Message: "WDYT of Katrinel?"

[Opinions] WDYT of Katrinel?

by erb816

4/14/2022, 10:27 AM

The post earlier asking about Katharine had me thinking about other variants of Katherine - both in English (my first language) and other languages. I came across Catrinel, which is a Romanian diminutive, and though I normally dislike diminutives as full / "legal" names, this looks and sounds to me enough like it could be an independent name. And I think it sounds gorgeous - a bit softer than, say, Katrina, though equally as noticeable. Then I remembered that Katherine, et al is one case where I prefer K to C. So...

Katrinel.

This variant is not in BtN, not even as a submitted name. I don't even know if this is anybody's name in the real world, or a name that has ever been used in literature / entertainment. But I find myself really, really liking it!

Anyway, wdyt?

Edit--Katrinel is now a submitted name, though apparently quite rare

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This message was edited 4/14/2022, 3:46 PM

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- Kira (Kira9)

4/16/2022, 12:04 PM

I prefer Karina

- Manipura (glaucous)

4/14/2022, 8:27 PM

It's neat, although it doesn't seem softer than Katrina to me (*nel seems a bit strident to me, just not in a way I dislike).

I think I prefer the Catrinel spelling. I also prefer Catherine and Catriona (over K versions for those names). But I think I still like Katrell a little more than all of them.

This message was edited 4/15/2022, 2:49 AM

- guasguendi

4/14/2022, 1:11 PM

It's... surprisingly beautiful. Sounds like something a character from 'Game of Thrones' could bear as a given name. I came across Catrinel as well and I have to say I prefer this variant. In addition, I quite enjoy Katrielle.

Anyway, before reading your post, I saw someone submitted it.

- Scout (She/Her) (Cadet Auriel)

4/14/2022, 12:11 PM

I would keep it as Catrinel, it flows much better and looks less whiny. Katrinel is mediocre to me, it's sounds clash and it isn't easy on the ears.

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