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I think Kate is a lovely name. It definitely works as a full name imo. Kate is actually my mn and I prefer the K spelling.

I like Kate, and I think it works just fine as a name on it's own. It's a little unnecessary to use a full name such as Katherine, if you always plan to call her Kate anyway. It is also nice as a middle name, although a little boring perhaps.

I have really NEVER seen the appeal in this name.... as a full or nickname. I vastly prefer Cate / Cait though

I think it would work as first or middle name. Although, a lot of people will probably ask what it's short for (Katelyn Kathryn etc). I do prefer the more formal Kathryn and the nickname Kate or Katie.

I love just Kate. I would definitely consider it if I were having a baby. I think it's fine as a middle name as well, but I like it better as a first name because it's more unexpected there.

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I prefer Kate over Cate.

My Full First Name is Kate.

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When it comes up, people usually seem to think I must have a full name and will ask if it's Katherine or Caitlin (to which I explain, neither).

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I really don't see the need to have Katherine/Caitlin as a "formal" name if you're going to use Kate as your spoken/social name. It is classic and works fine as a stand-alone name (somewhat akin to my perspective of Emma).

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I think it's a little plain for a middle name (which I usually like to spruce up). Maybe it would work well with an interesting first name.

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My only real complaint is that people seem to think Katie is equivalent to Kate. I have never, EVER gone by Katie; when people call me it I explain that Katie is not my name.

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I prefer Kate to Cate as I prefer more common spellings to uncommon/unique spellings. However, if one's full name was Caitlin and uses a "Kate" nickname, I would assume they spell it Cait (and the same for similar instances).

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I think it's nice. Mature, dignified.

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Kate as a middle name is rather filler these days, but I still like it.

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Kate.

As a MN it's fine, not as a FN thought.

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I prefer 'formal' names.

I like Kate just Kate. I very much dislike any names that it is usally nick names for though.
I think if you want to use just Kate, I'd go for middle so you don't get the "what is it short for" dealio

I don't see why it shouldn't be used as a full name, but I've never really been a fan. It rhymes with 'mate', it has an abrupt and harsh sound to me, and I wouldn't fancy it as a middle name either. Prefer Kate to Cate, though; less contrived.

I love Kate. It's beautiful classic and strong even though I would generally assume it was a nickname. I don't like it as much as a middle name cause then it starts to feel like one of those names that just sounds good with everything, and to me making combos is too fun to use "easy" names like that haha.

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Cate just looks wrong to me. I like K alot better than C in general though.

I really don't like it. It is one of the most completely bland names I can think of, even Katy is better. I like Katherine and all her other nicknames but Kate has never appealed.

I find this name really plain and dull.

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If used at all, I prefer it as a nn for Katharine.

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It looks better with a K to me.

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I wouldn't use it on its own (I like both Katherine / Catherine and Caitlin), but I like Kate as a middle name, paired with long, sort of uncommon names. Magdalena Kate, Georgiana Kate, Ealasaid Kate, Amarantha Kate, Theodora Kate, etc. I don't like Cate; it just doesn't look right to me. If I were to use it as a nickname for Catherine or Caitlin, I'd probably still spell it Kate...

This message was edited 5/15/2011, 10:41 AM

My cousin's name is Kate, just Kate, and it works really well on her. I also really like it as a middle name with the right first name pairings. I'd go with Kate not Cate.

I only like it as a nickname for Katherine/Catherine (I feel that way about nicknames in general).

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I prefer Kate to Cate. Cate just doesn't seem right.

I really like Kate. I prefer it by itself rather than Katie or Kaitlin. It could work for first or middle name. I would probley use Cate over Kate.

I think it could work. I love Katherine, but Kate can stand alone.

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Cate is also nice.

I don't like it as a full name. I prefer it as a nickname.

I love Kate as a nn but not a full name. I think there needs to be a traditional full name to fall back on. I like Kate for a middle name though.

I prefer Cate as it looks more refined