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Kathleen

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lawrencecostin · 10/03/2019 19:29

Thoughts on Kathleen?

I know it's a very Enid Blyton type of name.

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FiddleFaddleDingDong · 10/03/2019 22:30

It's Irish Granny Non-Chic.

It's not an awful name but I don't think I've met one born post 1950.

Littlebearcat · 10/03/2019 22:17

Aw I love it! It reminds me of Joe singing ‘I’ll take you home again Kathleen’ in The Royle Family, so lovely

boredboredboredboredbored · 10/03/2019 22:11

God no

Sakura7 · 10/03/2019 22:07

I have a grandmother with this name on one side of the family, and an aunt on the other. Not really a fan of it, but shortened to Kitty it's nice.

GreatDuckCookery6211 · 10/03/2019 22:04

No it’s awful.

deadsexy · 10/03/2019 20:48

❤️

missyB1 · 10/03/2019 20:43

It’s my middle name and I love it. It’s my mum’s first name, she is known as Kath. Go for it a baby Kathleen would be cute!

CatSmize · 10/03/2019 20:40

Awful.

Peachbubble · 10/03/2019 20:19

It's lovely, I know one who's also called Kitty.

gambaspilpil · 10/03/2019 19:52

I have an Aunt Kathleen and never met another... I like the name

youllhavehadyourtea · 10/03/2019 19:51

Kirsten?

Haveacupofcoffee · 10/03/2019 19:50

I really don’t like Kathy - eastenders ruined it for me!

Tawdrylocalbrouhaha · 10/03/2019 19:50

And as far as being an Irish granny name, yes it is, but there is a swarm of baby Ita/Una/Sadhbh/etcs, so that needn't put anyone off.

whiskeysourpuss · 10/03/2019 19:48

It was my great aunts name & I know 2 who are 28 one goes by Katie & the other by Kat.

I actually don't mind it but that might be because I know a couple it's not too unusual to me.

firawla · 10/03/2019 19:48

I like it!

Tawdrylocalbrouhaha · 10/03/2019 19:47

I love it! It was my grandmother's nanme, but she was born in 1907 so I reckon it's ready to return. The only thing against it would be the more recent peak popularity of Caitlin, basically the same name.

DramaAlpaca · 10/03/2019 19:45

No, it's awful. It's a 1930's Irish granny name that's not ready for a revival.

LostwithSawyer · 10/03/2019 19:44

Awful.

Susannach · 10/03/2019 19:44

Not keen, sorry. I do like Katherine and even quite like Kathy, but I can’t get behind any of the “een” names.

RescueRemedy21 · 10/03/2019 19:44

It's an awesome name!

weegiemum · 10/03/2019 19:43

My super-cool 19 year old dd is Kathy, but she's a Katherine. I do like Kathleen though.

Ceebs85 · 10/03/2019 19:42

My name is Katherine but I really don't like Kathleen

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 10/03/2019 19:40

Its a good name. However its quite unusual now. I'd assume it was after your mum nan or aunt, so Be ready for the how did you choose Kathleen questions 1000 times a day. That's the first thing I.ask when I hear an unusual name. Grin.
I've met a little Donna (Named after her Auntie)
and a Colin (named after his dad)

MintyCedric · 10/03/2019 19:38

I think it's lovely.

That said, my mum's Kathleen and my life-long best friend is Kathy so I might be slightly biased!

Jenniferyellowcat · 10/03/2019 19:38

I like it. It says 50s Ireland to me.