Sabrina/Sabina

[th3-unicorn.livejournal.com]

Which one do you prefer between Sabrina and Sabina? (Teenage witch connotations aside :P)
What are possible nicknames? In Italy they would easily be shortened to Sabry and Saby, respectively, but I'm looking for other options. I like Brina for Sabrina but not Bina for Sabina.
Do you think Saby could work for Sabrina?

Comments

[christhiane.livejournal.com]

You mean Italians are WORSE than Americans? *gasps* Well, when I was in Italy, they called me by my full three syllable name.

[th3-unicorn.livejournal.com]

well when you're foreign, they tend to respect that, then it depends who you're interacting with. But here, especially as a teenager, you couldn't escape being shortened to something.. the girls' names are all Cecy, Sary, Jessy etc :P

Family members also can't avoid giving you a nickname, especially in the north. For example there, every Raffaele and Gabriele becomes Lele, even Anna becomes Annina, Annetta, Annuccia etc.