Catherine (again). Too old fashioned?

[wildpoppy]

We seem to have narrowed our shortlist down now and are veering towards Catherine. But is it too old - 1960s and 1970s? I know loads of Catherines in their 30s and 40s but none under 20. Would naming a baby Catherine be like one of us being called a name from our mothers' generation like Sheila or Evelyn or Jeanette?

I have a Catherine. Shortened to Cassie. Offers a lovely classic name that never dates and a more modern- sounding alternative IMO.

If you like it, what's the problem?

I think it's lovely and there are lots of nicknames, I know a young Katherine called 'Kit'.

Oh Cassie that is lovely. I was looking for a nickname not Kate or Cathy or Kitty. You've found it for me!

There will be hundreds of Catherines from now on due to a certain princess if nothing else. I'm a Catherine and my grandad called me Cass for some reason - no-one else ever did (Mum - Kate, Dad - Katy, brothers - Caf or Caffers, friends - Cat) but I think its nice that everyone had their own version of my name, like I was someone different to each of them! I do like Kitty though, would have liked to have used that, perhaps anyone new I introduce myself to will get Kitty from now on?!

I love the name Catherine. It's one of my favourites. I wouldn't worry that people will name their girls after princess - don't think there was a Diana surge, was there?

I love it. Don't instantly think of Princess Kate at all. Great name.

Another nice nickname for Catherine is Katya.

Nope - we have stacks of them in our family, of all ages. There are lots of NNs, if you find the full version a bit formal for everyday.

I know a 3yo Catherine. Not a out of date name at all!

Lovely classic.

Love it. If it wasn't DSIL's name I'd have used it for DD or this new DC!

Lovely name. I love these old names with lots of short forms like Catherine, they give you so many possibilities.

Both my boys were going to be Catherine's!!!

It's lovely dds best friend is a Catherine, she's 6, it's never occurred to me it might be old fashioned.

LOVE Catherine.

It's my name and I really like it!

I know a little Catherine. It has the best nicknames - Cass is ineffably cool and so is Kit.

Classic, rather than dated or old-fashioned.

Cassie is nice but I'd have thought it was a nickname for Cassia or Cassandra, as there's no "s" in Catherine.

I'm a Catherine and I love it. Don't like Cath, which I get called by most of my friends and dp. Used o be a cathy to ex dp. I hate both abbreviations.

My parents on the other hand used to call me Frin Boleyn - don't ask! I loved that nn :)

Lovely name!

Absolutely lovely. If it wasnt my SIL's name then it would be top of my list for a DD.

I know two 5 year old Catherines. One is usually shortened to Kitty. I think it is more timeless than other 60s and 70s names.