Cat

[sunnysunnyshine]

Do you think Cat would be ok as a name in its own right?

I don't like Catherine/Catrina or any of the names that are usually shortened to Cat. But I really like just Cat...

No. Fine for a nn but not stand alone.

I think it would need to be a nickname. I'm not usually of that opinion with names but Cat is just too short for me. What about the Scottish spelling - Catriona?

Other names that could be shortened to Cat:

Caterina
Kathleen
Catriona
Caitlin

I don't think she'd thank you if you didn't give her a Catherine/Katrina/Kathleen/Catrin etc option.

The Cat (nn for Catherine ) I know is married to a Tom !

No. Fine as a NN.

Catrin!

I think Catrin is lovely.

Looks like its back to the drawing board then... I've looked at all of the names that can be shortened to Cat and there are none that I love.

I'm running out of bloomin time...

Cataleya, the name of the girl in the 2011 film Colombiana.

Cat? Seriously? How about Dog?

I really like Cat, I would call a child that, but a boy for me. Now I am left to find a boys name which Cat could pass as a nickname for.

Katya
Catalina

Kitty? Kit

I wouldn't call a child just 'Kat'. I don't even like it much as a shortened name. But absolutely not for a name.

Maybe 'Cat' as part of a name? A place name?

Catterlen (UK)
Catterline (UK)

Catalonia (Spain)

Popocatépetl (Mexico)

Alcatraz (US)

Katniss

I like Catrin too.
Hecate?

Katniss, what a good idea. Simple, striking. Mind you Hecate is inspired!

Cate?

At a stretch could be a nn for Tabitha.

Or Thomasina.

Faline meaning "like a cat" is a name as is Leo meaning "lion".

I dont think Cat is anywhere near as bad as some of things people call their children. If someone can call their kid Peaches, why not Cat? Its pronounced the same as what would call a friend named Katherine as a nickname anyway.