situation where the speaker imagines a different birth scenario.

This phrase is used to express a hypothetical wish about one's birth circumstances. It implies a sense of imagining a different scenario that would have been nice.

Examples:

It would be nice if I had been born into a wealthy family.
Wouldn't it be nice if I had been born with musical talent?
It would be nice if I had been born in a different country.

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It would be nice if I had a little more control over your team logo and uniform customization options are quite limited.
He thought it would be nice if I got her out of the house for an hour.
It would be nice if I could become a woman like Eun Soo too.
It also would be nice if I didn't have every department in the city asking for explanations I can't give.
I thought it would be nice if I surprised you with dinner.
You know, it would be nice if I were the one deciding, not her.
Of course, it would be nice if I can get some, you know, roles in the movies or things like this.
It would be nice if I desatasses!
It would be nice if I was, you know, above Helen, and I would love it if I was above Rob.
It would be nice if I was, you know, above Helen, and I would love it if I was above Rob.
You know, it would be nice if I thought you really were worried about me falling off the wagon, but I think you're hoping I will because that'll give you the perfect excuse.
"I guess it would be nice if I could touch your body."
You know, it would be nice if I thought you really were worried about me falling off the wagon, but I think you're hoping I will because that'll give you the perfect excuse.
Well I guess it would be nice if I could touch your body... not you, sir...
Anyway, I thought it would be nice if you and I had lunch.
It would be nice if there was.
It would be nice if you stayed with me a while.
It would be nice if you teach me the secret.
It would be nice if life was movie simple.
It would be nice if we had some romance on occasion.

Alternatives:

It would be nice if I were born
It would have been nice if I had been born
I wish I had been born
I wish I were born

wish I had been born

This phrase is correct and is used to express a desire or regret about not being born in a different way.

This phrase is used to express a wish or regret about one's birth circumstances. It implies a sense of longing for a different birth situation.

Examples:

I wish I had been born in a different era.
She wishes she had been born with a different eye color.
He wishes he had been born into a different culture.

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I wish I had been born a storm, or a miracle.
It's too late to say this, but... I wish I had been born in the Rococo era
I wish that I had never been born.
There are times when I wish Mina had been born with your cruel spirit.
It's just... I started a new job, and it's stressful enough just having my own wastebasket that I have to fill every day without Liz Lemon yelling at me, and I just wish I had never been born!
I wish you had been born earlier.
Joxer wishes he had killed her; and I wish she had never been born.
I wish I'd been born into a samurai family.
I wish I'd been born Kitty Winfield sometimes.
Wish I'd been born lucky.
I wish I'd been born lucky instead of beautiful and hungry.
That's where I wish I'd been born, lovingly conceived after one of their walks.
I wish I've been born a man, I would have killed thousands in battle take over countries, burned witches.
I wish I were born as pretty as you.
You are perfectly right! Sometimes I wish I would be born 10 years before and not in Italy...
If you don't let me go, you will wish you had been born a protocol droid.
Me too, I wish I were born in the 1400s. Instead home-newspaper, newspaper-home, home-newspaper, newspaper-home...
Do I wish I was born with perfect teeth? Yes.
I wish I had never been born.
And yet I wish I'd not been born.

Alternatives:

I wish I were born
I wish I had been born in a different way
It would have been nice if I had been born
It would be nice if I had been born

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would be nice if I had been born vs wish I had been born