Katia and Rina

[frigidice77]

Im sorry, but whats so difficult about isaisis pronounciation??

[Florida1118]

Im sorry, but whats so difficult about isaisis pronounciation??

Ive been saying it for what must be 2hrs to myself and I still don't get it. That's whats difficult!

[somethingfunny]

Far worse than Katia or Rina is 2008 Ike's replacement name: Isaias

Can't wait to see that one butchered in 2014. It's 4 syllables. E'-seye-E'-us

If you read it in Spanish, it's really easy to pronounce.

Im sorry, but whats so difficult about isaisis pronounciation??

Ive been saying it for what must be 2hrs to myself and I still don't get it. That's whats difficult!

Isaias sure sounds like a book and character in the Bible to me. Eye-Zay-Us. I ain't pronouncing it differently.

I know a guy named Isaisis and his name is pronounced Ee-sigh-ee-sus, but the namelist clearly spells the 2014 name as Isaias. I think they will pronounce it with a Spanish accent in Spanish-speaking countries, and we will pronounce it with an English butchering here, and that should be fine.

I'm kinda bummed about Katia's official pronunciation. I liked "caught ya" much better. It sounds exotic.

Or if you're like the majority of the American public that doesn't, hilarity will ensue, I cannot wait for the NHC to have to clarify it 1,000 times.

Hell, there was enough trouble with Georges and Beryl.

Known enough old ladies to know it rhymes with Pearl.

[Cleveland Kent Evans]

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Or if you're like the majority of the American public that doesn't, hilarity will ensue, I cannot wait for the NHC to have to clarify it 1,000 times.

Hell, there was enough trouble with Georges and Beryl.

Known enough old ladies to know it rhymes with Pearl.

In Texas it rhymes with Pearl. In the northern US the old ladies pronounce it about the same as the word "barrel". just as the Merriam Webster website pronounces the word:

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beryl

[frigidice77]

I think we are over thinking it. Clearly its pronounced I-Zay-Us

[wxman57]

I think we are over thinking it. Clearly its pronounced I-Zay-Us

Which would be a butchering of the proper pronunciation. I'm sure that's how most will pronounce it across the U.S.

[Cyclone1]

Katia is "Kat-ya", isn't it? I actually like this name.

[Cleveland Kent Evans]

Katia is "Kat-ya", isn't it? I actually like this name.

Not according to the National Hurricane Center's pronunciation guide:

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutnames_pronounce_atl.shtml

[Cyclone1]

Katia is "Kat-ya", isn't it? I actually like this name.

Not according to the National Hurricane Center's pronunciation guide:

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutnames_pronounce_atl.shtml

Hm. It's a variant of the Russian "Katya", so I'm not sure why the insist on ka-TEE-ah. Don't mind if I still pronounce it "kat-ya". ;D

[HurricaneRyan]

Well it's 2011 now, we'll see what happens with these names.

If the early prediction is correct, we may get down to Rina. But that's only a guess at this moment.

[Jinkers]

I have a friend named Katia...lol

[southerngale]

I think they should have made a better choice. They shouldve did karolina and rasheeda lol.

LOL yeah. But what if Karolina made landfall in one of the Carolinas? That would be kinda bad.

I would have suggested Kelly and Raquel!

My name is Kelly and I have a friend named Raquel. You don't want to see our destruction.

[RainbowAppleJackDash]

Idea!
For 2017, (same naming list as 2011) instead of Katia and Rina...
Kadisha
Kaja
Kala
Kaleena
Kalina
Kalinda
Kalindi
Kalisha
Kaneasha
Kanita
Ka-Sean
Kasmira
K'Brianey
Karah
Kallyn
Keyna
Keisha
Kesha (Not the singer!! XD)
Kina
Kimberly
Kishanda
K'rin
Krislyn

Roshawna
Re'shaun
Renatta
Renell
Ramerra
Rakesha
Ronelle
Reshawnda
Raquelle
Raquel
Rochelle
Rasheba
Renell
Renee

[xxxhumbertoxxx]

Isn't Rina a Japanese name?

[Cleveland Kent Evans]

Isn't Rina a Japanese name?

Like many short names, Rina has multiple possible derivations. In addition to being a short form of Katherina/Katrina in several languages, it has separate Hebrew, Sanskrit, and Japanese origins:

http://www.behindthename.com/name/rina-1

http://www.behindthename.com/name/rina-2

http://www.behindthename.com/name/rina-3

http://www.behindthename.com/name/rina-4

I think it's extremely unlikely, though, that those who suggested this for the Atlantic list were thinking of the Japanese origin.