Long Shot: Full names for Kate?

mrspepper05 · August 2015

I love the name Kate, but feel like it should be a nn for a more formal name. However, I don't like any of the traditional names Kate tends to be a nn for.

Here's what I don't like:

Katherine

Katrina

Katerina (I do kind of like this one, but our last name is 4 syllables as well, so I feel like it's too much)

Kateyln

I know it's a long shot, but can anyone think of anything else? Or is it ok to have Kate as a full name?

satuttle1014 · August 2015

*Kathleen

I usually see more with a C but I have seen but not as common with a K

*Katalina

*Kaitrin

kayway85 · August 2015

Katya
Kayden
Cadence
???

I don't usually feel this way, but I think Kate is ok as a full name, you can always call her katie as a nn

lindsayTTC · August 2015

Karina? That's the best I could come up with.

I think Kate is fine as a full name as well.

Elsa1984 · August 2015

I know five Kate's (full name, both kids and adults). I love the name Kate, so I would totally use it as a stand alone name if there isn't a longer name that you love as much as Kate.

saham07 · August 2015

Kathleen

Katherina

Katia

mrstrax · August 2015

I agree that Kate is one nn (of few) that actually would be fine as a fn. if you love it, go with it.

ETA. Words are a struggle.

Smax0822 · August 2015

Cataleya like the flower

Gingermom15 · August 2015

I know a Kate who's full name is Katrisha.

ksteeb611 · August 2015

Not a fn.
Perhaps choose a different name

KittyCat84 · August 2015

I've heard of it used as a full name, but I like it as more of a nickname too. The only name I didn't see that you could use Kate for is Katrina.

neverblushed · August 2015

Ekaterin

Pronounced "Eh-cat-er-EEN"

mallaryxo · August 2015

My sister used Kate as a full name for her daughter. If you choose a longer name and then use Kate as a nn, other people will likely call her Katie (which you might be okay with, but I know my sister hates). They don't usually abbreviate Kate any further. x

kerismatic · August 2015

I know it's an UO around here, but I personally don't mind Kate as a full name. Katherine would be my top choice for an extended name but I know you already said you don't like it.

KStar21 · August 2015

My vote goes to Kathleen!

cocobeanie22 · September 2015

I know you said no to Katelyn but to change the spelling might help- maybe try Kaitlin

ksteeb611 · September 2015

I'm a Katherine nn Katie or kate
I love my name!
Kathleen=Kathy
Katherine =kate Katie
Please do NOT mix these up
Kate is not a stand alone name.
You are naming someone who will need to use a fn for work

Iznik · September 2015

Kateri? Katrin? Catalina? Kathryn (different spelling)?

I don't like Kate on its own -- hopefully you can find a full name for it that you like

saham07 · September 2015

ksteeb611 said:

I'm a Katherine nn Katie or kate I love my name! Kathleen=Kathy Katherine =kate Katie Please do NOT mix these up Kate is not a stand alone name. You are naming someone who will need to use a fn for work

Katherine can = Kathy and Kathleen can = Kate..........i know plenty with these names

BeeKayy21 · September 2015

I love Kate as a full name.

KateBee · September 2015

My full name is Katie and I wish my parents had given me a full name.

ReesaAnne16 · September 2015

I think Kate is a fine full name. A friend of ours has a daughter named Kate and it suits her perfectly

4N6s · September 2015

I'd just use Kate

delujm0 · September 2015

I grew up with a Kate (full name). She liked her name but found it super annoying that people assumed it was short for something. She was asked that all the time. And some teachers just called her Catherine because they assumed it was her full name.

I usually hate nicknames as first names, but I'm ok with Kate as it doesn't sound juvenile like it would if the full name was Katie or something. But just because I don't mind it doesn't mean it won't annoy your daughter to have a nn as a full name.

amaniupendo · September 2015

I love just Kate

ksteeb611 · September 2015

There are some Kathleen's that are katie or Kate, but it is not the majority. And as a kate that is a Katherine, it ticks me off when people try to call me Kathy. I personally do not know any Kathleen's that go by Kate or katie

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