Comments for the name Corinne

My name is Corinne. I really like it because it's not popular at all in my country (Belgium). It may also mean "hurricane".

Corinne is a nice name that can include the nickname Cori, which is also nice.

My name is Corinne and it is pronounced Cor-IN. If it was Cor-reen it would have two Rs and only one N.

I pronounce my name, Corinne, with a short "i," instead of a long "i" (I.e. "Co-RIN" instead of "Co-REEN"). In fact, I cringe everytime I hear someone pronounce my name like like the latter. Also, I would never think to shorten my name to "Cori" or another similar nickname. The name is too pretty and unique to shorten it.

TV journalist Cokie Roberts's real name is Corinne.

I love that name, I think it is sexy. You would never see a bad person with that name because it seems to be given to only the best of women.

This name is pronounced co-RIN, not co-REEN. If it were pronounce co-REEN, it would be spelled Coreen!

Corinne is the French form of Corinna which is the Latin form of Korinna (Greek). In French, it is pronounced co-REEN. English speakers may pronounce it co-RIN which explains why there are two common pronunciations of the name. Either is correct. Actually, I prefer the English pronunciation to the French one.

Famous bearer: English singer, Corinne Bailey-Rae.

My cousin’s name is Corinne, and her mother’s family, who are English, pronounces this name Coreen, while her father’s family, who are French, pronounce this name Corin. I come from a small French community in Northern Ontario, and they pronounce this name Corin as well. I think both pronunciations are correct, although I personally prefer the pronunciation Corin over Coreen. Keep in mind though that the name Christine/Kristine is pronounced Chris teen, even though it’s spelled with “ine” at the end. If you want your name to be pronounced Corin, instead of Coreen, don’t put the “e” at the end of your name.

My old friend's name was Corinne, and she pronounced it cor-IN. I like that way a lot better -- in fact, with that pronunciation, it's one of my favorite girls' names!

When this name has two n's at the end, whether there is an e or not, it should be pronounced co-RIN not co-REEN. Keep in mind that Christine/Kristine has only one n.

Ugh! I can't stand the way BtN says this name should be pronounced! I don't like the name Coreen, but I love Corinne, and I think that this name should be pronounced the way it looks: 'co RIN' or 'cor IN'.

My name is Corinne, pronounced co RIN and I cannot stand being called Koreen it doesn't sound as pretty! I love having a name that people have trouble saying, it makes you all the more memorable!

The only people I have known with the name Corinne have pronounced it ko-REEN, one girl I met her name was Corin and pronounced it 'cor IN' I guess each to his own.

Corinne Bailey Rae is a singer.

I really love the name Corinne, also I like Corrine as well.

I've heard Corinne pronounced both CO-RIN and CO-REEN, and I've heard Corrine pronounced both ways, also. But I personally think Corinne should be pronounced the CO-RIN way because of the two n's. Corrine should be pronounced CO-REEN because of the two r's.

Examples: Corinne Bailey Rae pronounces it CO-RIN. But on Television show Strange Days at Blake Holsey High, there is a character names Corrine, played by Shadia Simmons, who also pronounces it CO-RIN. So it's a bit confusing.

As said a nickname for Corinne can be Cori but more commonly I've heard nicknames like Rinn or Rinny. All depends on personal preference though. =]

Famous bearer: politician Corrine Brown.

Author of cookbooks, Corinne Trang.

My best friend's middle name is Corinne, pronounced "rin". To me it always projects the image of a very tiny, cute squirrel. I think it's a pretty sweet name.

A beautiful, elegant, sophisticated name, but only when pronounced ''ko-RIN'', not ''ko-REEN''. The latter rhymes with ugly and ditzy, old-fashioned country girl names like Doreen and Maureen. Ugh, ugh, ugh. Now, this name may very well be prononced that way in Fench and sound pretty that way, in French. But it sounds awful in English. When you adopt a name into your culture, you might as well adjust it to the pronunciation and spelling conventions of your culture. Of course, any English-speaker would automatically assume the name is pronounced ''ko-RIN''. The same goes for Europeans as a whole, they simply don't really use the name.

I'm a Corinne who is cor-IN. I hate being called cor-REEN, and think that Corrine is pronounced cor-REEN. In 2nd grade I absolutely hated not having a nickname and went by Corie, briefly, but realized that Corie was atrocious (for me, anyways) and ended up Corinne again. Now that I'm in 11th grade, I'm Corinne for teachers and my parents, but most friends call me Rin, and my sister and brother call me Rinny. I kinda like the mixture, personally.

My only warning to anyone wishing to use Corinne, is be prepared to reinforce both the spelling and pronunciation. Despite the fact that Corrine is no where NEAR as popular in the USA, it is (for some strange reason) the spelling most people will assume. I don't get cor-REEN often, but when I do it irritates me to no end. Just prepare accordingly ;) Other than that, I feel as though Corinne has served me well, I've NEVER been Corinne O. In class, most people remember how to spell and pronounce it right off the bat/after one correction, and I don't stick out from my group of friends like my friend Chastitei.

Pronounced co RIN.

Really pretty.

I think boy names on teenage girls are really cute but I wouldn't want to have the name Dani or Bobbi as my full name as a 50-year old woman. This name sorta has the best of both worlds. Corinne sounds very feminine and pretty and the nickname Corrie sounds very cool and teenager-ish or just like cute.

I was the only Corinne I knew in England where I grew up, although of course I met several in France. My parents had always pronounced it KOR-in. In the U.S. where I've lived for six years, people have difficulty hearing the difference in emphasis, even after I've said it a few times. However, when they "get" it, they are really pleased to say it my way.

I like this name. It's cool. Very pretty and French.

BOOM! My name is Corinne. :)
I like it sometimes, but other times I hate it, probably because I'm a teenager. But yeah. It's pronounced COR-IN. No question. I hate it when people spell and pronounce it wrong. Even when they know me, I don't know why. Very weird.

This is a very nice, beautiful name. One of my friends is named this, but pronounces it koh-RIN, short "i". You really can't go wrong naming your little girl Corinne.

Ugly, simply ugly!

One of Theodore Roosevelt's sisters was named Corinne. It's a pretty name.

My name is Karin. Co-Rin is how it should be pronounced. I get Karen and Coreen (Co-ReeN) all the time. It is so annoying! I am thinking about changing my name. I am not quite sure though.

I know a girl who pronounces this cor-ine, the ine sounding like wine, which butchers the name. But otherwise, I find it very pretty.

There is a little girl in my son's kindergarten class named Corinne, pronounced ka-RIN-ee. I had never heard this name pronounced this way before, and I am not fond of this pronunciation. It just sounds weird. Corinne is a pretty name, but only when pronounced ka-RIN.

I happen to really like this name. I haven't met too many Corinnes. It's not a name you hear every day and when I hear it I think of a charming pretty unique girl/woman. I think it's also classy and tasteful. Corinne is a great name!

The name is nice, I prefer it pronounced Cuh rin. Core EEEEEEN just reminds me of hillbillies.

I love this name but I have to say that I like it when pronounced Cor-een, not Cor-in. Cor-in just sounds weird. Not pretty at all.

Cor-EEN is an alternate pronunciation. The pronunciation for this name is very subjective, depending on which language you speak. Phonetics vary considerably and sometimes, because of these differences, the spelling also becomes subjective.

British singer Corinne Bailey Rae.

I really love the name Corinne, and I'm definitely considering it for at least a middle name in the future! I know one Corinne, so it's definitely not something you hear every day. She pronounces it Cor-IN, which I love. I don't care for the Cor-EEN pronunciation, as I find it a little grating. I'm sure it's pretty in French, though.

Actress Corinne Griffith (1894-1979).

My name is Corinne (pronounced kor-een or ka-reen). I'm named after my aunt & grandmother who both have the same name (spelling and pronunciation).

I'm not sure why people use the alternate pronunciation of kor-in, and I, as well, cringe when others mispronounce my name, but I think this spelling is absolutely beautiful and I love my name, even with all the weird ways people manage to speak it aloud (seriously, I've been called Caroline. ...seriously.)!