Do you know a Corinne IRL?

P&E2009

(Question 1) If so, does she have a nickname? We love this name but saw on naming website a common NN is Cori. If people start calling her Cori it will rhyme with our last name. Might as well be Julia Guglia - boo! (Yes, I had to IMDB the spelling of that last name.)

I have a list of 10+ girl's names, but DH still only wants this name.
(Question 2) What are your thoughts - would you use it/not use it in this scenario?

 

Pinkpeppers

I think Corinne is beautiful and yes have heard the NN Cori. If the full name rhymed I'd be more concerned. People don't usually call by last name as well when using a NN. She will have a non rhyming name paperwork/resumes and such. I'd use the name for sure.

kacelle

I love it!  Our top names have nicknames that almost rhyme with our last name (e.g. Matilda NN Tillie) and we still plan to use them.  We'll even use the nicknames from time to time.  

LadyXaverian

I know 2 IRL. Neither has a nn. They each pronouce it differently. One is Cor-reen. The other is Cah-rin.

ETA: I'm not sure whether or not I'd use it in your situation. I'd probably try to convince DH of one of the other choices. But if he's set on it and you love it, too, then go for it.

magsugar13

 i know an adult corrine no nn

i aslo know a corrina no nn

PenelopePond

The one I know has the NN Rinny. 

kellyrn9956

I know an adult Corrine.

I don't think that Cori is a "natural" nn, like Mike or Beth or Josh or something. I think if you call her Corrine, then others will follow suit. I love the name.

BLPL101

My best friend growing up was named Carinne (pronounced Car-inne). She didn't had a nickname and still doesn't.

pazrana

My friend's almost 3 yo is a Corinne.  They sometimes call her RinRin.  

LyndseylovesHugh

I have a friend named Corinne and she only goes by her full name.  I would never in  a million years think of calling her Cori.  Until you just said it that nn had never even crossed my mind as a possibility.  I think it is a lovely name.

JBM1204

I know one adult and she has no NN. If you call her Corinne, I think people will follow.

I really like the name, too. It's on my very short list (maybe 3 names I have found that I like) but I do not like Cori as a NN. 

P&E2009

JBM1204:

I know one adult and she has no NN. If you call her Corinne, I think people will follow.

I really like the name, too. It's on my very short list (maybe 3 names I have found that I like) but I do not like Cori as a NN. 

I do not like Cori either. Don't hate it, but would never want to call her that, even if it didn't rhyme with our last name. Love Corinne too much not to call her that.

All of the feedback has been very helpful. The only other name DH will consider on our girl list is Kate, and although I love it, it's not nearly as pretty to me as Corinne. Thanks again to all.

stahlop

I have known several Corinne's and none of them had a nn.  I think Cori is a nn that went out in the 90's.  

EarsToYou

I grew up w/ a Corrine (cuh-RINN), and she never had a nn. I've always thought it was pretty!

moonfaerie

The only Corinne I know goes by just that - no nicknames.

brittandjp

I know a Corrine and that's all she's ever gone by to my knowledge.

hopkins5

I know a 20 year old Corinne. She's never gone by anything but her full name.

blush64

I have a niece Corinne and I love it. She is only called Corinne (Core-inn) or Rinnie. It's not a nickname that anyone outside of family call her. She never gets cori and I wouldn't have thought of Cori for Corinne. (not sure why)

EDIT MY niece also gets Rin, Rinnie-roo, and any other rin-combination. I never knew any other little corinne who had the same nicknames! I found it interesting to see other little Corinne's with the same nicknames.

tlong

A friend of ours has a daughter named Corinne but she doesn't go by any nicknames. I do think it's a beautiful name though. And if you never call her Cori, others won't either. 

meggers102

I went to school with a Corinne and she never went by a nn.

punkrockabye

I knew a Corinne once. When I was younger my mom was essentially terminally ill with an autoimmune disorder, and she spent a lot of time in the hospital. She became friends with another frequent patient named Corinne. She also had kids and was very nice, so that name has many positive connotations to me.

I'd love to use it if we have another daughter, but we do have several girls names that we love. For a nickname I'd really want to avoid Cori, I'm not sure why other than I hate it when people end girls names with the letter i... I think Rin would be great.

Aligator28

I don't know any Corinnes IRL. 

I love, love the name Corrine. I would use it.  

landosmommy

No, I don't know a Corinne IRL.

MelleTX

LyndseylovesHugh:

I have a friend named Corinne and she only goes by her full name.  I would never in  a million years think of calling her Cori.  Until you just said it that nn had never even crossed my mind as a possibility.  I think it is a lovely name.

This. I love he name Corinne. 

Kirmyt

Lurker. I am a Corinne, except my parents chose a you-neek spelling (complete with a "k" and a "y" - but to be fair, 33 years ago at least they were ahead of the curve). I've never had a nick name, and I actually really like my name. I recommend it!

raefre

I'm trying to convince DH to like Corinne as much as I do (he currently likes Elise > Corinne and I'm the other way around). It is beautiful name.

I've known two Corinne's in my life: one was a girl in my high school (same year as I was, blonde, Mormon) who went by Corinne and one is a colleague I've worked with (held up by gun point once, short, long curly blondish hair, sassy) who went by Corey.

I like the nn Cori but not in the context you are proposing (rhyming with your last name). If you decided to use Cora instead of Cori as a nn, would that make a difference?

Smootchy

Know a corinne, it's an older lady. No nn. 

Its pretty but I didn't know how to pronounce it at first because she was the first I had met... It's pretty 

krb03

I have a co-worker named Corinne. She doesn't go by Cori at work, but I don't know about outside of that. I really like the name.

CocoBrynne

I don't love it, I don't hate it either, NMS, but it's a solid name.  I do not know anyone IRL with the name.

P&E2009

raefre:

I'm trying to convince DH to like Corinne as much as I do (he currently likes Elise > Corinne and I'm the other way around). It is beautiful name.

I've known two Corinne's in my life: one was a girl in my high school (same year as I was, blonde, Mormon) who went by Corinne and one is a colleague I've worked with (held up by gun point once, short, long curly blondish hair, sassy) who went by Corey.

I like the nn Cori but not in the context you are proposing (rhyming with your last name). If you decided to use Cora instead of Cori as a nn, would that make a difference?

Funny because we are considering Elise as a middle name. And probably no to Cora. I really don't want a nn at all, just trying to see if there were lots of Corinnes being called Cori. I know it's not a nn I would start. 

All of this feedback has been very helpful; I feel better about using it now. Thanks everyone.

Calabaza78

I know a few Corinnes, and it's such a lovely name!  None of them go by a nickname that I'm aware of.  If Cori bothers you and you do like the idea of a nickname, I would try to use Cora.  That's a nice name, too.  Otherwise, I don't see a reason why she would automatically be Cori as opposed to Corinne.

corrae

I'm a Corinne (Cor-een) and have always gone by Cori. As an adult, I've tried to switch to Corinne, but it only worked when I moved out of state. I hated having a "boy" name (Cori) as a kid, but don't mind it as an adult.  People mispronounce my full name at first, but it doesn't take long to catch on to the correct pronunciation.  

MAMA41206

My name is Corinne. I pronounce it "cah-RINNE"

I love my name and would recommend it.  I always get compliments on my name and I think it suited me as a kid and now as an adult.

I never had any nicknames other than "Kin" when my younger siblings as cousins couldn't pronounce my name.  Also, a lot of teachers called me "CorEEN" and I had to correct them. 

Pick it!! 

oliversbear

(1) Yes, I know three, but they are all may age or older.  Only one has a nickname, and it's Rinna.

(2) I would use it if you both like it.  You never know what nickname other children will use for your children.  I think nick-names should be allowed to develop naturally, not be forced upon them.  If you wanted to name your child Bella, then name her Bella, rather than force the nickname from Isobel.

Also, Cori is not the only possible nickname for girls name Corinne.  Cokie Roberts' real name is Corinne.  And you could go with Rinna or even Coco.