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Katie for a girl?

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middleclassdystopia · 10/12/2013 16:39

What do you think?

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Lebkuchenlover · 11/12/2013 15:20

But if I had to choose it, then I'd go for Katharine, nickname Katie.

Lebkuchenlover · 11/12/2013 15:19

Agree about the confusion regarding different spellings of the name - I know a Katie, a Cate, a Katharina and a Kathryn! This 'having to spell it out' would put me off.

Zamboni · 11/12/2013 13:44

I'm a Katie, not a C/Katherine. I really like my name. Never felt like I was missing out by not having a "full" version of my name. I go by Katie but lots of people call me Kate which I also like.

BitOutOfPractice · 11/12/2013 13:37

If I weren't the name I am I would like to be a Katy. I think it's classy, yet has a bit of chutzpah. I love it. I'd go for Catherine / Kathryn though for the actual name

sonnieboo · 11/12/2013 13:34

The problem is the many different spelling options and the constant need to spell out...!
Kathryn, Katharine, Katherine, Catherine, Catharine, Cathryn, Cate, Kate, Katie, Katy etc.....

I'd choose a name that had one recognised, obvious spelling personally.

PiggyPlumPie · 11/12/2013 13:16

I have a Katy and love it! Grin

RaRa1988 · 11/12/2013 13:13

It's on my list - but I prefer it spelled 'Katy'

Writerwannabe83 · 10/12/2013 21:41

My friend had a little girl 10 days ago and called her Katie. It is always a name I have liked too Smile

redcaryellowcar · 10/12/2013 21:35

i like Katy, don't think it needs to be short for anything!

demi43 · 10/12/2013 21:25

Know a gorgeous Katy Think its better spelt with y at end instead of ie

BearPear · 10/12/2013 21:24

We have a Katy, full name Kathryn. She has just recently thought that "Katy" sounds a bit young and prefers Kate. She's 19.

Totallyunited · 10/12/2013 21:21

Gorgeous, I know a few Katie's, both adults and Children and none of them are Katherine, it's a perfectly sensible proper name without needing a long version. Katie is much nicer than C/K atherine anyway

lisbapalea · 10/12/2013 21:18

Oops that wasn't supposed to go bold.

lisbapalea · 10/12/2013 21:18

I have a Katy and think the name is brilliant! biased

DramaAlpaca · 10/12/2013 21:17

I like it very much, but am another one who'd put one of the longer versions on the birth certificate.

BartBaby · 10/12/2013 21:15

I know a 2 yr old girl called Katie. It's not nickname for anything. And she is very cute. They could always go by Kate when they are older if they wanted to. If you like it then go for it. I hadn't even thought of Katie Price or the other one.

ZombiePenguin · 10/12/2013 20:12

Katie makes me think of Katie Morag, so yes!

I prefer Katherine though as it gives more nickname options, so to YOU she could be Katie, and then maybe in a business environment, she's a Kath, or to best friends, Kathy/Kat/Kitty/KitKat Grin and so on. Loads of options, althoigh personally I like Katie best.

Minty82 · 10/12/2013 20:12

I really like it but for some reason prefer it spelled Katy. I'm another who would feel obliged to use C/Kathe/arine as the full name though!

elliegoulding · 10/12/2013 20:11

like Grin

sausageandorangepickle · 10/12/2013 20:09

For some reason I do see Katie as more nickname-y, but Kate as a full name, so , personally, I would give the more grown up Kate and use Katie (don't really like Catherine/Katharine/Cathryn/Kathy at all, sorry)

Frontdoorstep · 10/12/2013 19:25

Yes, it's lovely and I would just call her Katie, I wouldn't go for another name on birth certificate that you wouldn't plan to use, that just leads to confusion with official documents.

akachan · 10/12/2013 17:14

I love it but I know an amazing beautiful adult Katie so I'm biased.

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middleclassdystopia · 10/12/2013 17:10

DingDong must be the hormones Grin

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middleclassdystopia · 10/12/2013 17:09

Not even sure who ms hopkins is?

Yes Katie Price is a put off but isn't she Jordan anyway?

Argh so hard picking names!

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pinkandsparklytoo · 10/12/2013 17:09

I have a friend called Katy, not short for anything.