Message: "Alastríona or Caitríona"

[Opinions] Alastríona or Caitríona

by Undine

4/10/2009, 8:00 AM

Which do you prefer; Alastríona (al-as-TREE-nah) or Caitríona (kah-TREE-nah)?

- Dragon_Clarinet (nsi) (guest) +1

4/10/2009, 10:05 AM

Alastriona.

Catriona is just a Gaelic form of Katrina/Spelling variant to me. It has lost its magic. Alastriona, on the other hand, is gorgeous and uncommon.

- Dragon_Clarinet (nsi) (guest)

4/10/2009, 10:07 AM

And to add...

.. It can also be pronounced cah-TREE-oh-na. Which is much prettier and it gains the charm it once had and is now competition for Alastriona.

- elsie (scholasticastewart)

4/10/2009, 10:10 AM

Caitríona

I don't have the problem with Caitríona, but I have the urge to pronounce Alastríona as al-as-tree-oh-na).

I do like Alasdair though.

- Andromache (Hannah Ruth)

4/10/2009, 11:10 AM

Alastríona

Caitríona has an Anglicised form, whereas Alastríona is more unique. I prefer the sound and meaning of the latter, anyway.

- Llewella (penguiny7)

4/10/2009, 12:12 PM

Alastríona

I don't like Caitríona much because it sounds like Katrina, which I dislike.

I love the sound of Alastríona though. Very pretty.

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