Katia

I’m starting to really like the name [name]Katia[/name]. What do you think would be a good middle name? What are your initial impressions of the name? (Nameberry lists it’s meaning as “pure”.) [name]Do[/name] you feel [name]Katia[/name] is usable [name]IRL[/name]? Why or why not?

Thank you in advance!

  • OhLuna

As [name]Katia[/name] is Russian, it would be pronounce kaht-yuh like saying “caught ya” It could also be spelled [name]Katja[/name] or [name]Katya[/name]

I love it! I think it’s beautiful and elegant.

middles I like:

[name]Katia[/name] [name]Eve[/name]
[name]Katia[/name] [name]Jocelyn[/name]
[name]Katia[/name] [name]Jade[/name]
[name]Katia[/name] [name]Sophia[/name]
[name]Katia[/name] [name]Bianca[/name]
[name]Katia[/name] [name]Jasmine[/name]
[name]Katia[/name] Sunniva
[name]Katia[/name] [name]Beatrix[/name]
[name]Katia[/name] [name]Mirabelle[/name]
[name]Katia[/name] [name]Simone[/name]
[name]Katia[/name] [name]Violette[/name] (I say vee-oh-let)

I [name]LOVE[/name] this name. I heard it off of a show of mine and it just stuck. It sounds so elegant and proper. (It is a Russian name after all!) [name]Katia[/name] [name]Jane[/name] sounds really good.

I really like it. I have [name]Katerina[/name] on my list, and would likely use [name]Katia[/name] as a nickname for it.

It can work in the middle, I just think it needs to have a longer first name. [name]Eleanor[/name] [name]Katia[/name], for example.

I know a Ukrainian girl named [name]Katia[/name]. Very very Pretty, the name and the girl :slight_smile:

This is my friend’s nickname; her full name is [name]Ekaterina[/name] and she’s from [name]Russia[/name]. I think it’s pretty, but I do actually prefer [name]Ekaterina[/name]. I [name]LOVE[/name] [name]Ekaterina[/name]/ [name]Katya[/name] Evgeniya.

I love it and know a girl that says it kah-tia very pretty…maybe [name]Katia[/name] [name]Isabel[/name]?

It’s very pretty and very usable.
[name]Katia[/name] [name]Violet[/name]
[name]Katia[/name] [name]Blythe[/name]
[name]Katia[/name] Devony
[name]Katia[/name] [name]Felicity[/name]
[name]Katia[/name] [name]Mireille[/name]
[name]Katia[/name] [name]Noelle[/name]
[name]Katia[/name] [name]Rosalie[/name]
[name]Katia[/name] [name]Dianthe[/name]
[name]Katia[/name] [name]Mariel[/name]
[name]Katia[/name] [name]Muriel[/name]
[name]Katia[/name] [name]Guinevere[/name]
[name]Katia[/name] [name]Gwendolyn[/name]
[name]Katia[/name] [name]Linnea[/name]
[name]Katia[/name] [name]Laurel[/name]
[name]Katia[/name] Lysandra
[name]Katia[/name] [name]Miranda[/name]
[name]Katia[/name] [name]Marigold[/name]
[name]Katia[/name] [name]Noelle[/name]
[name]Katia[/name] [name]Willow[/name]
[name]Katia[/name] [name]Meredith[/name]
[name]Katia[/name] [name]Madeleine[/name]
[name]Katia[/name] [name]Mattea[/name]
[name]Katia[/name] [name]Lenore[/name]
[name]Katia[/name] [name]Leora[/name]
[name]Katia[/name] [name]Naomi[/name]
[name]Katia[/name] [name]Lorelei[/name]

Thanks for the responses! I’ve been pronouncing (probably mispronouncing it lol) Kah-tee-a. I like the ideas of: [name]Katia[/name] [name]Jasmine[/name], [name]Katia[/name] [name]Isabel[/name], and [name]Katia[/name] [name]Simone[/name]. Any other suggerstions? :slight_smile:

i know a girl named katia and shes one of the sweetest kids ive ever met. she pronounces it cat-EE-uh

I’ve known a couple of women named [name_f]Katia[/name_f], who both pronounce it Kaht-ee-uh with emphasis on the first syllable. (Both are American, but from Russian families.) Inconsistent pronunciation seems to be one potential issue in the U.S. at least.

I love [name_f]Katia[/name_f] (also [name_f]Katja[/name_f] spelling). :slight_smile:

[name_f]Katia[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Katia[/name_f] [name_f]Rowena[/name_f]
[name_f]Katia[/name_f] [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]
[name_f]Katia[/name_f] [name_f]Gabrielle[/name_f]
[name_f]Katia[/name_f] [name_f]Ophelie[/name_f]
[name_f]Katia[/name_f] [name_f]Selene[/name_f]
[name_f]Katia[/name_f] [name_f]Camille[/name_f]
[name_f]Katia[/name_f] [name_f]Isolde[/name_f]
[name_f]Katia[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f]

I actually really like this name. However, I pronounce it kah-tee-ya.

My impression is a strong, established, sincere, woman.

I definitely think it is usable, and I much prefer it to the more common [name_f]Katie[/name_f] and [name_f]Kate[/name_f].

I love [name_f]Katia[/name_f] (Kah-tee-uh)!
[name_f]Katia[/name_f] [name_u]Meredith[/name_u]
[name_f]Katia[/name_f] [name_f]Angeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Katia[/name_f] [name_f]Faye[/name_f]
[name_f]Katia[/name_f] [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_f]Katia[/name_f] [name_f]Willow[/name_f]
[name_f]Katia[/name_f] [name_f]Marigold[/name_f]
[name_f]Katia[/name_f] [name_f]Martine[/name_f]
[name_f]Katia[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f] (or for a more exotic, Russian approach, [name_f]Katia[/name_f] [name_f]Valentina[/name_f])

My favorites are [name_f]Katia[/name_f] [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f], [name_f]Katia[/name_f] [name_f]Angeline[/name_f], and [name_f]Katia[/name_f] [name_f]Valentina[/name_f]. [name_f]Kati[/name_f] or [name_f]Tia[/name_f] would be a cute nickname. I will have to add this to my crushes list!

[name_f]Katia[/name_f] is fine.

I grew up with a girl called [name_f]Katya[/name_f] and still love the name but her name did end up being pronounced “Katcha” most of the time.