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Help[Opinions] Re: Corrine & Korrine ...
in reply to a message by Ciarda
Hey, I haven't been around for a while, but when I stopped by & saw THIS, I simply *had* to put in my two cents' worth! ;oD
I much prefer the prn kor-IN. kor-EEN is like fingernails on a chalkboard to me, as are most -EEN names, with probably 2 exceptions. It's just a harsh, whiny sound in my ears. As for spelling, I prefer Corrine or Corinne on everyone else so I can be a little different with the Korrine spelling. :o) To be honest, though, I'm more inclined to prn the name kor-IN when I see 2 n's (which negates the silent e) and kor-een when I see 2 r's. So I can't really get too upset when people misprn. my name based on spelling. I just hate when cashiers or bank tellers tell me, "Have a nice day, Koreeeeeen." I'd rather be Ma'am-ed! In fact, I once had a college professor who initially prn. my name correctly, but mid-semester started calling me Koreen. One day, in class, I told him that refering to me as Miss Surname would be fine.
Edited to add that in college I lived next door to a girl named Coreen. Sometimes people would call my room to talk to her b/c her phone was busy & my roommates would hand the phone to me, thinking someone was mispronouncing my name. When that happened, it would take several minutes of conversation before we would get everthing straightened out and get them on with the right gal!
"I can't say I was ever lost, but I was bewildered once for three days." -Daniel Boone, American explorer
I much prefer the prn kor-IN. kor-EEN is like fingernails on a chalkboard to me, as are most -EEN names, with probably 2 exceptions. It's just a harsh, whiny sound in my ears. As for spelling, I prefer Corrine or Corinne on everyone else so I can be a little different with the Korrine spelling. :o) To be honest, though, I'm more inclined to prn the name kor-IN when I see 2 n's (which negates the silent e) and kor-een when I see 2 r's. So I can't really get too upset when people misprn. my name based on spelling. I just hate when cashiers or bank tellers tell me, "Have a nice day, Koreeeeeen." I'd rather be Ma'am-ed! In fact, I once had a college professor who initially prn. my name correctly, but mid-semester started calling me Koreen. One day, in class, I told him that refering to me as Miss Surname would be fine.
Edited to add that in college I lived next door to a girl named Coreen. Sometimes people would call my room to talk to her b/c her phone was busy & my roommates would hand the phone to me, thinking someone was mispronouncing my name. When that happened, it would take several minutes of conversation before we would get everthing straightened out and get them on with the right gal!
"I can't say I was ever lost, but I was bewildered once for three days." -Daniel Boone, American explorer
This message was edited 1/22/2006, 5:38 AM
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