Cabrini

Enchanted616

I just got my class list for "Sunday school" and was delighted to see I had Cabrini as a student again this year. Didn't think much about it last year as we weren't TTC and I wasn't so obsessed with baby names.. but what do you think? Is is made up? Ever heard of it? I've never heard it before. She goes by the nickname Nini. I like it, but I'm super biased because she is absolutely adorable and like my favorite student ever. I do think it kinda sounds like a disney princess.

HannahO28

I've never heard it before and I don't like it. the "ini" ending reminds me of bathing suits...or underwear. 

"Coming to Victoria's Secret in a shopping mall near you... Cambrini cut panties...get them before they're gone!!"

globetrotting7

Cabrini Green Chicago. That's all I think. 

emsumm

Cabrini Green...a now defunct, notorious housing project in Chicago.

brooklynesque

Is this Catholic Sunday school?  She might be named after St. Frances Xavier Cabrini.  Otherwise . . . I'm perplexed.  Also have the same association as PPs with Cabrini Green.  (The projects were named after the saint, BTW.)

ImThisBabysMom

If I'm honest, I hate it. But it's your baby, name her what you like.

saham07

It is not made up........it is an old old name.

brookelynpaisley

The church I grew up in was St. Francis Cabrini. It's definitely an interesting name, but NMS. I don't really like the combination of sounds.

SteveandKris

Enchanted616:

I just got my class list for "Sunday school" and was delighted to see I had Cabrini as a student again this year. Didn't think much about it last year as we weren't TTC and I wasn't so obsessed with baby names.. but what do you think? Is is made up? Ever heard of it? I've never heard it before. She goes by the nickname Nini. I like it, but I'm super biased because she is absolutely adorable and like my favorite student ever. I do think it kinda sounds like a disney princess.

It's a college outside of philadelphia

queenbone

If this were a family surname you wanted to use in a mn spot I'd be fine with it.  But as a fn, no. 

curlylocks3

This is what I think of: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabrini%E2%80%93Green.  You couldn't pay me to use this name for my kid.

lageorgiapaperie

globetrotting7:

Cabrini Green Chicago. That's all I think. 

Yep! And that is NOT a good association! 

karen_loy

It sounds like goat cheese "caprini" to me

capulet

brooklynesque:

Is this Catholic Sunday school?  She might be named after St. Frances Xavier Cabrini.  Otherwise . . . I'm perplexed.  Also have the same association as PPs with Cabrini Green.  (The projects were named after the saint, BTW.)

I assume it's after the saint.  She was an Italian nun who came to America and along with other nuns of her order set up a bunch of hospitals and orphanages.  And she was the first American citizen to be canonized.  I wouldn't have thought of it as a first name, but I can see why an Italian and/or Catholic family would use it, and I think it's kind of cool.  (My DD has my mom's Italian surname as her first name so I might just be weird that way.)

apc1929

Sorry I really dislike it -  sounds like a car or something to me not a child

elainej

HannahO28:

I've never heard it before and I don't like it. the "ini" ending reminds me of bathing suits...or underwear. 

"Coming to Victoria's Secret in a shopping mall near you... Cambrini cut panties...get them before they're gone!!"

Yes!

benmel31

SteveandKris:

Enchanted616:

It's a college outside of philadelphia

This is what I was thinking! 

trishdavis

I agree completely!  This also reminds me of the horror movie "Candyman" which was set in Cabrini-Green.  Unfortunately this name just gives me the creeps. 

Camille0508

I went to elementary school for years at St. Frances Cabrini... so to me, it's a saint name.

ivs112

It's the name of a boulevard around here so that's what I associate it with.

ObLaDi

At first I thought it sounded made up too, but after reading others' responses--yes, it totally reminds me of Candyman! I forgot about that.

NMS.

sweetgotham

I used to live on Cabrini Blvd in NYC; when I was talking to someone at the U of Chicago about housing for my Master's program, the guys actually paused  when I gave my address thinking I was talking about the projects.

Anyway, the there is a Church dedicated to Mother Cabrini (and an all girl's Catholic High School; guess how many boys 'hang out' across the street around 3pm lol) about a block away from my old apt where she lies on display. I still live in the area and I never went. One of these days.

 

Anne326

I think of St. Frances Cabrini.

Moneypenny424

globetrotting7:

Cabrini Green Chicago. That's all I think. 

This.  You know, where Good Times took place.  A pretty infamous place and pretty much the national symbol of bad public housing.

irish4jan1

I think Cabrin is nicer than Cabrini.

RoninSirPuppyPup

Cabin is the first thing I think of, as in, lets go to the mountains and stay in our cabin this weekend.