Who does Tina remind Donut of?

In Butchers Masquerade the Royal Court meets Tina, after hearing her description which is rather tragic, Carl say She (Tina) is just like Bonnie - the Dirigible Gnome child from the air quadrant in Gate of the Feral Gods. Donut responds that Tina reminds her of someone else... is Donut referring to Carl and his own troubled/abusive childhood? or am I missing another reference?