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Kit, Thera, Rina or Katinka.

I like the idea of Katya or Raina.

Kit! Or Kitty.

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I also like Katie.

Ina, Erina, or (depending on the original pronunciation) Raina

I would pick Kate or Rina.

I like it without a nickname. If I had to choose one I would pick Katie.

Kate, Kat or Kitty. Love those three, especially Kate

Katie, but I like Katherine on its own.

Trin or Katie.

Kitty. It's the only more or less common nickname for Katherina I like.

I work with three women who go by Cath/Kath and it can get confusing. I would use Kitty. I have good associations with it from my youth. The girls I knew though as a teen were called Katrina and Catherine so they were known as Kitty Cat.

If I meet another Cathy or Kate, I might just fall down frothing. So, in the unlikely event of me having a Katherina, she'd be Kitty for sure.

Katie or Kiki

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Kitty is cute but we plan on keeping cats and I don't want any confusion on the poor kitty's side lol

Kata Ina or Kiki

Rini
Daisy
Kay
Kitty

Kat, Kate, Katie, Katty, Katri, Katra (She-Ra reference)

Kitty!

Kit or Katya

Kate, Katie, or Katya.

Kat

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Like Katarina "Kat" Stratford in 10 Things I Hate About You 😆

Kate, Katie, Katee, or Kathy.

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Or for some not so well-used, Trina or Rina.

Cato (https://www.behindthename.com/name/cato-2) is my favourite nickname for Catharina, but I'm not 100% sure I'd actually use that, because it would be more intuitive to write Kato (Kató), but I don't like it as much. So probably Katja (or possibly Katya).

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I really like Käthe.

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Käthe might be a tall order in my town, but even if they say it "Kath" I'd be happy.

I really love Katherina! And Katharina, Katarina, Catharina…I can never choose a favorite!
Kitty / Kit has been a favorite nn of mine for ages, so that would be my choice. And Katinka is absolutely adorable!

Kat, Kathleen, Kiki

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Hard to say because I don't think I've encountered it and am unsure of the pronunciation. If it was Katarina or Katherine, I'd maybe default to Kat if I had to, though I prefer Catherine "Cat" so that feels vaguely incorrect. I like Kit, Katinka, Katya for other people but can't see myself using those.

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Kathleen seems maybe too standalone or contrived but also feels intuitive given the EE sound...if it's a TH pronunciation.

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Kiki maybe because I don't already associate it with specific other names/variants, and it seems fairly intuitive to me...like Kaykay but more peppy, less babyish.

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Kathy or Rina could work, but I don't really like those.

This message was edited 2/28/2025, 12:02 PM