Charlotte or Catherine? Or something else entirely?

Looking for a name that starts with C, D, F, G, H, I, K, N, O, Q, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y or Z I went through many many lists on Nameberry.

I prefer longer names that can be shortened with nicknames, so it’s pretty much between [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] or [name_f]Catherine[/name_f].

Both are pretty, I would love some unbiased feedback. Which one would you pick?

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[name_f]Catherine[/name_f] is my favorite. It fits any personality, and I like that it would be hard to tell the age of a [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] based on her name.

[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] has similar qualities, but it’s quite popular for children in my area and I’m getting slightly tired of it.

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I prefer [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]! [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] is nice but it feels a little overdone to me. [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] is a solid classic with versatile nicknames, and I love this spelling of it.

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[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] feels a little more updated and spunky. [name_u]Charlie[/name_u] is a such a fun nickname. Can’t think of a nickname for [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] as cute as [name_u]Charlie[/name_u].
[name_f]Catherine[/name_f] feels tailored, mature, vaguely dated. Nicknames could be [name_f]Cate[/name_f], [name_u]Kit[/name_u], [name_u]Kitty[/name_u]. Would be afraid of becoming a Cath/Cathy.

Prefer [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] even though it’s trendier.

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I prefer [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] but they are both great choices!

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[name_f]My[/name_f] name is [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] so I might be biased but… [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]. I’m also a lot younger than people would assume, and their first comment is at how old my name is. [name_f]My[/name_f] coworker’s wife is named [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f], and he regularly jokes and says he likes the name [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] over [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]. I have no idea why or what the punchline is, but [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] to some degree IS getting exhausted with children these days. I love being called [name_f]Cat[/name_f]. Some people are more playful and call me “kitty cat” or “lady cat”. It’s very sweet but it’s a strong name I feel, too.

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I love Charlotte/Lottie ! I feel like [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] nn [name_f]Charlee[/name_f] is a little over done in my circle but it may not be for you.

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I prefer [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] but my favorite in this family is [name_f]Caroline[/name_f]!

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I prefer [name_f]Catherine[/name_f].

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[name_f]Catherine[/name_f]

Other C names with a nice nickname:

[name_f]Carolina[/name_f], [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] (Cara, Carrie)
[name_f]Catarina[/name_f] (Cat, Katie)
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f], [name_f]Cornelia[/name_f], [name_f]Coraline[/name_f] (Cora, Cory)
[name_f]Cecelia[/name_f], [name_f]Cecily[/name_f] (Cece)
[name_f]Christina[/name_f], [name_f]Christine[/name_f] (Christy, [name_f]Chrissy[/name_f], Chris)
[name_u]Camille[/name_u], [name_f]Camilla[/name_f] (Cami)
[name_f]Cassandra[/name_f], [name_u]Cassidy[/name_u] (Cassie, Cass)
[name_f]Callista[/name_f] (Callie)

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Tough choice, but I think I slightly prefer [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] - it has a softer sound while still having this understated grandeur and strength, it has the [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] [name_f]Bronte[/name_f] link and I like the versatility of the nicknames!

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[name_f]Catherine[/name_f]!

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[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]! Everything about this name is so lovely!

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[name_f]Catherine[/name_f]! [name_m]Classic[/name_m] and sweet

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[name_f]Catherine[/name_f]. So soft and graceful sounding. [name_u]Love[/name_u] the nickname [name_f]Cate[/name_f], so tailored and strong sounding. Over the long haul seems more of a classic than [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f], though less popular at the present.

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I like [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] best

although you can’t really go wrong with either, i prefer charlotte :dizzy:

Definitely, definitely [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]. it is one of my absolute favourite girls names ever. The other is [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f].

I slightly prefer [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f], but I love the nn [name_f]Cate[/name_f] (specifically with a C) for [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]. Can’t really go wrong with either name. They’re both beautiful and classic.

I think they’re both great!! [name_u]Love[/name_u] nn [name_f]Lottie[/name_f] for [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] and [name_f]Cat[/name_f] for Catherine…the only drawback to [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] in my mind is the alternate spelling [name_f]Katherine[/name_f] or even [name_f]Katharine[/name_f], and the only drawback to [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] is popularity/overuse. Neither problem is a particularly big deal though!

[name_f]Catherine[/name_f] might seem a bit more distinctive/vintage at this particular moment.