Thoughts on Sabine?

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My husband and I are leaning towards ‘French’ girl names as his family is from a country in the Middle East with deep French influence. He really loves Sabine (sah-been), and I like it a lot as well, but I’m wondering if it’s a little TOO uncommon here in the US? Neither of us have ever met a Sabine. Too similar to the name Sabrina?

Genevieve is a very, very close second and a name I have loved long before we found out we were expecting. So torn!

We won’t be sharing the name until the baby is born but I can’t fight the urge to solicit feedback, lol

Fwiw, it's not like Sabrina, imo, despite sharing the initial syllable.

It's very similar in terms of spelling, and the Sab and in have the same sounds.

I prefer Sabine. It's perfect.

Genevieve is also nice.
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Stephanie

I love Sabine.

The Sabine women were from Italy. It’s a Latin name. It’s not French in origin.

Therefore it’s Sa-been. Sabrina and Sabina are different names but Sabine and Sabina are of course linked. I like Sabine and Sabina and most people know how to pronounce them and spell them! AI bizarrely thinks it’s French.

I know a few German women called Sabine and they pronounce it Sabeena
It's a pretty name

I thought it was usually pronounced 'Zabeena'.

It’s a lovely name, reminds me of the late Sabine Schmitz, a brilliant racing driver.

It's actually Za-been-eh, though that's not how it sounds if your first language is English.

Sabine is one of my favourite names. Also one of my favourite Star Wars characters Sabine Wren (very niche)

My Grandad’s younger sister who was born in the early 20th century was called Sabine. Her family called her Biney, pronounced Bye-nee.

It’s gorgeous op 💛

I thought of Sabine Wren too (Star Wars Ahsoka), I think it’s a lovely name.

@pinkyredroseThats a different name! It’s Sa been a. No Z sound. It’s a longer sound with the a on the end. They come from the same name source.

I love it. It makes me think of Sabine Baring Gould (general Victorian oddball - man - pronounced Say-bin, as far as I can tell from the IPA on his Wikipedia article).

But on a little girl, now, I’d assume Sa-been or Za-been-a. Both very pretty!

It would definitely be pronounced say bine round here. South Essex.

It makes me think of Sabine Schmitz, the awesome racing driver, and Queen of the Nurburgring. She was fabulous.

I think it is a lovely name.