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HelpKate?
In your opinion does Kate make a valid fn? or is it strictly a nn to Katherine, Kaitlyn, Katya etc.....
The reason I am asking is I really want to honor my mother named Catherine, but I really don't like the name, or its alternatives except for Kate. Her mn is Anne, but that is a little dull to me, and it doesn't really honor her b/c she never uses Anne.
If there are other names like Katherine/Catherine, then I would like to know, but just some overall opinions.
OHHH another thing, I have a 2nd cousin whom i see on some holidays, but not to often named Katelyn. would Kate and a 3rd cousin Katelyn be too close?
Thanks in advance!
~Tia~
The reason I am asking is I really want to honor my mother named Catherine, but I really don't like the name, or its alternatives except for Kate. Her mn is Anne, but that is a little dull to me, and it doesn't really honor her b/c she never uses Anne.
If there are other names like Katherine/Catherine, then I would like to know, but just some overall opinions.
OHHH another thing, I have a 2nd cousin whom i see on some holidays, but not to often named Katelyn. would Kate and a 3rd cousin Katelyn be too close?
Thanks in advance!
~Tia~
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Wow! What great taste you have!
Hehe! Well, as you can see, I am a Kate. Not Katherine, Katelyn, or anything like that, just Kate. I like it as a name well enough, so, yeah, I'd encourage you to use it. I don't think that Katelyn and Kate are too close, not at all. ;D
Kate Suzanne
Daughter of Ron & Sue,
Sister to Colton, Heather, & Anna.
Hehe! Well, as you can see, I am a Kate. Not Katherine, Katelyn, or anything like that, just Kate. I like it as a name well enough, so, yeah, I'd encourage you to use it. I don't think that Katelyn and Kate are too close, not at all. ;D
Kate Suzanne
Daughter of Ron & Sue,
Sister to Colton, Heather, & Anna.
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Kate is a lovely name. It would totally honor your mum, and I like it as a first name. But if your name is short (like Smith, Watt, ect.) don't, or if it is a last name you hear a lot (like Baker, and Smith again). It goes well with long or unusual ln (like Ross-Weatherwurst or Sciaraffa.) Give the child a really unusual or long mn, though (like Coriander, Juniper, Dallas, Ireland, Periwinkle-not Periwinkle-Jessique, Thalia, etc.) That way she can always go with that name if it's her type and Kate isn't. And the cousin: don't worry. I don't think she will have a problem with it, she might even feel like you're flattering her. Hope I was helpful!
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Kate is a lovely name. It would totally honor your mum, and I like it as a first name. But if your name is short (like Smith, Watt, ect.) don't, or if it is a last name you hear a lot (like Baker, and Smith again). It goes well with long or unusual ln (like Ross-Weatherwurst or Sciaraffa.) Give the child a really unusual or long mn, though (like Coriander, Juniper, Dallas, Ireland, Periwinkle-not Periwinkle-Jessique, Thalia, etc.) That way she can always go with that name if it's her type and Kate isn't. And the cousin: don't worry. I don't think she will have a problem with it, she might even feel like you're flattering her. Hope I was helpful!
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This message was edited 10/7/2006, 3:21 PM
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I like Catheirne, but if you don't like it, you could use Katie.
Favorite Girl Names:
Emma
Katherine
Charlotte
Elizabeth
Rose
Anna
Favorite Boys names
Daniel
David
Alexander
James
Edward
R. I.P. Steve Irwin! You will be missed!
Favorite Girl Names:
Emma
Katherine
Charlotte
Elizabeth
Rose
Anna
Favorite Boys names
Daniel
David
Alexander
James
Edward
R. I.P. Steve Irwin! You will be missed!
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I love Kate.
But the only full name that I like for it is Catherine. I would much rather use Kate as a name by itself; I think it's substantial enough.
Take what you need while there's time
The city will be earth in a short while
If I'm not mistaken it's been in flames
You and I will escape to the seaside.The Hush Sound - Lighthouse
But the only full name that I like for it is Catherine. I would much rather use Kate as a name by itself; I think it's substantial enough.
Take what you need while there's time
The city will be earth in a short while
If I'm not mistaken it's been in flames
You and I will escape to the seaside.The Hush Sound - Lighthouse
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Alternative forms / variants of Catherine:
Catriona ("ca-TREE-uh-na" or "ca-TREE-na")
Katrina
Katrin
Ekaterina
Katia / Katya
Kaia
Karen
Kay
Caterina
Catalina
Cathleen / Kathleen
Kateri ("KAH-ter-ee")
Would Catherine be so bad if you will be using Kate as her real, day-to-day name? She might appreciate having her great-grandmother's name, in the same form.
Catriona ("ca-TREE-uh-na" or "ca-TREE-na")
Katrina
Katrin
Ekaterina
Katia / Katya
Kaia
Karen
Kay
Caterina
Catalina
Cathleen / Kathleen
Kateri ("KAH-ter-ee")
Would Catherine be so bad if you will be using Kate as her real, day-to-day name? She might appreciate having her great-grandmother's name, in the same form.
This message was edited 10/7/2006, 11:46 AM
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I think that Kate would work quite nicely on its own. Good luck!
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Kathleen?
Despite really hating the fact people dont stick with the classic names (for the main reason, because I prefer the classic over the nn, and would call them by their full name), a lot of people are using nns as fns nowadays. How many Nick, Tom, Mike, Joe, Kristy, Chris, and many others do you see without the full name. I think the same goes for Kate. It works, although, I dont like the idea simply because I call all Katherine's I know, Katherine and not Kate (even if thats what they go by)
~~Kris~~
Despite really hating the fact people dont stick with the classic names (for the main reason, because I prefer the classic over the nn, and would call them by their full name), a lot of people are using nns as fns nowadays. How many Nick, Tom, Mike, Joe, Kristy, Chris, and many others do you see without the full name. I think the same goes for Kate. It works, although, I dont like the idea simply because I call all Katherine's I know, Katherine and not Kate (even if thats what they go by)
~~Kris~~
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