[Opinions] Re: Justine and Justina
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I really like both of these names, though I prefer Justine (as I prefer most -ine names to -ina names).
I did know a Justina in elementary school, but she pronounced her name hoo-stee-nah (most of the Hispanic, mainly Mexican, students had immigrant parents, but I believe she was actually an immigrant herself). A lot of the teachers would call her Justina with a hard-J though. I once asked her which she preferred, but she just shrugged and said she answered to both. What I don't understand is, if teachers could hear her friends call her "hoo-stee-nah" then why did they continue to call her "juh-stee-nuh"? Oy.
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I did know a Justina in elementary school, but she pronounced her name hoo-stee-nah (most of the Hispanic, mainly Mexican, students had immigrant parents, but I believe she was actually an immigrant herself). A lot of the teachers would call her Justina with a hard-J though. I once asked her which she preferred, but she just shrugged and said she answered to both. What I don't understand is, if teachers could hear her friends call her "hoo-stee-nah" then why did they continue to call her "juh-stee-nuh"? Oy.
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Interesting how teachers did that, were they Hispanic too?
No, none of the teachers were. All except one were white.