What do you think about Sabine?

basilicali

I really like this name, but will people have trouble with it?

Other options:

Olivia, but a bit popular, anyhow I still like it

Maxine, but a lot of people have told me they hate it

 

thanks,

Karen 

 

kmpls

How do you pronounce Sabine?  Sounds pretty. Is it Sa-Bee-Nah

 

DawnJM25

I like Sabine, but I pronounce it the French way- SAH-beene.  I also like Maxine!  Olivia is pretty, but way too popular for my taste.

magsugar13

DawnJM25:

I like Sabine, but I pronounce it the French way- SAH-beene.  I also like Maxine!  Olivia is pretty, but way too popular for my taste.

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kerribear1717

If I saw this on a kid I would pronounce it Sah-bean.  I like it!  Even if you pronounce it the other way I still like it.  Olivia is way too popular for me.

sunnyday016

I really like it!

ktpaladino

I like it! Also like Maxine and Sable, which are similar. No to Olivia! I would also pronounce it Sah-bean BTW. 

aimee1899

magsugar13:

DawnJM25:

I like Sabine, but I pronounce it the French way- SAH-beene.  I also like Maxine!  Olivia is pretty, but way too popular for my taste.

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I agree as well.

SarahPLiz

I would pronounce it like the river that separates Louisiana and Texas, sah-BEEN. If you don't live near there, then there probably wouldn't be that association. I like it. 

femmepink

magsugar13:

DawnJM25:

I like Sabine, but I pronounce it the French way- SAH-beene.  I also like Maxine!  Olivia is pretty, but way too popular for my taste.

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Agree!

orgnlmama

I like the name, but I do think people are going to have a hard time with it.  I thought of a different way to pronounce it then everyone else is suggesting.  If you like it, go for it, just be ready to answer questions and correct people.

ObLaDi

Sah-BEE-nah. I love it. People will for sure have trouble with pronunciation, but I don't think it's a big deal.

I infinitely prefer it to Maxine, and while Olivia is pretty, it's waaaaay too popular for my taste.

How do you feel about the similar-sounding Sabrina, if you'd like something a little more user-friendly? 

caramia582

I think Sabine is beautiful, but I also love Sabrina (DH nixed it for future daughters though).  I would be confused how to pronounce it though, and would probably say "sah-BEAN". 

FrecklesInside

ktpaladino:

I like it! Also like Maxine and Sable, which are similar. No to Olivia! I would also pronounce it Sah-bean BTW. 

Agree with this! I thought of Sable when I saw it. I'd say it Sah-bean.

I love Maxine too!

elainej

I would pronounce it sah-BEEN.

I like it best of those 3 names. I think it's much more interesting than Sabrina. To me, it doesn't seem like that big of a deal if some people pronounce it with 2 or 3 syllables - the pronunciation wouldn't be that far off either way.

sadie8900

DawnJM25:

I like Sabine, but I pronounce it the French way- SAH-beene.  I also like Maxine!  Olivia is pretty, but way too popular for my taste.

 

This! Love Sabine  

Pictures29

The only Sabine I knew IRL pronounced it like Sa-bean. So that's not as pretty as some of the other options for pronunciation.

da731

I really like it.

Ages ago, when I was in elementary school, I participated in a French Back-to-Back program with a school in Epinal and this was the name of my friend's French girl's little sister.

EarsToYou

I love Sabine. One of my favorite sibsets of cousins are Claire, Camille, and Sabine -extremely French last name-. Obviously they use the French prn. Go for it!

apc1929

I really like Sabine..  way more than Maxine or Olivia

basilicali

Thanks for all the help! 

 

I like either Sa-bean-a or Sa-bean, for some reason I just don't like Sabrina.

My 6 yo daughter's pick is Rosie or Olivia, so we may use Rose as a middle name.

I really like Maxine but after so many negative comments from family and friends I am a bit down on that name.