Clementine - all the questions!

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We're expecting our first little girl and quite keen on the name Clementine but wondering about a few things...

Pronunciation - would you pronounce it Clementyne or teen?

Nicknames? Which are best?

Middle names - really struggling with middle names that flow nicely.

Any help appreciated! X

Tyne, I think.

Clementina would be eena though.

MN:
Clementine Rose goes nicely.

I knew a little Clementine a few years ago, whilst working in Early Years, I love the name and never met another. It was pronounced tine and her nickname was Clemmie which was lovely and suited her.

My snake is called Clementine (Tyne) nickname Clemmie.

Oh I know a baby clementine its such a beautiful name. Pronounced ‘Teen’, never shortened. Middle name Mary

I would say teen.

Ahh one of my favourite names- such a great choice - love it so much

Tyne.

It's a lovely name and we didn't have a girl so it's our much loved pet's name

It seems like there's already divided opinion on tyne or teen...it's such a strange one, I'm never sure what it's meant to be! 🤷🏻‍♀️

@Ellmau I do like Clementine Rose, just unsure if Rose is an overused middle name?

Pronunciation - would you pronounce it Clementyne or teen?
Clementine to rhyme with Tyne not Teen

Nicknames? Which are best? Clemmie, Clem.

Middle names - Rose is an obvious one, but overused. Louise? Mary? Olivia? Margaret? Elizabeth? Your maiden name?

I don't like it sorry. I don't like the Cl (Chl, Kl ) girl names, and it's a bit too fruity and frilly. I don't mind it in boys' names - Clive, Clyde, Clement, Clwyd, Cliff, even Clay. I draw the line at Clarence though.

I think if you are asking how to say it, rather than to gauge how often you'd get the other pronunciation, then you might want to think of another name.

It’s ClemenTYNE in the song oh my darling Clementine.

And in the orange...

Not overly keen on Clementine, and the only nickname I can think of is Clemmy which is even worse. I would pronounce it "clemen-tyne".

I love it, either pronunciation
I don't think it needs a middle name and they are not compulsory

Tyne,

I know of two. One never shortened and one nicknamed Clemmie. Both from very different backgrounds but both suit their name wonderfully.

Tyne

I think it’s pronounced -tyne but I can imagine some people would say -teen. It’s a pretty name but I don’t like Clemmy, makes me think of phlegm

Beautiful name and I think Clemmie is a cute nickname.

Clemmy is a bit like Clammy. Not good if you live in the midlands.

It's a pretty name but the obvious shortening - Clemmy- just reminds me of clammy or phlemmy.

I think I'd pronounce it Tyne.

In a cavern, in a canyon
Excavating for a mine
Dwelt a miner forty-niner
And his daughter, Clementine

So it's tyne to rhyme with mine.

I’m just putting my baby Clementine to bed! We call her ClemenTEEN or “Mimi” which was started by her older sister.
Lots of people call her Clemmie though which is also fine by me 😊

Clemen-Tyne

Clemmy as nickname.

Knew a clemmy years ago and it didnt sound strange at all.