Kate- classic or 'meh'?

[spring1bee]

I posted a few weeks ago about the name Mary-Kate which I really love but DH isn't as keen and much prefers Kate on it's own. I do think its lovely but is it a bit bland? I'm not particularly keen on longer versions such as Katherine or Katerina. And how many little Kate's do you know?

Thanks in advance :)

[RVPisnomore]

Sorry but I don't like either name. However, I dislike many names like Kate/Katy/Katie/Eve/Evie etc.

[CheerfulYank]

I call myself white trash but Senneca is right.

[carabos]

I like Kate, but not Katie. Kate to me is an adventurous, bold, fearless type of girl - her friend or sister is similar and she's called Tess.

[spring1bee]

thanks everyone for all the responses :) We have decided she'll definitely be Kate but I really love the Cate spelling- I know though that it will be a pain for her to constantly tell people "Cate with a C" and merchandise will probably always have a Kate but never a Cate which would be annoying

[PennyHasNoSurname]

Kate is perfect. It was on my list for DC2 (DD1 is Meg) but in the end DC2 was a boy. He didnt much look like a Kate.

Ive since found out my best friend is wanting Kate for her DC2 so thats worked out well and will go beautifully with her DD1s name.

Classic.

No need for a longer version.

[Augustwedding]

I love the babe Kate. If we have a girl next she will be Kate Isabelle rose.

[Sleepingtom]

Cate is lovely (possibly biased ). Go for it. The merchandise thing just means less opportunity to be conned into buying tat!

[maggiethemagpie]

Kate= Meh
Catherine is more classic.

[jezzathebezza]

MEH to me, completely, if I heard "OH Kate's coming" and didn't know her, id assume average looking, standard play it safe dress sense, just middle of the road. Its not offensive or chavy at all, but just so standard and middle of the road. I know 10s of Kate's.

[mrtwitsglasseye]

It's my name. It's ok. So many on my generation.

Mary-Kate is awful.

[mrtwitsglasseye]

Longer version is a very bad idea. Too much confusion.

[Want2bSupermum]

Mary Kate in the Ny Metro area is not trailer trash. I know 3 mothers with this name. All have been to Ivy League schools and are highly respected professionals in their fields.

I like Kate but as others have said I prefer using the name as a nn with the full name of Catherine or Katherine.

[Mclaren37]

If you love Cate with a C then definitely go for it. It's a great stand-alone name. (Think Cate Blanchet, a great name-sake!)
Tbh I've always thought of Kate as a bit 'meh' - am in my 30's and there were 11 in my school year and I lived with FOUR Kate's in a house at uni. These days I know so many they are all 'Kate B' and 'Kate M' etc! But I guess it's just a generational/ over-use thing as everyone on here seems to love it, and it is a lovely classic name. Love Cate more though!

[ShelaghTurner]

Kate is lovely and classic. And I love Mary Kate,
Or indeed any name Mary X. Mary is beautiful and underused.

[ollieplimsoles]

I love Kate,

Its says sophistication and femininity to me, a classic for sure

[woollytights]

I'd bet 90% of you lot gushing about it are called Kate

It's aright. As an unbiased person, it's very ordinary