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How is this a diminutive of Nicholas for boys? I look at the "Diminutives" part of Nicholas' page.
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The pronunciation is Col-lyn the is no kah in there.
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Oh dear- just why? Colleen is already pretty, but someone had to make a terrible spelling out of it. It looks like it should be pronounced "Colin".
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It looks like it should be pronounced Colin.
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Also variant of Collin or Colin.
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Collyn looks more like a feminine form of Collin to me - a rather ugly one. I don't like it.
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I am female and my name is Collyn. It is NOT pronounced KAHL-leen! Nor is it pronounced KOHL-lin. It is KAHL-lin or KAHL-lyn (just like it is spelled). I was named after my mother's friend, who has the same spelling and pronunciation.
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I agree, I would never think to pronounce this name like Colleen, but rather "KAHL-in" like Colin. You wouldn't pronounce Carolyn, Jocelyn, Evelyn or Marilyn with long "eee" sounds, would you?
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The way it's spelled, it looks to me more like it ought to be a spelling variant of Colin.
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