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

I love it and would say -tyne. I'm not generally keen on long names, but I like Clementine as I don't find it fussy or frilly.

Middle names - something short and probably one syllable like Rose, Joy, Hope, Fern, Grace. I also like Clementine Lucy.

I know it's the most obvious one, but Clementine Rose is my favourite.

I love Clementine Definitely pronounced a la oh-me-daaaarlin Clementine, and nicknamed Clemmie.

Teen!

In my daughter’s year of 12 girls 2 are called Clemmie!

Clemen-teen definitely. In Australia it is Clemen-Tyne like the song. But the English pronunciation is teen. Churchill’s wife was Clemen-teen. Much classier. Clemen-Tyne is awful to my ears. I’d avoid Clemmie etc as a nickname, which is horrid.

I love it. Would use French pronunciation though (teen not tyne).

Beautiful name.
Teen.

Clem-on-TEEN is how I would pronounce it, unless told otherwise.

It's a lovely name, and there's absolutely no need to worry about 'planning' a nickname, they develop naturally. My DS's nickname has absolutely nothing to do with his actual name!

Clementeen like Clementine Churchill.

We have a sweet six yr old Clementine in our neighborhood. I love the name. They pronounce her name as ClemenTINE. Her nickname is CT.

Lovely name whatever the pronunciation.
I think a short middle name would go nicely
Faye
Kate
Eve
Beth
Anne

My SiL is Clem. She is Clemency properly. Her parents liked Clem but not Clementine. I think it's a lovely name

Clementyne here.

I really like the suggestion of Clementine Mary and one syllable names also work.

Clementine Faye
Clementine June

Curveball:
Clementine Harper

I’d avoid the obvious Rose, May or Grace.

Tyne with Clemmie if it was shortened.

I like Rose as it's a classic, although very popular at the moment but wouldn't put me off.

Clementeeen. I love it. It was my choice for a girl....I had boys. I might have to use it for my next cat as far too old for a baby now. Super name.

I like Teen better in my accent 😂 it seems clear, judging by this thread, that you can pick which pronunciation you prefer like parents do with Helena and Mila.

MN:
Rosalie (Rose is a total filler)
Joy
Merryn
Louise
Helen
Mary
Theresa
August (maybe a mouthful?)
Carys
Sylvie
Pearl
Lucinda
Yvonne
Rachel
Ailsa
Odette
Ruth

Clementine. (tyne not teen) Anne or Lucy, Jane, Ruth, Like Clementyne Joy.

Clementine like Christine or Emmeline (een).

I wouldn't shorten it, but maybe Clem or Clemmy?

Tyne for me. I love it, and love vintagey names others sneer at, but I don’t think I’d be ‘brave’ enough to use it, I’ve never met one and it feels a bit out there to me, seems like there are a few out there from this thread tho.

I'm not 100% sold on the name so I'm also keen to hear any similar names I might like, all suggestions welcome! X

I always thought it was pronounced ClemenTYNE, whereas the fruit is ClemenTEEN. Like how the instrument viola, is vee-oh-luh and the name Viola is Vye-luh, the name isn't pronounced like the object of the same spelling.

I know four and think it’s a lovely name that is increasing in popularity for babies born recently.

I'd say Clementyne. I've never heard of it being pronounced Teen.

It's a nice name but I'm not fussed on Clemmy.

As for pronunciation, it’s tyne for English and teen for French (Clémentine).

Similar names:
Emmeline
Josephine
Evangeline
Evangelina
Caroline
Alexandra
Alexandria
Alexandrina
Victoria
Christina

I feel like from going on the responses whatever pronunciation we use people will just use the one they feel is right...