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The nickname Cathy would surprise me a bit, just because I tend to associate that nickname with an older demographic.

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Catherine is lovely.

Dont think I'd give ot a second thought.

I'd think it was unattractive.

My thoughts would be Wuthering Heights and Cathy from the comic strip.

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After that? I'd be meh about it. I know so many Kathys (plus it's the name of my MIL) that it's still overused to me.

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I do remember in the late 1990s a bunch of people naming their daughter Katherine with the nn Katie. I always wanted to use Katherine, unfortunately it's the name of my SIL. I'd probably have called her K/Kay, though.

I'd be delighted to meet a Catherine of any age who was known as something other than Kate, Katie, Kay ... Cathy is fine, and certainly preferable, but I'd be doubly delighted to meet a Catherine, nn Kitty.

Catherine with the nickname of Cathy is a multi-generational family name for me so it's very familiar. I prefer Kate as a nickname but I don't mind Cathy either. It has a friendly, girl-next-door vibe to it.

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I forgot to mention that many Kathleens used Kathy with a K as a nickname.

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My guess is the nickname Cathy declined when a doll called Chatty Cathy came out around 1960.

This message was edited 6/8/2024, 2:25 PM

I think it's fine

I like it, it seems fresh on a kid.

I'd think it was dated, but cute! Maybe even a little bit hipster/counterculture. A lot of the Boomer classics I'm usually bored of would seem unexpected and fresh on a little kid.

I think it’s very cute! I would be a little surprised and overwhelming pleased by it! It’s much better than Cate or Catie and much much better than Cat imo. It’s retro, not dated.

yes it's classic, but it isn't dated, at least to me. I have friends named Catherine, though none who go by Cathy. I love the name Cathy, it reminds me of Wuthering Heights.