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Re: Catherine
by Bitey
8/26/2019, 3:24 PM
in reply to a message by Perrine
The nicknames for it are what end up being dated - Cathy/Kathy seems 50+, Katie is probably a millennial, etc - while Catherine itself is classic and ageless, imo. It's my favorite spelling, just seems softer than the K variations.
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- Dracotorix   +1
8/26/2019, 9:55 PM
What about Kate? I think it sounds younger than Kathy but older than Katie but I'm not sure about its actual age range.(and for some reason I think Cate looks less dated than Kate)

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- Bitey
8/27/2019, 8:30 AM
It does seem to be a bridge between the two - most of the big celebrity Kates/Cates I can think of were born in the 70s. The latter half of Gen X, I guess?That said, the Kates I personally know were all Katies once upon a time, so I tend to think of it as the more neutral/"mature" nickname.edit: and just to stretch this generational sorting even further, Cat/Kat seemed more popular with the Gen Z-ers I went to college with.

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- gigibee (guest)
8/26/2019, 4:49 PM
Agree. The nicknames are dated but the full name is not.
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