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My niece is Erin Cathleen. :-)

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Cathleen is very pretty. It's softer looking than Kathleen, and has a more authentic feel since Irish doesn't have a "k" in the alphabet. Yeats used "Cathleen ni Houlihan" as a personification of Ireland, if I'm not mistaken.

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I definitely love the name Cathleen. Lily Cathleen is a lovely combination. Others you might like:

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Anna Cathleen (= pure grace)
Rosa Cathleen
Mairead Cathleen
Deirdre Cathleen
Isibeal Cathleen ("ISH-bale")
Brigid Cathleen
Sinead Cathleen
Ailsa Cathleen
Emerald Cathleen
Mary Cathleen (nn Mae?)
Margaret Cathleen (nn Maisie?)
Elsa / Elspeth Cathleen
Fiona / Finola Cathleen