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and was told the original, correct Irish pron. was Katrina. I like the nns Cat, Trina, and Cate.

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Haven

It can be pronounced both ca-tree-ona or ca-trina.

It depends.

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The original Gaelic names "Caitríona" in Irish and "Caitrìona" in Scottish (notice the differing accents) are pronounced roughly [KIETCH-ree-nuh] or [KOYTCH-ree-nuh].

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But this name is frequently used in the English speaking world, and then it is probably best pronounced [kayt-REE-nuh].

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Irish-Gaelic nicknames:
Cáit- pronounced [KOYTCH] or [KIETCH], equalling English "Kate" & "Kat."
Caiti- [KIET-yee] or [KOYT-yee], "Katie," "Kathy," "Katty," "Kitty."
Cití- [KYIT-yee], "Kitty."
Tríona- [TREEN-nuh], "Trina."
Ríona- [REEN-nuh], sometimes related to "Caitríona," sometimes to the name "Ríoghnach."

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Scottish-Gaelic nicknames:
Ceit- pronounced [KYAYT], equalling English "Kate."
Ceitidh- [KYAYT-tee], "Katie," "Kathy."
Ceitag- [KYAYT-ag], "Katie," "Kathy," "Kate."
Ceiteag- [KYAYT-yag], "Katie," "Kathy," "Kate."
Rìona- [REEN-nuh], "Rina."

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English nicknames vary widely, though I presume "Cait/Kate" forms predominate.

I've heard more of the name, Catriona, which i think of as cat-tree-o-na. So i'd say your varient as kate-tree-o-na. I think Catriona is a form of Catherine. For nicknames, Cate, Cat, Ree, Reona.

Kai-tree-on-a