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Clementine

36 replies

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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Pursang · 27/12/2011 19:18

Favourite name of all time (but also name of very dear friend (probably why I love it so much) so couldn't use for DD). Tyne. Clemmie as nn.

AnotherMincepie · 27/12/2011 17:51

Clemen-tyne

SoFarWeAreEqual · 27/12/2011 17:35

Clemen-teen. Very pretty and I love Clem as a nickname.

MaggieAtwood · 27/12/2011 16:27

Absolutely lovely but slightly biased as I have a Clementine (pronounced the teen way).

I would say that both pronunciations are valid. About 50% of people say Clemen-tyne but once they know how we pronounce it its fine. She will be able to correct people herself soon enough anyway.

We tend to call her Emmie for short but more often than not she gets 'Moo Moo' (don't ask).

The name has been around much longer than the fruit, so I wouldn't let that worry you - it is a feminine form of Clement and means merciful. I wouldn't say it is posh (well we aren't anyway) but it is quite unusual where we live (in the north west) and we haven't come across any others.

Good luck ttc #2.

EdithWeston · 27/12/2011 14:35

I think "Oh my darling" is Clementyne; but when I see it written, I'd go for Clementeen.

I wouldn't go for it, because of the associations of both the fruit and the song.

Bizarrely, in the light if dislike of Clementine, I think the name Clementina is lovely.

jaffacakehips · 27/12/2011 14:19

I know 1...we call her Clemen-tyne and her nn is Cece Xmas Hmm

clare458 · 27/12/2011 11:58

I love Clementine (pronounced Tyne) but my dh hated it and wouldn't let me have it for our dd when she was born!

Bonsoir · 27/12/2011 11:14

Clemen-TYNE in English.

Zombi · 27/12/2011 11:07

The pronumciation will vary from person to person- I'd say tyne rather than teen but my Mum would say teen.

I do like the name. Reminds me of Sawyer from lost ( it was his DDs name)

Technoprisoners · 27/12/2011 11:03

Clemen-teen. Clem or Clemmy for short. Very pretty, not at all stuffy imo

NewYorkBlizzard · 27/12/2011 11:00

Clemen-tyne. I know a little girl called this, we call her Clemmy, rarely ever hear someone call her Clementine. It's an ok name. But Clemmy just reminds me of flemmy. Slightly stuffy name

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