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Which do you prefer - Katerina, Lavinia or Honor?

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Sesi · 30/12/2009 19:35

What do you think of Lavinia, Katerina or Honor?

Also which spelling of Katerina do you think is the more 'correct' spelling - with a C or a K?

Thanks.

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geekgirl · 02/01/2010 11:10

Sesi - she's frequently called Katrina by others - which is a pretty name and all, but they're missing out a syllable from her actual name! We've also had Catriona on numerous occasions... and then there are always people who start reading her name and then seemingly give up . It's really irritating.

TheMysticMasseuse · 01/01/2010 07:15

Katerina

MummyTumble · 01/01/2010 07:10

Honor

savolivia · 01/01/2010 02:25

i love Lavinia we had it on our list unusual and pretty good choice

cheesesarnie · 01/01/2010 00:58

why sicko?i dont get it?

jhonnybegood · 01/01/2010 00:28

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LaDiDaDi · 31/12/2009 22:49

Honor

cheesesarnie · 31/12/2009 22:02

honor.i love katerina but katerina i know always gets called cat which is nice but not as nice as whole name.

jellybeans · 31/12/2009 21:59

Katerina

3andnotout · 31/12/2009 18:33

Well I'm biased as I have a Katerina with a K.

Her full Greek name is Aikaterine but that is only used on official documents.
We don't shorten it and didn't have many problems when we lived in England with pronunciation but I'm Welsh and it's an easy name for my Welsh family. We now live in Greece so there's never a problem.

mathanxiety · 31/12/2009 18:23

I know 2 Irish Honors (sometimes Honora was used in times past, shortened to Nora)

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Sesi · 31/12/2009 17:48

I think Lavinia is off the list... Lav as a nn and Titus Andronicus have put me off sufficiently!

Irish/English background so Catherine/Kate more fitting but have to admit I think they are nice but too sensible ...

geekgirl really didn't envisage mispronunciation with Katerina... how odd and annoying. What do people pronounce it as .

Will decide between;
Honor Katerina
or
Katerina Honor

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geekgirl · 31/12/2009 16:44

I have a dd called Katarina, it's my middle name, a popular name in Germany (where I'm from) and dh was very keen on using it for dd2. TBH, if I could turn back time I would have gone for a more regular name. Her name is constantly mis-spelled and mispronounced (I know - how hard can it be?! ).
Wish we'd gone for Catherine or Kate instead....

MaggieMnaSneachta · 31/12/2009 16:38

Honor.

CantSleepWontSleep · 31/12/2009 10:15

Katerina. Although I prefer Katrina.

EldonAve · 31/12/2009 09:58

I prefer Honor

WynkenBlynkenandNod · 31/12/2009 09:57

Katerina with a K.

paulaplumpbottom · 31/12/2009 09:57

Wasn't Lavinia the mean girl in the Little Princess?

bellissima · 31/12/2009 09:55

Another vote for Honor.

Lavinia - not sure, sounds quite nice but has such a kind of '1950s jolly hockeysticks' feel to it.

Much prefer Katherine/Kate to Katerina - unless you are actually Russian/E European it sounds like you are trying to put (unnecessary) bells and whistles on a lovely name.

mummy2WLH · 31/12/2009 09:39

I LOVE the name Honor, it is my DD's name and everyone has been very complimentary about our choice!

BarbieLovesKen · 31/12/2009 09:22

Katerina is beautiful. Definately with a K though.

I like Honor too, really lovely but still prefer Katerina.

Dont like Lavinia tbh.

tinalane · 31/12/2009 09:04

Katerina definitely.

(And I knew a lovely Katerina once).

MamaLazarou · 31/12/2009 08:56

I like Katerina and Honor. Both lovely names. I have known Lavinias and they do get shortened to Lav.

mathanxiety · 31/12/2009 07:07

I love Honor, Katerina second, then Lavinia.
Lavinia has Lav as nn potential...

mariedj · 31/12/2009 00:33

Honor.

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