kate ..just plain ol kate?

Bekr24 · February 2011

what are your thoughts? dh likes caitlin but i think it sounds too young/kiddie for an adult. i like katherine as a full name but admit we'd probably never call her that..i've always loved katie as a nn..middle name would be patricia after my mom..i think dh and i may be able to compromise on kate as a fn..do u think it sounds too nick-namey for a fn? (sorry in advance for terrible punctuation; im on a cell phone)

jiffy-pop · February 2011

I love Katherine w/ nn Kate, not Katie. I'm not loving Kate alone as the legal first name.

lily87 · February 2011

If I met someone named Kate, I would assume her name was Katherine. I don't think of it as a first name but a nickname. But, Caitlin is not young. It is the Irish form of Catherine. That said, I would go with Catherine or Caitlin and call her Cate or Caitie. But, that's just my personal taste.

missstacylynn25 · February 2011

I like Katherine Patricia best (agree about not just using Kate alone). But, go with your gut!

DDearinger · February 2011

I like the name Kate by itself.

PhilsWife07 · February 2011

I like Kate w/ the nn Katie.

Lopo · February 2011

Love, love, love. It's one of our names too.

azuremama · February 2011

Generally, I prefer to give full names and then just call the kid by the middle name. It's nice to have something more formal even if you never use it except on your resume. But I think Kate is a nice name standing alone, as well.

Melrose10 · February 2011

I like Kate just on its own and it's on my list.

Caitlin is okay and I"m not really a fan of Katherine.

damabo80 · February 2011

DDearinger:
I like the name Kate by itself.

agreed.

JaysonandKristin · February 2011

damabo80:
DDearinger:
I like the name Kate by itself.
agreed.

x 2. Kate/Cate is on our list as well. I like simple, one syllable names...

sugarpumpkin716 · February 2011

if that's what you like go for it. i love all full names of kate and kate itself.

strangebird · February 2011

Please give her a full name. Kate is fine, but Katherine provides options.

wishin&hopin2008 · February 2011

I am a Kate, formal name Kathryn. I like this because in professional settings I go by Kathryn- interviews, papers... etc. In daily life I have always gone by Katie or Kate.

I think Kate as a first name is too nicknamey.

hmp1 · February 2011

I think Kate works fine by itself. I interview people all the time for finance positions and I wouldn't think twice about seeing Kate as the name on a resume. I'm not a fan of Katie even for a little girl.

julyjennifer · February 2011

I'm ok with just Kate. One of my friends named her baby this. The friends' name is Tricia (not Patricia) and so I think she's used to the nickname as formal name option. To me, if that's what you plan to call her I'd go for naming it. People don't need "options" IMO.

IrishBrideND · February 2011

We knew we wanted to name DD Cate. But we wanted to give her options as she grows older. So we named her Catherine. We NEVER call her that, but it provides her with more to work with as she ages than Cate would.

TBLilyRose · February 2011

I love Katherine/Catherine but I have friends that are just plain Kate, too, and it works. I have a friend whose given name is Katie and I thought that was kind of silly...she ended up just going by Kate a lot of the time, even though it wasn't her actual name.

Bekr24 · February 2011

thx ladies, keep going back and forth on this one

Telly21182 · February 2011

I think the name Kate is a good stand alone name, however I do think Katherine or Kaitlin (sp?) sound better with Patricia as a middle name.

rowanleaves · February 2011

I am a Katharine, and have gone by Katie (as a child) and converted to Kate (as an adult) I never use my full name unless its for legal documents. I do get asked if its short for Katharine, Kathryn, Kaitlyn, etc. I tell people, but I have never been called it. I prefer Kate. I hate being called Katie, and wish my parents had just called me Kate from the beginning. I also hate it when I tell someone my name, and they choose to call me Katie instead. It grates me so bad!

My stepdaughter has 2 names, both shortenings of another names. I dislike having shortened names, but think Katharine is a good convert for Kate. Go with what you feel!

Bosanquet · February 2011

I am a Katie, but it's a nn for Kathryn. Personally, I HATE when people call me Kate, but I think it's just because it's not my name. Personally, I like how I spell Kathryn as opposed to Katherine.

2bmrs.g · February 2011

My dd's middle name is Kate. I think it's fine as a stand-alone name. I don't like naming your child one thing with every intention of calling her something else. If you're going to call her Kate, I'd name her Kate. JMO, though...

mrs.vanderwall · February 2011

I love the name Kate, but dislike all the names that are shortened to Kate (Caitlin, Catherine, Kathleen, etc.) So we named DD Kaatje which is the dutch form of Catherine. Sidenote: My gram's middle name is Catherine, so we wanted to honor her in some way.

fraglette · February 2011

I actually know quite a few Kate-not-Katherines and they are all professionals, so it doesn't strike me as odd.

I think it's a nickname that can definitely stand alone.

HarperM · February 2011

fraglette:
I actually know quite a few Kate-not-Katherines and they are all professionals, so it doesn't strike me as odd.

I think it's a nickname that can definitely stand alone.

Yes

bandwife928 · February 2011

I actually like the name Kate much better than any of the longer forms. I will admit that it's hard to pair with a middle name, but I went to high school with a Kate whose mn was Wesley after her dad. I thought Kate Wesley was a perfect name for her.

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