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Names similar to Katherine?

58 replies

DawnieOwl · 11/12/2023 21:40

I have always loved the name Katherine and had it as my number 1 name for our baby. However, today DH has informed me that Katherine is the name of one of his former partners and therefore is obviously not suitable. Any suggestions of similar names?

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MargotBamborough · 14/12/2023 10:16

Elizabeth, Alexandra, Josephine, Margaret, Abigail.

Basically it sounds like you want a long-ish classic name with different nickname options.

Eiris · 13/12/2023 22:23

Petrina

Pemba · 12/12/2023 17:19

Jane Austen always used the 'C' spelling, Catherine, in one case shortened to Kitty. Personally I prefer it with a 'K' but the Catherine spelling might help to differentiate the name more from your partner's ex.

Caitlin is nice, or Catrin (is that the Welsh version?)

ODFOx · 12/12/2023 15:10

Katherine (nn Kitty) is an Austen name, so anything of that vintage is 'similar'. Also add in the modern classics:
Elizabeth
Lydia
Mary
Jane
Caroline
Charlotte
Louisa
Anne
Frances
Georgiana
Georgina
Marianne
Elinor
Margaret
Henrietta

Serena
Abigail
Fenella
Francesca

Holidayhell22 · 12/12/2023 14:59

I’d still consider Katherine or Catherine.
Did your dh’s ex go by Katherine?
If so what about Kate?
If it’s completely out then similar names to me are:
Victoria
Alexandra
Jane
Isabel
Felicity
Philippa.

resm · 12/12/2023 14:50

I’d go with Kathleen or Catherine.

Other names with same sound/sine to
me -

Ruth
Elizabeth

BlueberryVelvet · 12/12/2023 14:34

I like

Cathleen
Christina
Caitriona (Irish spelling)
Charlotte

Riverlee · 12/12/2023 14:30

Kathleen
Katerina
Christina

peaceinourtime · 12/12/2023 14:26

Caroline or Tessa

livingroom · 12/12/2023 12:37

Corina

That's my name. I like it. It's not popular/ common, but it's not unusual either. I do get a lot of mis-spelling but that doesn't bother me, I suppose there are just a lot of ways to spell it. I get called Catriona sometimes which is also a lovely name.

Celia24 · 12/12/2023 12:01

I'm Kathleen and have always preferred ir to the harder sounding 'rine'.

Mind you, I go by Kat, so it didn't matter much!

Underhisi · 12/12/2023 11:52

Katherine is my favourite girls name. Other names that I like are Elizabeth, Eleanor, Jennifer, Helen, Zoe and Maria.

Firefly2009 · 12/12/2023 09:36

Daphne
Yasmin
Carmen
Zephrine
Erin
Corinne
Lorin
Aerin

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 12/12/2023 09:34

Similar sound... Kaitlyn. Carolyn. Cassandra. Catrina. Caroline. Erin. Evelyn.

Similar vibe.... Elizabeth. Charlotte. Victoria. Rebecca. Abigail Eleanor. Rachel. Alexandra. Sarah. Hannah. Lucy. Alison. Jennifer.

WaitingForMojo · 12/12/2023 09:23

DH, that should say. He clearly doesn’t want it!

WaitingForMojo · 12/12/2023 09:22

Those saying go for it, does the OP’s FH not get a say?!

Sisters of Katherine / Catherine that I know:

Victoria
Sarah
Elizabeth
Helen
Alice
Lucy
Rosemary
Diana

TenderChicken · 12/12/2023 09:18

I had a Caroline and a Katherine in my primary school class, and people mixed up their names ALL the time (despite the fact they looked nothing alike - one was Korean!) So clearly everyone felt those names were very similar!

Underhisi · 12/12/2023 09:14

I don't think it is obviously not suitable and if it is the name you love them I would still go for it.

Theoldwoman · 12/12/2023 04:48

I just love Kate !

Katerina
Katya
Katrine
Katrina
Kayley
Kayla
Catriona
Cerys
Celeste
Coral
Corinne
Camille

user1492757084 · 12/12/2023 04:13

Katherine or ...

Catherine
Catriona
Caitlin
Cate
Kathleen
Katrina
Kaye

Using a different first initial is a distict difference.

caringcarer · 11/12/2023 23:38

I'd just spell it with a C Catherine and still have it.

Avatartar · 11/12/2023 23:08

Katrina

N0TMYIDEA · 11/12/2023 23:08

I know this isn’t the point of the thread

but how can you know someone well enough to marry them and have a baby with them but not know the names of their significant exes? I assume it’s someone he lived with / was engaged to and not a girl he snogged behind the bike sheds when he was 15.

Leafpicker2000 · 11/12/2023 23:06

Katya

Leafpicker2000 · 11/12/2023 23:05

Katarina