No it's not, it's a form of Sabina which is common in Italy, Spain, Portugal and some Eastern European countries as well as Middle Eastern countries. I've known one Sabina (50+ yo woman from Syria who was a friend of my mom's) and a girl named Sabine from Greece who I went to elementary school with. What makes you think it's made up? |
It's not made up dumb ass. SABINA GENDER: Feminine USAGE: Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, Polish, Czech, Slovene, Russian, Croatian, Ancient Roman OTHER SCRIPTS: ?????? (Russian) PRONOUNCED: sah-BEE-nah (Italian, Spanish, Polish) [key] Meaning & History Feminine form of Sabinus, a Roman cognomen meaning "Sabine" in Latin. The Sabines were an ancient people who lived in central Italy, their lands eventually taken over by the Romans after several wars. According to legend, the Romans abducted several Sabine women during a raid, and when the men came to rescue them, the women were able to make peace between the two groups. This name was borne by several early saints. Related Names See All Relations Show Family Tree VARIANT: Savina (Italian) MASCULINE FORMS: Sabino, Savino (Italian), Sabinus (Ancient Roman) OTHER LANGUAGES: Sabien (Dutch), Sabine (French), Sabine (German), Szabina (Hungarian) MORE INFORMATION Popularity Related Names Namesakes Name Days Ratings Comments |
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Sabine is my daughter's name. Old family name on my German mother-in-law's side. We don't know of any others in the area, but I know it is popular in France and Germany.
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Sabine is not a made up name. It's French. I know multiple people with the name Sabine. I love it. |
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Honestly, I don't care what people( especially snarky moms) think of my kids name.
When I named my DS Aiden it wasn't common at all where we lived, but now he has at least 1 other Aiden in every class. His name fits him, but had a realized it was going to be this popular, I probably would have picked something different. |
| I actually appreciate it when people name their kids these trendy names because it cuts down on the time I might have to spend trying to find out whether they are boring/cheesy. |
Not the PP, but: you're quite the moron. Do you know any children who read DCUM? Have you any common sense (oh, wait. nevermind). Are you the same twit who always says someone is a "horrid human" everytime someone disagrees? Clearly you can't come up with anything remotely clever. I'm continually amazed by how dumb some posters on this forum are, and by how they are completey unable to use any sort of logic. |
Sabine is a very common name in Germany. I'm in my 40s, and always had tons of "Sabine" in my class. I'm not saying that to discourage you (I like the name), just to let you know that it certainly isn't a "stripper" name. In German, it's pronounced Sa-bee-neh, with the "S" sounding a little bit like a soft "z". Most Americans seem to pronounce it "Sa-been", more like the French. |
| I am a 4th grade teacher. There are 2 Jennifers in my class this year. Like a breath of fresh air... |
I love 80s names like Jennifer, Heather, Stephanie, Melissa ... but I don't think they are long-lasting historical classical names. Just names that were trendy and now not-so-much. What do you think of the name Annabelle? |
| My 4.5 yo want me to call her Annabelle. Not her name. Obviously a hit among the preschool crowd. |
Guess you don't know your Roman or Biblical history. Sabine is NOT a made up name. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rape_of_the_Sabine_Women |
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My coworker calls these Pottery Barn names. |
I feel that way about my Lily. It's perfect for her, and I love the name, but I wish it weren't "common". Oh, and I like Aiden! It's the original -aden name, and all the kayden and jaydens are cheap knock-offs. |