William and Katherine

[HenriettaTurkey]

We are currently TTC #2 and have a lovely DS called William. He's actually not usually called that - we use a nickname that begins with B.

I've been thinking about girls names for #2 and currently love Katherine (Kate for short).

I can't do it, can I?

Oh, and I also happen to be a republican!

Any other suggestions for lovely, classic, beautiful and non-pretentious names?

[FayeKorgasm]

Well DOC spells her name Catherine, so not a prob if you go with the 'K' spelling.

I think it is a fabulous name, but then I might be biased

[BlueChampagne]

probably not! Might any of the following fit the bill:

Melissa
Fiona
Anna
Constance
Felicity
Lucy

[UriGeller]

If you're a republican (does that mean anti-monarchist?) then it wouldn't matter if you had a William and Katherine would it?

Go for it.

I'd think it was weird if a rampant Union Jack hat wearing, Lady Di teapot owning royalist did it. But if you're not bothered about the people at Buck House then it shouldn't worry you.

[BlueChampagne]

Clara

[Bootoyou2]

Elizabeth

[HoneyandRum]

Catherine is wonderful but I also partial to the very underused Caroline (but would that be echoes of the MIL?)

[PenguinsEatSpinach]

Kathryn, to increase the difference?

[rosielrh2]

Caitlyn would also give nn Kate (poss spelt Cait/Cate) and is lovely
I don't think it's a big deal, just don't name next DC George!

[bassingtonffrench]

Sorry, I really wouldn't do it

[JennyPiccolo]

Catriona? I always think of them as similar names.

[DonkeysDontRideBicycles]

Go for it or what about Emma? or Alexandra? or Tess?

[Nataleejah]

Anything else but Katherine

[Mrswellyboot]

I wouldn't do it.

[EirikurNoromaour]

I'm Katherine and I have a brother William and it had literally never occurred to me until now, so I wouldn't worry. Unless you call him wills and intend to call her Kate in which case it would be a bit odd.

[fideline]

Kathryn?

[Bowlersarm]

I agree with Uri, it won't matter if you are anti monarchy. And Billy is so different to William, I think it's a non problem.

[HenriettaTurkey]

Thank you for all your comments: I appear to have split opinion!

I like your perspective, Uri. It's true: maybe I shouldn't let it worry me. But I need to ponder that. And maybe, as they'd be Bill & Kat(i)e it wouldn't occur to people anyway.

Kathryn is lovely; but I prefer Katherine. I think I like the K & the option of a 'th' sound, so Caity doesn't really work.

I'm picky aren't I! I do quite like Clara and Anna from the other suggestions.

Oh I don't know. More perspectives and suggestions very very welcome!

[HenriettaTurkey]

...also love Tess but it wouldn't really work with our surname.

[lisbapalea]

I have a Katy and had to rule out William for DC2 for exactly this reason. DC2 actually turned out to be a girl, so it wasn't a major issue in the end, but I know where you're coming from!

Other girls name in our lists for DDs were Anna (actually DD1's middle name), Hannah, Phoebe, Eleanor, Elisabeth, if that's any use?

[squoosh]

If I met someone who claimed to be a republican and then told me their kids were called William and Kate I'd think they were telling fibs re. their republican status and secretly lived in a Union Jack festooned house dotted with lots of porcelain figurines of royals that they'd bought in monthly installments from the Sunday Express. Oh and I'd suspect them of owning a flatulent corgi.

Lydia
Imogen
Sarah
Eleanor
Louisa
Julia
Alice
Elsa
Charlotte
Juliet

[Goingcrazy888]

No way. Sorry they are great names but I couldn't do it. Alternatives:

Katelyn
Alice
Lucy
Cora
Clara
Anna
Sophia
Claudia
Cassie
Tess/Tessa
Madeleine
Eleanor
Emma

[HenriettaTurkey]

Ha! That's probably exactly what us think too! No flatulent corgis here although I do have a somewhat incontinent tabby.

Loving Claudia & Elsa from those two lists.

[Ouchouchouchetyouch]

No suggestions, but no, you can't use Katherine. This reminds me of how irrationally angry I get whenever I re read The Secret History, which is often as its one of my favourites. The twins are called Charles and Camilla and it just makes me scream inwardly!

[TheresLotsOfFarmyardAnimals]

Camilla/millie
Elsbeth/Elizabeth/Beth/Betty/Betsy
Charlotte