Catherine

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What's your thoughts on this name? Does it sum up a image if you hear this name?

This is actually my name and all my life I have hated it, always seemed really old fashioned and boring, my friends were Nicole's, Rachel's, Ellie's, Kelly's, Claire's etc.

I'm mid 30's now and it's just dawned on me that actually I may like it... though I keep saying it out loud and it seems strange

I like it because Ive only ever met nice ones...and Im not particularly royalist so the previous pp's comment doesnt apply to me!

I like it, you can run with Kate or Katie as well which is a nice nickname.

I think it's the best name ever

Love it - I know several Catherines and a Kathryn. It a very under used name imo

I like it, but prefer it spelled Kathryn.

I think it's a lovely classic name and think it's very pretty in all spellings.

I'm the same as you OP. I hated my name growing up but now I love it and I'm proud of it. My full name is Catherine Elizabeth but I'm a couple of years older than the dutchess, so she's the copy cat

I met one little Catherine at an NTC group and it really suited her. Two of my great aunties were Catherine and my 2 year old niece is Catherine. I was named after a friend of my mother's who was always known as Beth and my mum thought it was sad that she didn't go by Catherine.

It's timeless.

Catherine is a name that won't date, I think. Like Elizabeth, Ann etc - is it the queens thing?

I like the NNs too- Cathy, Cath, Kate(or Cait), Katy, Kitty, Kit

It's my name too and I've always loved it. Yes, it was very common when I was growing up (always 3 or 4 of us in each class) but I still think it's a great name!

I think it's lovely. It's classic and timeless, I know a 4 year old one, several in their 30s and one in their late 60s - it's that kind of name.

I have a 2yo Catherine, named after her great grandmother, and am very pleased to see the (mostly) positive opinions on here, which chime with my own feelings about the name - strong, feminine, timeless.

Now, do any of you Catherine-lovers have any suggestions for my dd2, due in January? ;)

I love it, it is my daughter's name. She's the only girl with her name in her primary school. So nowadays it is unusual, without being too off the beaten track. I also think it is a beautiful, timeless classic. Feminine without being little girly.

Blue: other names I like and think are of a similar vein...

Elizabeth (would be my first choice if I had DD3!)
Susannah
Annabelle
Sophia
Helena

If I'm being honest I find it a bit dull. Sensible and dull.

I absolutely love it. So classic, elegant and timeless.

Catherine is timeless. Was Catherine Earnshaw dull?

It is lovely and is my favourite spelling.

Lovely and Kate is a lovely nickname.

It's a lovely name, a good classic. Might put it on the list actually!

It's lovely and classic. Lots of possible nn's which I like. Works for all ages.

I love it and also know a primary age Katherine. I think it's classic, doesn't sound dated to me (but then I'm old).

Lovely. It was my grandmother's name (nn Cassie) and I know Catherines of all ages. Classic name.