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Cate rather than Kate - pretentious?

30 replies

wildpoppy · 22/08/2012 08:19

Following on from the nicknames for Catherine thread. I like Catherine with a C rather than K, but find it weird the nickname beginning with K if the name begins with C is Cate too try-hard?

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marge2 · 22/08/2012 10:59

Prefer Kate. Cate looks too 'try hard' as you suggested.

needsgirlname · 22/08/2012 10:57

Cate? nay, sorry...

MrsHelsBels74 · 22/08/2012 08:51

To me Cate just looks wrong, no idea why though! Not pretentious just 'odd'.

sashh · 22/08/2012 08:50

To me the C and K are slightly different sounds. Why shouldn't a nn or diminutive be spelled the same way as the 'full' name? Lots don't.

Amanda - Mandy
Alexander - Sandy / Xander
Margaret - Peggy / polly

EugenesAxe · 22/08/2012 08:24

My middle name is Catherine and I abbreviate Cate.

I would possibly find it pretentious if someone called their child just Cate (after Blanchett, say). I expect some people would find it pretentious, but never mind. I'm with you TBH on the look of the name.