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Help me pick out baby names 😇

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sharronsmiths · 21/04/2021 18:52

I was thinking kate. Give me your thoughts x

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Adventing · 24/04/2021 13:58

Lovely classic name, I like it best I think with Katherine on the bc but could also work as a stand alone name. Other names with a similar feel could be,

Ellen
Clara
Erin
Beth
Alice
Rebecca
Rachel

MercyBodle · 24/04/2021 13:23

I love Kate. Feels strong and timeless to me.

ProperVexed · 22/04/2021 18:50

I'm a Katharine. Was always called Katy as a child but chose to become Kate at 18 as felt it was more grown up. I like it...very versatile.

Flymetothestars · 22/04/2021 18:39

@partyatthepalace I more meant because kate is a name that a lot of the next generation's mums will be called. So a child born in 2021 called Kate is likely to be the only Kate at the school but with 30% of the parents having the name. All the Kates they come across are likely to be 30 years older than them. So a bit like a child being called Susan or Philip at school in the 80s if that makes sense.
Nothing wrong with that though! Nice name.

TatianaBis · 22/04/2021 18:00

Kate Winslet, Cait Blanchett, Kate Middleton, Kate Beckinsale, Kate Moss, Kate Hudson, Kate Bosworth.

Bit dated possibly but not unusual.

sarah13xx · 22/04/2021 17:57

I like Katie for a little girl and maybe Kate when she’s older. I’m obsessed with Kate Middleton so anything associated to her is good to me 😂

partyatthepalace · 22/04/2021 17:56

I love it! Such a strong name and unusual right now - though do prefer as a nn for Katharine etc so she has options.

Deffo nothing like being called Sue or Coli... it's a classic

Amdone123 · 22/04/2021 11:31

@Gazelda, my niece was going to be Katherine or Olivia. My sister opted for Olivia. She is now a beautiful 25year old. She obviously owns and suits her name, but she has often said Katherine would have been better !

Gazelda · 22/04/2021 11:02

I've got a Katharine, we use Katie day to day. She's 14 now and we were talking about her name the other day.
She loves it. It's not too common (top 200 at moment) but equally not too unusual. She likes that she has options for how to shorten it.

Edenember · 22/04/2021 10:48

Kate is lovely.

17caterpillars1mouse · 22/04/2021 09:46

Love it, a classic which is currently underused and has a fiesty feel about it but can be softened with using Katie occasionally. It's one of the only short names where I genuinely don't think it needs the longer version (Katherine in this case) on the birth certificate

Thedogscollar · 21/04/2021 23:23

Kate is lovely.
Not Katy too little girl or Cate which just doesn't look right imo.
So lovely not to have to explain how to spell it either.
Kate is perfect OP.

Tambourina · 21/04/2021 23:21

Kate with Katherine on birth cert

KirstenBlest · 21/04/2021 23:20

I don't like Cate at all. Cathy is due a comeback IMO.

Time2b33 · 21/04/2021 23:18

Prefer Cate!

LadyWithLapdog · 21/04/2021 22:38

It’s quite pretty.

Chilldonaldchill · 21/04/2021 22:36

I love Kate.
It feels really refreshing and different - there are very few little Kates.
It's so much nicer than Katie.

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 21/04/2021 21:38

Kate's okay. I much prefer classic Catherine though - so many cool historical and literary namesakes (and you can still call her Kate day to day, but Catherine on the BC gives her other options if she wants them).

dementedma · 21/04/2021 21:03

I like it.

pigglepot · 21/04/2021 20:54

I really love it. Classic and pretty. But then again the two Kates I've known have been absolutely amazing so maybe that's why!

Beamine · 21/04/2021 20:32

Very nice. Classic . Much nicer than Katie

SnottyLottie · 21/04/2021 20:31

Kate is nice enough and is definitely a refreshing change to see compared to what’s popular now.

I would personally use Catherine/Katherine and then use Kate as a nickname.

PinkCookie11 · 21/04/2021 20:12

I love Kate ❤️

Amdone123 · 21/04/2021 20:11

I love it, but Catherine / Katherine is one of my favourite names. So I would have that and call her Kate.

resm · 21/04/2021 19:27

Love Kate! It was on our list, but had boys.