[name_f]Catherine[/name_f] is probably my favorite classic name and it’s funny because it’s the only linguistic variation of the name I love. I have gotten pretty tired of people saying it’s too old-fashioned, common and such, when to be honest, everyone I know who’s name is [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] goes by a nickname on a daily basis (even at work). [name_f]Katie[/name_f], [name_f]Kate[/name_f], [name_f]Kat[/name_f], [name_f]Kitty[/name_f], [name_f]Kathy[/name_f]… Also, am I the only one her prefers it with a “C”? To me, this name is timeless and whenever I think of a [name_f]Catherine[/name_f], I imagine a sweet, but determined little girl.
It is a timeless classic, one rooted in tradition that it can be seen everywhere. But your right, it isn’t everywhere, we live in a VERY casual society that no longer feels the need or finds the usefullness of going by a full appelation. So, I think, in many ways, [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] maintains her status of her glory days. While, the nicknames are fun, cute, convient, nothing is so stately, regal, and command than hearing someone being called [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]. It demands respect and exudes respectability. Obvious, the fact that the name in its full form are commonplace on birth certificates, you can look past it, and see its beauty. I would ignore the nay sayers, simple because they are speaking from partiality, its not their preferred name style. If the name isn’t negative in meaning, negative representation or pronunciation. Thymbs up. The fact that you love it, will allow your daughter to love it too!
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I love, love, love [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]. Yes, it’s traditional, but its so very timeless and sophisticated. Plus, with an array of nicknames, the child has the possibility to choose one that suits her, or just simply go by [name_f]Catherine[/name_f].
As you can see from my signature, [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] is a personal favorite. I agree that this spelling is much more elegant and graceful. I personally love the name all the more for the many wonderful nicknames, but [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] can also totally stand alone. Most of the college-age or younger Catherines or Katherines that I know go by their full name.
[name_f]Catherine[/name_f] is my nieces name. [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] [name_f]Yvonne[/name_f]. [name_f]Yvonne[/name_f] after our dear decreased grandmother who was a beacon of light for our entire family. [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] by itself is gorgeous, a long time favorite of mine. The two names together…perfection. it has a way if rolling of the tongue, so quite naturally she is called by her full name quite often. It is, as others have mentioned, stately, elegant and very sophisticated. My niece goes by her full name almost all of the time, except for her bff who calls her Alley [name_f]Cat[/name_f]. (Her bff s name is [name_f]Ally[/name_f], so they call each other Alley [name_f]Cat[/name_f]. …go figure). I much, much prefer the C spelling to any and all K spellings, with this name and with any other. There’s is almost no name that I can think of that actually looks better with a K. I commend my sister for using [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] simply because of the abundance of [name_u]Nick[/name_u] names that accompany this name. I loathe [name_u]Nick[/name_u] names lol. Although [name_f]Kitty[/name_f] is a wonderful name in its own right, I simply don’t understand the need to name your child one thing and call them something else every day. It seems more of a way to incorporate two names people love, understandable I suppose…but I think it looks like you just can’t make up your mind very well lol.
I love [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]. I have [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] and [name_f]Catalina[/name_f] on my list, both with the “C”. [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] is one of my favourite classic names as well, it’s elegant, beautiful, has many nickname possibilities, it’s perfect. 
I think maybe people aren’t as keen on [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] now because it was SUCH a popular name in the late 70’s/80’s. There were at least 8 [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]/Katherines in my year at school, all shortened to different things. Give it 20 years or so and it will be popular again because it is beautiful, classic, and will probably be less overused in this generation. Personally I prefer [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] because I think the shortenings [name_f]Cate[/name_f] or [name_f]Caitlin[/name_f] are a bit more unusual and look prettier written down than [name_f]Kate[/name_f] or [name_f]Katie[/name_f].
[name_f]Catherine[/name_f] is beautiful. 
It’s regal and elegant. I much prefer [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] spelled like this, but I do have to admit that I prefer most of the diminutive forms spelled with a K (for instance I love [name_f]Kate[/name_f], but I really don’t like [name_f]Cate[/name_f]). Go figure, right?
There’s absolutely nothing wrong with it, [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] is a lovely classic name (it’s also my sister’s and godmother’s name, though both spelled differently). I just personally find it a bit plain.
[name_f]Catherine[/name_f] (or [name_f]Katherine[/name_f], I like either spelling) is one of my favourite names. I hate the Spanish version [name_f]Catalina[/name_f], all of its sounds are too strong (kat-ah-[name_u]LEE[/name_u]-na), but [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] has such a nice soft sound. It’s classic, it’s classy, it’s regal, it’s strong, it’s femenine, it has many lovely nicknames and it souns as lovely full. The only variation I like is [name_f]Kathryn[/name_f], which I feel is as classic and strong but a little more modern, even though one of [name_m]King[/name_m] [name_m]Henry[/name_m]'s wife was a [name_f]Kathryn[/name_f]
I love the name [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] but only when it is spelt [name_f]Katharine[/name_f]. [name_f]Katharine[/name_f] just looks so beautiful to me. Any other spelling and I’m not keen at all. Weird lol. I plan to use the [name_f]Katharine[/name_f] spelling as a middle name if ever I have a daughter.
I love the name [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]. To me it looks so much more together than [name_f]Katherine[/name_f]. Plus I love the nickname [name_f]Cate[/name_f].
My honest opinion is that [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] is very dated (esp [name_f]Cathy[/name_f]). I don’t think it is particularly beautiful either and it has the misfortune of sounding so much like catheter. But it does sound very bookish which I consider to be a good thing. It’s a name well suited to a writer or editor and the nickname [name_f]Kate[/name_f] is its saving grace.
[name_f]Catherine[/name_f] is a fantastic name. I love it, especially with the nn [name_u]Kit[/name_u]. I think most peoples’ argument against [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] is the same for names like [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] and [name_f]Isabel[/name_f] – there are so many other beautiful names out there that are scantily used, so why, when we only have a few chances to name a child, use a name that is already well-used? I don’t necessarily agree with that opinion, but I understand where it comes from. I think [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] is stunning when paired with a more whimsical middle. Some of my favorites are [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] [name_f]Stella[/name_f], [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] [name_f]Oona[/name_f], and [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] [name_f]India[/name_f]. Plus, Catherine fits in so many time periods (within reason) in one form or another, and in so many cultures.
TBH I don’t know anyone who goes by [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]. As far as I know, I don’t even know girls whose names are [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] but who go by nick names. I think it’s absolutely beautiful, and I love that although it has a lot of history ([name_f]Catherine[/name_f] of [name_m]Aragon[/name_m] is what jumps to mind, even though she was born [name_f]Catalina[/name_f], which would be my #1 favorite but I could never use for one of my own kids), it doesn’t sound too dated and would be beautiful on a little girl.
Sorry for the rambling, but I love it!
Its nice, I just prefer [name_f]Katherine[/name_f] or [name_f]Katerina[/name_f]. The main issue I have with [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] is it feels dated due to similar names and it’s nicknames: [name_f]Cathy[/name_f], Cath, [name_f]Cathleen[/name_f]. [name_f]Katerina[/name_f] or [name_f]Catalina[/name_f] just has more pizzazz to me. It’s not a name I hear at all, but for some reason it feels to tired.
I like it a lot. Strong, noble, never goes out of style. One of those common names that you feel like tons of people will have, but she’ll proably be the only [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] in her class. People go for [name_u]Ashley[/name_u] or [name_f]Jessica[/name_f] or thre trendy name much more than the classic names.
The only thing I don’t like is the nn [name_f]Cate[/name_f]/[name_f]Kate[/name_f]. It’s very boring to me. I would call her [name_f]Cat[/name_f] or [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] all the time.
I do like [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]. It’s not on my list, but it’s a strong name, and not as common as [name_f]Isabella[/name_f] or [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]. [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] reminds me of [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] de Medici, [name_f]Queen[/name_f] of [name_f]France[/name_f] over four hundred years ago. She was very influential. The second thing I think of are the [name_u]Avery[/name_u] twins, Cather and [name_u]Wren[/name_u], in Fangirl, by [name_f]Rainbow[/name_f] Rowell, which is one of my favorite books.
There are a lot of names I’d rather use, but [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] is a lovely name.
I’ve always preferred [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] with a “C”. I don’t think it is boring. It is versatile and beautiful. It is traditional, but not boring [name_f]IMO[/name_f].