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Clementine

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yellowflowers · 27/12/2011 10:53

Firstly do you personally say Clemen-tyne or Clemen-teen.

Secondly is it silly to name a baby after fruit?

Thirdly is it ultra posh?

I love it. Not pg but have just decided to try for no 2 soon and am now excited about baby names all over again.

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kerala · 07/01/2012 16:52

We have had a few silences and how unusuals when we tell people DDs name so think it is a marmite one but we love it and it suits her. Definitely tyne to rhyme with wine rather than teen but am relaxed if people say the other way as don't think there is a right or wrong. She's certainly always been the only one in the class so far.

tigercametotea · 06/01/2012 23:55

I love the name, only if pronounced Tyne at the end, and only if used in full. Hate the shortened versions like Clemmy...

TwoPinkShoes · 06/01/2012 23:47

And it's teen! Not tyne.

TwoPinkShoes · 06/01/2012 23:46

I can promise from experience, that there is no teasing whatsoever with the name Clementine. Nobody has teased. Nobody has sung that song Wink

It's a gorgeous name.

HolofernesesHead · 06/01/2012 21:56

It's a gorgeous name! All the best for t t c.

RemainsOfTheDay · 06/01/2012 21:53

Oh and that terrible song... Can't imagine having 'oh my darling' sung to me every day Hmm

RemainsOfTheDay · 06/01/2012 21:52

it's really hideous.

Clammy Clemmie
Phlegmy Clemmie
Satsuma

Why pick a name which sets itself up for teasing and so many God-awful nicknames?

Bitofasurpise · 05/01/2012 07:04

We have Clementine, pronounced teen nn Clemmie, Clembles.

Bit of a marmite name, but I love it

DP's family is ultra posh and approve, mostly because of the Churchill connection.

bobbledunk · 05/01/2012 06:17

I love the name, was considering it for dd but everyone I suggested it to immediately responded with singing 'oh my darling'Hmm.

BoysBoysBoysAndMe · 28/12/2011 22:37

Clemen-tyne - as it supposed to be pronounced

BelleTheBeatnik · 28/12/2011 22:34

I would say Clemen-tyne, probably. I like both pronunciations; I usually prefer French variations but there's something about Clemen-tyne which is just so unusual - I love it!
I don't think it's a silly, just different and really sweet for a little girl. I don't think it's considered ultra posh anymore either.

KikiRC · 28/12/2011 20:08

I think it's lovely. I wondered about this name too, but we're probably using both surnames which are both quite long, so probably going for a shorter first name. I don't think it's posh, especially- and although it's long, it's still quite simple, if you know what I mean. I think it's a timeless kind of name.

CecilyP · 28/12/2011 13:18

It's kind of posh, but I like it. Lots of the posh names from my childhood are actually pretty common now.

Eglu · 28/12/2011 12:07

I would say Clemen -tyne. I love it but DH wouldn't let me have it for DD. Was gutted, and now she has the no.2 name in Scotland, aarrghh!!

LaFilleSurLePont · 28/12/2011 11:59

I'd say Clemen-tyne.

I wouldn't say it's posh,but I do think it's hideous.

CultureMix · 27/12/2011 22:52

There's a Clementine (pronounced 'teen but often just Clemmie) in my son's Reception class. Her mother specifically chose it as a 'strong' name, and all her older relatives have remarked on the Clementine Churchill reference (positively).
I think it's a lovely name and quite distinctive too, not run into another one so far.

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yellowflowers · 27/12/2011 22:13

My worry about Clemmie (which is lovely) is that it sounds like clammy.

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DriverDan · 27/12/2011 21:30

I am usually quite boring conservative with names but I love Clementine (pronounced teen) I don't think it's too posh. Like the other poster's suggestion of Emmy as nn over Clemmy (reminds me of phlegmy!- which is probably why I haven't used it!)

TheAnnoyingSatsuma · 27/12/2011 20:04

Well that's a fab nn Wink

JimbosJetSet · 27/12/2011 20:03

I had a friend called Clementine but everyone at school called her Satsuma...

Doozie · 27/12/2011 19:58

Love it! We didn't go for it because it didn't go with our surname. Loved the nn Minty.

I would pronounce it Clement-een (especially to avoid the 'oh my darling Clementyne' association).

Have met a very sweet Clementina since. Also like Clemence, but less so Clemency.

Nightstar · 27/12/2011 19:55

I love Clemen - tyne pronounciation, and yes I would say it is a bit posh, but so what? Better than hanging the girl with a name like Tracey or Sharon surely!

BoxingBiddy · 27/12/2011 19:41

Very sweet name. I say 'teen', but both pronunciations are nice.

TheAnnoyingSatsuma · 27/12/2011 19:29

I heartily approve of any orange-related names.

Sure there isn't a citrus fruit connection though, as in
Oranges and lemons say the bells of St Clement?

GreyRosesAreMyFavourite · 27/12/2011 19:26

Clement-een is the British way, and the way that Clementine Churchill pronounced her own name... And you can't get more English than that Grin. Clement-tyne is more American I'd say (like the song). NN Clemmie. Not at all stuffy, but a little bit posh I guess. Compared to what though??
And it's feck all to do with a fruit Hmm It's the feminine version of St Clement who was around a hell of a lot previously to a small orange being given a name...!
It's a gorgeous name IMO.