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If you have or know a Catherine ...

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penguinfooted · 26/11/2012 21:31

what do you call her day to day? I love the full name and the nn Cassie but don't like Cathy and would be keen to avoid that as a nn.

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PrannyHamster · 27/11/2012 22:09

I know two Kathryns and a Katharine (50s and 20s) who are always called by their full name. The other Catherine/Katherines I've encountered (teens and 20s) are mostly Katies.

lemontwist · 27/11/2012 22:05

I'm a Catherine and I love how it has so many variations. Different people/groups know me as different things. I'm Cathy to family, Cath to most of my friends, Cat to a couple of close mates and Katie to an old friend of the family. My best mate called her DD Catherine Smile and she is almost always Katie.

Waswondering · 27/11/2012 21:57

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Crikeyblimey · 27/11/2012 21:54

Arse. I AM not al!

Crikeyblimey · 27/11/2012 21:54

I al a Catherine - I love it! I have been Cath but prefer Catherine now. Always hated Cathy. Mum used to call me Katy occasionally but in my mind it was spelt with a C.

My niece is Katy and people often used to try and call her Katherine (the lady at the library was very rude to her when she was little and filling out a form for a library ticket "you must out your full name dear". Katy explained that it was her full name.

JuliaFlyte · 27/11/2012 21:23

I know a Catherine, known as Cassie

buttercrumble · 27/11/2012 21:20

Im a Catherine, couldn't stand the name as a child but love it now. Dh calls me Catherine work mates call me Cath. Dont mind either, are both nice

BunnyLebowski · 27/11/2012 21:19

Cassie is absolutely a nn for Catherine Allalonenow.

Quite a common one in Ireland where I'm.from.

Makes more sense than Karen that's for sure.

WeaselSoup · 27/11/2012 21:19

Sorry should have said, it's pronounced Cayth to rhyme with faith.

WeaselSoup · 27/11/2012 21:17

My best friend (age 28) is Catherine and she has always been known as Cayth, which is a lovely and rather unusual shortening.

ISeeSmallPeople · 27/11/2012 21:15

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DoISay · 27/11/2012 21:14

Kate

Allalonenow · 27/11/2012 21:14

I know a Catherine, she is known as Cat, which suits her, though I do not like it.
I don't think Cassie is nn for Catherine, though I have heard it used as a nn for Karen, via Kas > Cassie.

Beamur · 27/11/2012 21:12

I know a little girl - Katie, although sometimes her Mum uses her full name and it sounds really clunky in comparison.
A friend my age - Kate
A slightly older colleague - Kath

CremeEggThief · 27/11/2012 21:10

Catherine.
Katherine.
Kathryn.
Catherina.
Caitriona.
Cathriona.
Catriona.
Cathy.
Kathy.
Kate.
Cate.
Kath.
Cath.
Cat.
Triona.
Kitty.
Kay.
Katie.

It 's fair to say I've known many Catherines!

phlebas · 27/11/2012 21:03

I know a 'Catie' & a 'Cath' (children) & two adult 'Cathy's

Graceparkhill · 27/11/2012 20:32

Kat and Kate

Rhubarbgarden · 27/11/2012 20:30

I know a Cath, a Kate and a Katharine.

SpectresandSpooks · 26/11/2012 22:33

Kate
Cate
Katy
Katey
Kath
Katie
Kathy
Kathie
Cathy
Cathie
Kat
Cat
Caterina (someone I know gets called this by colleagues when she's a Catherine)
Kitty
Kit
Katea
Katia
Kay

And there's all the foreign diminutives.

WednesdayNext · 26/11/2012 22:23

Kath, Kate and Katy are the ones I know. I like Kitty

TheOriginalSteamingNit · 26/11/2012 22:23

Have a Katherine who is Kate. If I wanted cassie, I would go with Cassandra.

SurreyWithAFringeOnTop · 26/11/2012 22:20

I know a Cath and a Cat.

Welovecouscous · 26/11/2012 22:09

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blondieminx · 26/11/2012 22:08

I know one and she's on MN Smile she's a Cat, usually.

BunnyLebowski · 26/11/2012 22:08

I have a (just) Cassie named after my great aunt who was Catherine. Her family called her Cassie.

Great name. Great nn Smile