Katrine

[Wildwaterfalls]

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.

[Frikadellen]

The Scandinavian way of saying this is gorgeous the uk for me makes it sound dull. How about Katrina instead? guves a far more similar pronunciation ti the Scandinavian name, and works well with Christine for mn.

[Pouncer1]

I would always go with Catrin....it's perfect!

[KittenofDoom]

I would never think of latrine. Katrine is very similar to the French pronunciation of Catherine. I prefer Katrina but not with Christina - actually I don't think Katrine goes particularly well with Christina anyway.

[Wildwaterfalls]

Hm yes point taken re middle name. Maybe Maj?

[raisah]

Katrine Cristina too similar.

How about Katrine/a Rose/ Grace / May/ June/ Ruth/Jane. Any other name works with Katrina apart from Cristina.

[JazzAnnNonMouse]

I would say latrine isn't a concern - I'm 22 and I would guess the majority of my peers wouldn't make that connection/know what a latrine is. It's certainly not in my immediate vocab.

Katrine is a nice name. How about Christine?
I'm not sure about katrine Christina though.

[Exhaustipated]

I didn't think of latrine. I thought of Borgen :)

[ItsYonliMe]

It is very lovely however you need to remember that no-one in the UK is going to pronounce is as wonderfully as the Scandinavians. It certainly won't sound the same

[rubylovescheese]

my first thought was the glamorous one from borgen. v lovely name.

[TallulahBetty]

My first thought was latrine. How about Katrina?

[Laquila]

I like it, and wouldn't have immediately thought of latrine, and would be surprised if primary school kids would have either!

I think I prefer the C spelling though - looks somehow softer.

[Alwayscheerful]

my first thought was Latrine. Sorry.

[Inertia]

I like it spelled Catrin, which would avoid the latrine connection.

Not sure I'd pair it with Christina though (even with K initial) - too similar, like Lisa Louisa or Betty Bethany.

[vitaminC]

My first thought was also Latrine, sorry!

If you're prounouncing the "e", I'd spell it Katrina. If not, then Katrin would be better, IMO.

I also agree that Christina doesn't really flow well as a middle name, as too rhymy

[CheeseStrawWars]

I think "Katrine/Latrine" is an issue. K and L are right next to each other on a QWERTY keyboard too.

Call her Katrin, or Katrina. But not Katrine.

[Wildwaterfalls]

Thanks all for the feedback. Maybe the latrine connection is a non-issue.

I find it difficult to 'write' the pronunciation in English iyswim, but it is the emphasis in the second syllable, which has a short sound. I don't think I am making any sense actually.

Everyone please watch Borgen as that's where I got it from (as squoosh suspected!) ...

[nemno]

My immediate thought was to spell it Katrin if that's your preferred pronunciation (and it would be mine). But latrine is a barely used word now so I wouldn't be very bothered.

[squoosh]

I've never ever heard a primary age child use the word 'latrine' either.

[BackforGood]

Sorry, I too thought 'latrine'.
I like Catrin / Katrin though - more obvious (to English eyes) that it should be pronounced that way

[pictish]

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

[soontobeslendergirl]

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

[Startail]

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

[Floggingmolly]

It sounds like Catherine mis pronounced.

[Moominsarehippos]

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

[squoosh]

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