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

[miss-tee.livejournal.com]

Sabrina.
I don't know how popular it is in Italy but amoungst Italians in Ontario it is really popular (at least at the predominantly Italian school where I work).

[th3-unicorn.livejournal.com]

here you don't see it all that often, it's a common name, but not overused.
Unlike Francesca, Sara, Chiara or Valentina, which are extremely common in my generation, for example.

[kitten-wrangler.livejournal.com]

Sabina. Without a doubt. It was the name of a very dear friend of mine, and I always shortened it to Bina.

It's a name also connected to a statue in Florence I loved a great deal - I think it's shown in my user icon here.

[jordle.livejournal.com]

I'm not a fan of either of them but I'd pick Sabrina over Sabina anyday. I think Saby could work, also Sabry.

[ilovekeithurban.livejournal.com]

I had a friend named sabrina and everyone called her Sabby. I think its a pretty name.

[omgzits--tam.livejournal.com]

Sabrina.
I also think Sabina is a mispronunciation of Sabrina.
And I think Saby could work as a nickname for both.

[omgzits--tam.livejournal.com]

always* not also.

[christhiane.livejournal.com]

Sabrina.

Sabina sounds Middle-Eastern to me, but pretty, too.

[lneef.livejournal.com]

Sabrina.

Not everything needs a nickname.

[th3-unicorn.livejournal.com]

From my experience, only one-syllable names elude nicknames (Sara, Eva, Anna) :P

[th3-unicorn.livejournal.com]

it's latin, it was the name of a roman population that lived in an area below Rome. Today it's called "le Sabine" (plural).
My boyfriend lives in Rome, but I'm not sure I'm fond of the association, although I do like place names.

I like the sound of it because it reminds me of the word 'sablé', meaning 'sand gold' in french. It's a stretched association, but that what it makes me think of :P

[th3-unicorn.livejournal.com]

true, Bree is doable. I wonder if Sabrina is actually where it stems from.

[th3-unicorn.livejournal.com]

yeah, I understand how you feel, I can totally picture a Sabina constantly having to specify "yes, without the R". Although it is known of well enough to be a separate name for Sabrina, it could still be a concern

[lneef.livejournal.com]

My name is Lindsey. I've never had a nickname except for one dumbass hitting on me who dubbed me "Lin". I put a stop to that, because it just sounded stupid.

Some names just don't lend themselves to one. Once in a while people will shorten it when yelling to you or some such ("Lins, come over here!") but you don't need to pick something and I think that if you do, it seems... like you're stretching it. I knew a Sabina who was always Sabina.

[sarahness.livejournal.com]

Sabine > Sabina > Sabrina, in my opinion.

[0o-faerie.livejournal.com]

I like neither, but if I had to pick one, I'd go with Sabrina. I can't think of a nice nickname though. I agree with ineef, some names just don't need nicknames =)

[th3-unicorn.livejournal.com]

haha I like the graphic-ness of it :P

[heather80.livejournal.com]

My name's Heather, and I don't tend to get a nickname.

[th3-unicorn.livejournal.com]

oh you would in Italy :P
Italians have a thing for shortening names

[hopscotchn9.livejournal.com]

Sabrina and call her Bree.

[after-the-ashes.livejournal.com]

I prefer Sabina and I like the nn Bina, but that's just 'cause my nickname was Cha-Cha Beena when I was little...

I also like the nn Bri for Sabrina.

[after-the-ashes.livejournal.com]

Not to hate on you, but those are two syllable names =]

[th3-unicorn.livejournal.com]

you're so right XD
I guess I meant short names!

[after-the-ashes.livejournal.com]

=] I gotcha. I think as far as nicknames go, you have to think about it because it might happen eventually. But even long names don't always get shortened.

[fireyirishangel.livejournal.com]

I like Sabine, so I like Sabina better.

[thephoeb.livejournal.com]

I know twins names Sabina and Annabel. I always felt like Sabina was missing a letter or something, I thought her mom made it up. However, I really dislike the name Sabrina and I think Sabina sounds a lot better.

[rorylareina.livejournal.com]

I like them both, with a preference for Sabina/Sabine. How about Bee/Bea, if you need a nickname?

[th3-unicorn.livejournal.com]

Bee is a little short in italian, but Bibi would work :)

[th3-unicorn.livejournal.com]

I just know I'd be the first one trying to shrink my kid's name :P
I think it's cozy

[christhiane.livejournal.com]

Il nome è italiano!

[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.

[kitchen-poet.livejournal.com]

SABINA. No question. Actually, that is only because I love love love the name Sabine. So Sabina, and she could go by Sabine, Bina, Bean, Saby, etc. :)

Sabrina was always sounded stuck up to me.

[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.

[satunian.livejournal.com]

Sabrina is much nicer than Sabina

[o-honeybee-o.livejournal.com]

I definitely prefer Sabrina.
Sabina sounds like a toddler trying to say Sabrine but can't get the 'r' out.

[o-honeybee-o.livejournal.com]

trying to say Sabrina*

[freezemyazaleas.livejournal.com]

Sabrina. I also know a girl named Zabrina and I think that's a little weird.

[th3-unicorn.livejournal.com]

I've read that in german it's pronounced something like Zaprina, that's even weirder :P