Katherine?

[PurpleStorm]

Would you consider this a classic name that would be fine for a possible new DD, or a bit too out of fashion?

I really like Katherine, and like the possible nicknames, so that's my main concern about it really.

I love the name, but prefer the C spelling. I think it's a classic.

I really like it and Kitty for a nickname , prefer spelt with K than C too.

It's a classic, there will always be K/Catherines, just like there will always be James's

Middleton.

Sorry, I think it will date quickly now KM is so ubiquitous.

I love it... but am very biased! Our DD is Catherine nn Cate or Caty. We prefered the C rather than the K, but not sure why really. I just felt it was softer and more feminine. DH was determined to spell it with a C rather than a K, as he maintained the C spelling is "the French way" and with a K is "the German way". Pretty sure he's made that up though... Either way it's a timeless classic imo, never wildly popular and yet never wildly "out there". We've had loads of nice comments about her name and there have never been other C/Katherines in the same class as DD.

The problem with the name is the constant need to spell it out - is it
Katharine ?
Katherine ?
Catherine ?
Catharine ?
Kathryn ?
Cathryn ?

But otherwise it is a nice name .

Poco might be right. We may be about to witness something of a revival in popularity after Kate & Wills finally take to the throne, although who knows when that will be. But there are so many variations in the nn that I always felt that it was the kind of name that meant DD could be anything that she wanted to be as she grows up.

No, it won't date any more than Elizabeth did. And I don't reckon there are any more Katherines around than there were Dianas when she popped up.

Timeless and elegant. I love it. (But prefer the C spelling as well, don't know why tbh)

It is a very nice name though, so if you like it, use it.

I think it is a nice timeless name, I doubt it will date due to Middleton.

I prefer the C spelling though (it's DD's middle name).

Total classic - I have a 13 year old one, spelt as you did in op.

You just get used to saying "with a k and an I-n-e". It's easier to spell than our surname anyway.

She was strictly "Katherine" until she was 10, when she decided she'd like to be Kathy. Now its about 50/50.

I love her name, I wanted it for a daughter since I was a little girl and it's perfect!

It goes well with other names too - we also have a Rachel, and ds is Aidan, and they soundgood together.

Thanks for the responses - looks like most people think it's a classic name, which is good

Also, I'm not convinced that Kate Middleton being a Catherine is really going to have that much impact on baby name trends - after all, Princess Diana was a very popular and high profile royal, and that didn't translate into Diana becoming a popular baby name AFAIK.

Yes it is a classic name and not out of date.

Diana did become quite popular!

I started teaching in 1994, 13 years after their wedding. In my s2 and s3 classes (yr 8&9 - remember dc in Scotland start school a little older) I had 4 Dianas in each! Later on there was an onslaught of Kylies and Charlenes!

I suspect "Kate" might become popular. I think though that whichever name they give their daughter will really take off!

I love it! It's very elegant.