Message: "Cateline?" - Behind the Name

Cateline?

by Lily8

4/4/2009, 5:55 PM

So I just posted about Caitlin but now I really like Cateline.

Should I pronounce it KATE-line or kate-LEEN? KATE-leen?

Is it too confusing or close to similar names to use? What do you think of it as a middle name?

Augusta Cateline?
Lola Cateline?
Elsa Cateline?

#Cateline

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- Wordsmith +1

4/4/2009, 9:39 PM

I find Cateline undesirably reminiscent of Catiline, the Roman demagogue who strove unsuccessfully to establish himself as dictator.

Pairing Augusta (Augustus) with Cateline (Catiline) creates quite the paradox!

- Lethe (reniannen17)

4/5/2009, 8:30 AM

ditto

first thing I thought of was the Catiline conspiracy.
Probably not going to be a factor for most, unless you happen to have taken a classics course, though.
I would definitely pronounce it as 3 syllables on first glance.

This message was edited 4/5/2009, 8:30 AM

- Dracotorix

4/4/2009, 8:04 PM

I agree with Rachel Shaina about it looking like it has three syllables (same with Catelyn...) But out of those I'd say kate-LEEN.

- Rachel Shaina (Evil) +1

4/4/2009, 6:00 PM

I want to say Cat-teh-line. I guess of yours, I'd say Kate-line, but it looks like it should be 3 syllables to me. I don't really like it in any spot.

- Circus Lullaby

4/4/2009, 9:18 PM

That's how I pronounced it: Cat-teh-line

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