Clementine?

I feel terrible for spamming the forums with these names but ha! Once again, I am stumped! I brought up the name [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] to SO and she said it sounded like [name_u]Lemon[/name_u] to her and really quite liked it and in fact, she’s taken to calling one of the babies [name_u]Lemon[/name_u]/Little [name_u]Lemon[/name_u] which is just making my heart melt and selling me on the name a little! But I feel like its a tad bit too out there compared to my other names! For context, [name_u]Jasper[/name_u] [name_m]Hugo[/name_m] nn [name_m]Jack[/name_m] and [name_f]Lucille[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f] nn [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] are my current LOs and baby to be #1 is [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] nn [name_f]Nora[/name_f]. Is [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] one of those names that only works on Nameberry and is actually a little cringy IRL? I don’t mind either pronunciation, though, being unAmerican myself my natural pronunciation is -TEEN, though I assume a lot of the people we’re going to be meeting considering we live in the US might use -TINE which I don’t mind but -TINE does clash with our last name a little I think. I would use the nicknames [name_u]Clem[/name_u]/Cleo interchangeably I think, because they’re both so sweet to me. I’m really worried about how “Much” the name is though, compared to [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]! [name_f]Do[/name_f] [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] and [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] even sound like sisters? [name_f]Nora[/name_f] and [name_u]Clem[/name_u]? And does [name_f]Cleo[/name_f] B!ng sound too much like a hooker or a cartoon character? Would [name_u]Clem[/name_u] B!ng help with that? I’m sorry I have so many questions, haha, but I can’t in good conscience name a child something without double checking :blush: Lastly, any other things you might wanna add about your opinion on this name in terms of wear-bility/style/associations(other than the song hahah)/sound?

I can only give my opinion but i’ve always hated this name! No offence to anyone who likes it/has little ones called it but it instantly makes me think of oranges :rofl: and i also hate the nickname “[name_u]Clemmie[/name_u]/Clemmy”. I much prefer [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]/Nora to [name_f]Clementine[/name_f]!

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This is an unpopular opinion on NB but I don’t really like [name_f]Clementine[/name_f]. I can’t get passed the song association, which I find a bit depressing :/. Lots of people on here love it though, and it does work with [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] imo.

I think [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] works with [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] especially if you’re into using nicknames. [name_m]Jack[/name_m], [name_f]Lucy[/name_f], [name_f]Nora[/name_f] and [name_f]Cleo[/name_f], [name_u]Clem[/name_u] or even [name_f]Emmy[/name_f] would sound great imo. I’m from england and I would say TINE rather than TEEN so I don’t think that sounds too ‘American’.
In general i think [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] is a sweet and elegant name, I’ve never met a [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] IRL but I have heard of people using it so it’s definitely not unheard of. Also I’ve never heard the song so that has no connections to me.

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Don’t feel terrible, we’re here because we love answering these questions!

Personally [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] doesn’t strike me as too out there and it has rather a classic vibe to it I think. [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] and [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] would make an adorable sibset and would go well with [name_u]Jasper[/name_u] and [name_f]Lucille[/name_f]! As an American I would definitely assume -TINE was the pronunciation but if I heard someone introduce themselves with -TEEN or if I was corrected once I wouldn’t forget and it wouldn’t be an issue.

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I like it! It definitely feels like the same vibe as [name_u]Jasper[/name_u], [name_f]Lucille[/name_f] and [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] to me, it’s classic and a little vintage but not dated, and has some great nickname options. I personally prefer [name_f]Cleo[/name_f] to [name_u]Clem[/name_u] but both would go nicely with [name_f]Nora[/name_f]. And [name_u]Lemon[/name_u] is adorable for at home!

[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] isn’t my cup of tea, personally. But, sounds wise, I think it sounds really good with your other kids’ names, and [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]. It has that same vintage/old-fashioned vibe to it, so I like the style of all the names together. :slight_smile:

I love it and I think it totally fits with your sibset :blush:.

In fact it’s a nice bookend as [name_f]Lucille[/name_f] and [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] are so classic whereas [name_u]Jasper[/name_u] and [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] are a little bit funky and both nature names.

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I absolutely love the name [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] and don’t find it out there at all. Maybe it’s a location thing - I’m in Australia and whilst it’s not necessarily popular, I do hear it around occasionally. It’s definitely not considered odd or ‘out there’ here. There’s actually an Australian feminist writer named [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_m]Ford[/name_m].

I think [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] ‘[name_u]Clem[/name_u]’ (Lemon is quite cute too and I also think Tiny is sweet!) goes perfectly with [name_u]Jasper[/name_u], [name_f]Lucille[/name_f] and [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]! They have the same vibe to me (more so Jasper, Eleanor and Clementine); a little vintage but still fresh and very usable. [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_m]Bing[/name_m] sounds good to me either way you pronounce it.

In terms of pronunciation, I think unless you’re in [name_f]France[/name_f] or Belgium (and maybe some other European non-[name_f]English[/name_f] speaking countries) people will assume the last syllable rhymes with ‘line’. But if you wanted it said the French way you could always correct people. It isn’t difficult for [name_f]English[/name_f] speakers to say.

I adore [name_u]Jasper[/name_u] [name_m]Hugo[/name_m] BTW. Great name!

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I’m neutral on [name_f]Clementine[/name_f], but I think it’s a cute name and not too out there! I love the family nickname [name_u]Lemon[/name_u]! I prefer [name_f]Cleo[/name_f] over [name_u]Clem[/name_u]. I think [name_f]Tina[/name_f] could also work as a nickname, especially with the pronunciation -teen.
If you’re looking for middle names, I’m loving [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f].

That’s all :blush:

I love [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] so much! It’s one of my favorite names. I think it’s so sweet and spunky, and it has so many great nickname options! It doesnt feel too out there at all, it actually gives me a vintage feel.
It fits in perfectly with your other childrens names to me. I personally prefer the “-tine” pronunciation, but the “-teen” one is sweet too!
[name_f]Emmie[/name_f] is my favorite nickname for it, but I think [name_f]Cleo[/name_f] and [name_u]Clem[/name_u] are both so pretty! I don’t think [name_f]Cleo[/name_f] B!ng sounds like anything bad at all! Also, I love [name_u]Lemon[/name_u] as a nn so much! [name_m]How[/name_m] cute!!

Overall, I think [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] & [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] “[name_f]Nora[/name_f] + [name_u]Clem[/name_u]/Cleo” sound so perfect together to me!!

([name_m]Just[/name_m] wanted to add, I first heard the name in the film Eternal [name_f]Sunshine[/name_f] of the Spotless Mind, and I fell in love!)

I think [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] is a nice name, though I can’t get behind the nickname [name_u]Clem[/name_u]. What other nicknames are there for this name, besides [name_f]Cleo[/name_f]?

I don’t think [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] is too out there but I don’t care for the NNs that go with it.

And would find myself constantly singing the song. Oh my darling, Oh my darling [name_f]Clementine[/name_f]…

I don’t really like [name_f]Clementine[/name_f], but it does go well with your other names. I much prefer nn [name_f]Cleo[/name_f] to [name_u]Clem[/name_u] tho.

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Clementine is beautiful and I think it fits with [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] nn [name_f]Nora[/name_f] perfectly! I love the nn [name_u]Clem[/name_u]

I want to like [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] but for some reason I just can’t. I think it’s the nicknames. I think it works well as a MN however.

I really like the nickname [name_f]Cleo[/name_f] for [name_f]Clementine[/name_f]!

I know two Clementines. One goes my [name_u]Clem[/name_u] and the other [name_u]Clemmie[/name_u]. I think it works well with [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f].

Jasper [name_m]Hugo[/name_m] is just amazing!

I’m not a fan of [name_f]Clementine[/name_f], it’s not my style. But the fact that [name_u]Jasper[/name_u] is a type of rock (right?) and [name_f]Lucy[/name_f]’s middle is [name_f]Violet[/name_f], ties them together nicely with [name_f]Clementine[/name_f]. It would be cute if [name_f]Nora[/name_f] had a nature-type middle as well. It would be subtle but a nice connection. I don’t think [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] is too out there at all, and as someone said, [name_f]Cleo[/name_f] fits perfectly with the others. I know of one little [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] IRL (she has a sister with a floral name) and I always thought they were sweet together.

[name_m]Hi[/name_m] again.

I love [name_f]Clementine[/name_f], & think that it’s absolutely perfect w/Jasper, [name_f]Lucille[/name_f] & [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]. Old fashioned & a little quirky. [name_f]Cleo[/name_f] is so cute & four letters! I think that [name_f]Cleo[/name_f] B!ng is probably fine. I also like the nn [name_f]Minnie[/name_f]. [name_u]Clem[/name_u] sounds a little blah to me for some reason.

[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps. :slight_smile: