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Katrine

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Wildwaterfalls · 03/05/2013 07:48

What do you think? It would go well with DD1's name, and suits our background (Dutch/Scandinavian) but does it work in English?

Mn likely to be Christina.

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coffeewineandchocolate · 03/05/2013 07:54

I really like it :-)

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Nimthenamechanger · 03/05/2013 07:54

Would you say 'Ka-treen' rather than 'Ka-trinn'?
If the former, reminds me of 'latrine':/
What about Kristen?

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Wildwaterfalls · 03/05/2013 07:59

Yes emphasis on second syllable. I was worried someone would make the latrine connection Hmm.

Like Kristen / Kirsten but DH not keen. He's not that keen on Katrine either but I'll persuade him

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Slainte · 03/05/2013 08:01

Sorry OP, my first thought was latrine when I saw your post.

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BNmum · 03/05/2013 08:13

Not bad but I prefer Catrin

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Kittykatmacbill · 03/05/2013 08:33

I really like it, thought it could be spelt katrin, which would avoid the latrine problem - which I admit I have never thought of!

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PirateMonkey · 03/05/2013 08:34

I really like Katrine in a Scandinavian /Dutch setting but think there will be issues around pronouncing and spelling the name in English.

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thermalsinapril · 03/05/2013 09:24

I thought "latrine" too, sorry!

Katrina is lovely, or Carine, but they do sound quite similar to Christina.

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soontobeslendergirl · 03/05/2013 09:29

It would definitely be ok in Scotland - we have Loch Katrine :)

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Wildwaterfalls · 03/05/2013 09:30

Oh yes the Katrin spelling might work

Other suggestions for -in(e) ending names welcome.. Also like Astrid but have heard it a few times recently..

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soontobeslendergirl · 03/05/2013 09:36

Corrine

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SmellsLikeWeenSpirits · 03/05/2013 09:39

Latrine

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MadBusLady · 03/05/2013 09:44

Delphine
Coraline
Jasmine
Marlene
Ottoline
Corinne
Claudine
Sabine
Emmeline
Celine
Caitlin
Eveline/Evelyn
Rosaline

I don't think I'd have "Katrine Christina", they sound very similar. "Katrin" is slightly better.

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thermalsinapril · 03/05/2013 10:44

Christina has the "ine" sound emphasised, so any first name ending in "ine" will sound quite similar to Christina.

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ItsYonliMe · 03/05/2013 12:15

I think Katrine is a beautiful name. Although Christina does sound similar how often do we actually use our first name and middle name together? It's only usually when we are filling out forms, isn't it?

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Moominsarehippos · 03/05/2013 12:20

Loch Katrine is pronounced Kat-rin.
Kirsten, Kirstin?

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soontobeslendergirl · 03/05/2013 12:30

moomins, I know - I thought that was the pronounciation the OP was going for but just re-read and see it was the opposite :)

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pictish · 03/05/2013 12:33

Latrine.

So sorry. Sometimes that's just the way it goes. It's an obvious connection and primary aged children will make it.

It's wrong but it's true.

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pictish · 03/05/2013 12:34

Also (and sorry again) Katrine Christina just doesn't flow.

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squoosh · 03/05/2013 12:36

I like it. It reminds me of Katrine frm Borgen.

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Moominsarehippos · 03/05/2013 12:38

Catrina Christine? Are you a Dylan fan (carrina carrina)?

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Floggingmolly · 03/05/2013 12:42

It sounds like Catherine mis pronounced.

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Startail · 03/05/2013 12:47

I went school with a Welsh Catrin, so Kathrine/Katrin sound perfectly natural to me.

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soontobeslendergirl · 03/05/2013 12:52

I'd be very surprised if primary age children or high school for that matter had any idea what a Latrine was Hmm

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pictish · 03/05/2013 12:52

Ka-trin is nice. Ka-treen is nice too, but is dicey for reasons stated. It's up to you whether that bothers you or not. x

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