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HelpMy Full First Name is Kate.
in reply to a message by Evangeline Rose
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).
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).
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.
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.
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).
Ask any questions!
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).
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.
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.
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).
Ask any questions!
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