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momo21
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First name to honor someone and nn for Sabrina
momo21
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A few questions for you ladies--
We are pretty set on our girl name of Kathleen Elisabeth. Kathleen is after DH's late mother. I am starting to wonder about using a first name to honor his mother -- do you think she will feel like she has a lot to live up to? (She will even be born within a week of DH's mother's birthday, possibly even on her birthday.)
If we didn't use Kathleen as a fn, we would use it as a middle -- I like Sabrina Kathleen. What are nicknames for Sabrina? I don't need her to have a nn, but I feel like with a three syllable fn, a nn will be inevitable. I don't care for Brina, but I don't know what else she would be called.
TIA!
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Re: First name to honor someone and nn for Sabrina
I know a Sabrina that goes by Reena and one that goes by ReRe (but she is only a year old right now).
As far as living up to Kathleen I don't think its a huge deal because she is not a tangible presence (does that make sense?), and I think Kathleen Elisabeth is beautiful. That being said Sabrina Kathleen is a less common name than Kathleen Elisabeth which might be nice for her. She would most likely end up a Katie if her first name was Kathleen, and I definitely no way more Katies then Sabrinas.
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I don't think there would be anything wrong about naming her Kathleen.
I've had 3 friends throughout my life named Sabrina. All of them went by Sabrina. One had an e-mail that was "sabby," but I don't think anyone called her that IRL.
Personally, I think it would be best to give your daughter her own first name and Kathleen as the middle name. It would still honor his mom but would also celebrate your daughter as an individual.
Nicknames for Sabrina - Bri, Breezy, Sabs, Rina, Sabby, Bean, Sabrini, Brin
I thought the same thing so you're not the only one
I would go with Sabrina Kathleen.
Oh jeez. Please don't call your daughter ReRe! It's slang for calling someone retarded.
The Sabrina I knew went by Sabrina.
I think that I would feel honoured to share a name with my grandmother, but not burdened. The only thing is if people in the family are going to be comparing them all the time, or saying things like, "You're a reincarnation of your grandmother!" (I've heard that before...), then that might be a problem. I think though, people are generally pretty happy with family names. I'd love to have my grandmother's name as a first name, actually.
I like Sabine as a nickname for Sabrina. I love Sabine on its own, and I think it's fine for a nickname. Maybe Abbie, Sari, Aria (still 3 syllables, so that doesn't really help the length), or Sara?
Personally, I like Bree or Brie, I also knew a Sabrina who went by Bean in her family
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I think Kathleen is a beautiful name and maybe her nn can be different than his mother's was?
I do not think there leaves an expectation, just that you are loved as much as someone who passed away before you came along.
(I actually like Kathleen way more than Sabrina too!)
I like the sound of Kathleen Elisabeth much more than Sabrina Kathleen. I don't think you have anything to worry about if you named your LO after your H's late mother -- it's a great way to honor her and I doubt that your H's is every going to say, "Well, that's not how the original Kathleen would do that."
As for a nn for Sabrina, I've heard Bree before, but I would agree that not all names need a nn.
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Thanks for the replies, everyone! I think we are getting close and I am just second guessing myself. You are all right -- no one will compare my daughter to her grandmother. (I was just worried, because DH's mom has been gone a long time and everyone in the family thinks of her as almost saintly. Sadly, I never met her.) DH's mom went by Kathy, which we will not be using. We may do Kate, Kat, or just see what happens naturally.
I think I will leave Sabrina to a potential next DD. I love the name on its own and wouldn't want to use a nn. I was just curious if there was something she would be destined to be called, and if I didn't like it, I may reconsider the name.
Thanks again! I really appreciate all of your input.