Names similar to Katherine?

[DawnieOwl]

I have always loved the name Katherine and had it as my number 1 name for our baby. However, today DH has informed me that Katherine is the name of one of his former partners and therefore is obviously not suitable. Any suggestions of similar names?

Kaitlin or Kaitlyn

Katrina? I knew a lovely one when I was young

Kathleen or Katrina?

Charlotte
Caroline
Carolina

Madeleine
Caitlin
Evelyn
Katrina
Katya
Kasia
Cassandra
Jennifer (similar "vintage")
Lucinda
Rosalind/Rosalyn
Helen
Marianne
Corinne/Corin
Seren

Karina/Carina

Batherine, Datherine etc...😝

Claire/Clare
Clara/Klara
Corinna
Geraldine

Samantha
Elizabeth
Tabatha

Evelyn has a similar feel, as does Eleanor. Elizabeth too I think, and Anne. Katherine is a lovely name I agree.

Thinking of sisters of Katherines

Elizabeth
Helena
Jane
Sarah

Annabel

Cora
Cara
Carola
Carole
Camilla/Camille
Cecilia

Elizabeth
Charlotte
Caroline
Emily
Kathleen
Helena
Eleanor
Mary
Jane
Jessica
Genevieve
Clementine
Anna
Victoria
Madeleine
Marianne
Frances
Penelope

My first thought was that Samantha is a similar type of name.

Kate
Kristen
Rachel
Natasha
Alice
Charlotte
Grace
Alexandra
Francesca
Victoria
Emma
Florence
Lydia

Is that supposed to be funny?

Does the name have to be written off though, how long was he with her for? Katherine is a great classic name.

I was thinking that if the ex used one short form eg Kathy or Kate, and say you wanted to use Kitty for short for your daughter, or indeed just call her Katherine all the time, then it might not seem so similar and remind your partner of his ex all the time.

Or what if you varied the spelling, Katharine (my favourite), Kathryn, Catherine, Catherine, Cathryn?

This is really interesting as I have a 2 year old Katherine and most of these are names I'd not have considered 🤣 Samantha in particular is very different to me - Katherine is an old name found across several European royal families. Samantha is more 1980s.

I agree, Katherine is classic in a way that Samantha is not really.

is it the style of the name or the sounds you like? a few suggestions…
Caroline
Elizabeth
victoria
alexandra
emmeline
charlotte
Georgina

Catriona is a Scottish variant

Similar in nature -
Kate
Katie
Katrina
Kerry
Kitty
Caitlin
Carrie
Corine
Trina

Similar in vibe -
Alexandra
Alice
Amelia
Anna
Charlotte
Christina
Elizabeth
Frances
Grace
Helen
Julia
Louise
Lucy
Margaret
Matilda
Olivia
Philippa
Sarah
Sophie
Victoria

Kimberly is loved and different

(Lovely)