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How would you pronounce Clementine?

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BotBotticelli · 11/01/2015 21:29

Clemen-teen or Clemen-tyne?

I think it looks lovely written down but I only really like the 'teen' pronunciation....

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OatcakeCravings · 16/01/2015 19:38

Tyne

AmysTiara · 16/01/2015 19:36

Tyne. I'm surprised so many people are saying teen. I've never heard it called that way before.

MargeryDaw · 16/01/2015 19:32

Tyne = American English pronunciation
Teen = British English pronunciation.

Teen is much prettier I think

carbolicsoaprocked · 15/01/2015 20:50

Teen

cowbiscuits · 15/01/2015 20:44

Lovely. Makes me think of "The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind". Which is one of my favourite films, although the character isn't particularly likeable.

I think I'd say "Clemen-teen"

Sophronia · 15/01/2015 20:17

Tyne for me.

How about Clemence?

Bonsoir · 15/01/2015 15:05

I love this name and would pronounce it ClemenTYNE

DurhamDurham · 15/01/2015 15:05

I'd say Tyne, being in the North East it's to be expected Grin

LilyLilyLilyOiOiOi · 15/01/2015 15:04

We say TYNE for our daughters middle name. She's Pippa Clementine

DramaAlpaca · 12/01/2015 21:24

Teen.

I absolutely love it.

TotleighTowers · 12/01/2015 16:53

What about Clemency? I think that's beautiful too and no pronunciation issues.

ghostspirit · 12/01/2015 16:41

thats my cousins name we say it cleme-tyne

but its been shortend to cleme

Poppytoffee · 12/01/2015 16:37

Tyne Smile

ouryve · 12/01/2015 16:13

As a name, to rhyme with mine.

squoosh · 12/01/2015 16:12

Teen.

bigbluebump · 12/01/2015 15:39

Clement-een like Christine or Delphine. Also call the fruit this.

Clemen-tyne sounds very American to my ears.

tammytoby · 12/01/2015 14:56

I'd say Clementine. I'd also pronounce the fruit that way. Lovely name!

weeblueberry · 12/01/2015 14:27

Would be tyne for me. I would think that's more common too so she might (erroneously if you pick teen) get that for most of her life...

IsadoraQuagmire · 12/01/2015 12:39

Tyne!

PeppermintTeaForMe · 12/01/2015 11:31

Clem-on-teen, instinctively, I'm aware that there are different pronunciations though so would probably ask. I sing Clementyne, though.

Belazu84 · 12/01/2015 11:02

I say teen based on the couple I know! Always assumed it was French in origin.

loislines · 12/01/2015 09:19

I can happily use either for the name so would just say whichever you prefered OP. Lovely name.

CatsClaus · 12/01/2015 09:04

like Christine innit....Clementine

unless you are singing the song and then it rhymes with mine/nine

KERALA1 · 12/01/2015 09:01

The name was a name long before some monk named his type of orange clementine. Think the Tyne pronunciation way better personally but don't think either right or wrong. Fabulous name

Jux · 12/01/2015 08:09

Call her Satsuma instead Wink