Kathleen

[lawrencecostin]

Thoughts on Kathleen?

I know it's a very Enid Blyton type of name.

No it’s awful.

I have a grandmother with this name on one side of the family, and an aunt on the other. Not really a fan of it, but shortened to Kitty it's nice.

God no

Aw I love it! It reminds me of Joe singing ‘I’ll take you home again Kathleen’ in The Royle Family, so lovely

It's Irish Granny Non-Chic.

It's not an awful name but I don't think I've met one born post 1950.

Katherine is much nicer

Just makes me think of baby Kathleen who died on Call the Midwife and the actresses Irish pronunciation.

Not a fan

I really like it and there are plenty of nn possibilities if you want.

Too dated. I prefer Katherine or Katrina nn kitty! Kitty is too cute

Too old-fashioned.

I dislike it. I see Kathleen as being frumpy and downtrodden Katherine would be a lovely alternative.

It is an Irish name and I had two aunts called Kathleen but Kathy or Kathy is not used as a shortened form of it in Ireland. Catherine or Kathryn would be shortened to Kate or Cathy/Kathy or Katie or even Katey (which is what my first cousin calls herself).

Beautiful name, definitely overdue a revival - I love it!

Meant to put Kathy or Kate! Not Kathy and Kathy!

Horrible

No, it's awful.

How about Katy?

Love it, was on my list for family reasons. It's got great nickname possibilities too- my favourite is Kitty/Kit.

Kathleen is a lovely name. I know a Kathleen who is a Katie to friends and family, which is a cute derivative.

@BlackPrism baby Kathleen didn't die on Call the Midwife she was forcibly adopted as the mother was a 15yo prostitute

I would not choose it personally , would go for Katherine but I prefer Kathleen to names like Ethel and Elsie by a long shot.

Love it

I love it.

Not keen on Kathleen and absolutely hate Kathy.

This is my middle name. I don't like it.

But it's not common, has loads of potential for nicknames, and is easy to spell!

It's nice. I know a Katie who is Kathleen on bc.