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Comments and insights on the name Katrina: | Edit

Seems to have been a fairly unique name growing up. No teasing nicknames, just Kat or Trina for me. Often misspelled until the hurricane. I didn't like being different as a kid, but have come to appreciate my name as an adult.

I had alot of bullying during the time of hurricane katrina,and thats not good,aswell if your looking for a nice middle name Katrina Rose has a cool ring to it.

Personal experiences with the name Katrina: | Edit

As a youngster, I liked the name Katrina. It was different and a real treat to find someone else with my name even if it was a different spelling. When I turned 18, I decided that Kat felt a little more "grown-up". Of course, ever since the hurricane, when I introduce myself I say, "Katrina ... just like the hurricane". As its been a few years though, I'm finding that's not really necessary. The comments are fewer and fewer and I find that many people don't associate the name with a bad disaster anymore.

And inevitably at Starbucks, every barista spells it "Catrina" ... which is just fine for me. I like being unique.

I have personally come to the conclusion that Katrina's have a high possibility of being crazy. I have known 3 and they have all been crazy.

Nicknames for Katrina: | Edit

Trina, Kat, Katia, Kate, Katie, Katy, Triny (TREE-NEE), Nina, Nini (NEE-NEE), Katrina Balerina, Kit Kat , Trinnie, Winnie ( WEE-NEE) Trizi (Tree-zee)
Unfortunley there are alot of cruel names aswell for example ...kitkat chunky...

Meanings and history of the name Katrina: | Edit

Greek- "Pure"

Famous real-life people named Katrina: | Edit

Katrina vanden Heuvel, editor of The Nation Magazine and TV political commentator

Katrina in song, story & screen: | Edit

Katrina Van Tassel was the love interest of Ichabod Crane in Washington Irving's 'Legend Of Sleepy Hollow'.

Hurricane Katrina occurred in 2005, devastating, in particular, New Orleans and Mississippi. The cost of reconstruction following the hurricane was set at $10.5 billion - making it the most expensive natural disaster in American history.

'Katrina and the Waves' was a 1980s band, who won the Eurovision song contest in 1997 with their song 'Love shine a light'. The 'Katrina' of the band was lead singer Katrina Leskanich.