My all time favorite names are [name_f]Kate[/name_f] & [name_f]Leah[/name_f].
Sadly, I can’t use either one because I have a sister named [name_f]Leah[/name_f] who I see too much to name my child [name_f]Leah[/name_f] and I have another sister named [name_f]Kate[/name_f] who I’m not close with and it would just be weird…
Are there any names that come to mind that are similar to [name_f]Leah[/name_f] and [name_f]Kate[/name_f] or are some variation of either that wouldn’t be awkward to use in my case?
Thank you soooo much!!
[name_f]Kate[/name_f] and [name_f]Leah[/name_f] are so adorable! Are you opposed to using them as nicknames for longer variations, because if not, I would look into longer names and use nicknames.
Names similar to [name_f]Kate[/name_f] are [name_f]Katherine[/name_f], [name_f]Kathleen[/name_f], [name_f]Kaitlyn[/name_f], [name_f]Kathy[/name_f], [name_f]Katie[/name_f], [name_f]Kitty[/name_f], and [name_f]Katrina[/name_f].
Names similar to [name_f]Leah[/name_f] are [name_f]Amelia[/name_f], [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f], [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f], [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f], [name_f]Lina[/name_f], [name_f]Lila[/name_f], [name_f]Lia[/name_f], [name_f]Mila[/name_f], and [name_f]Lilly[/name_f].
I think all of these super fit that [name_f]Kate[/name_f] / [name_f]Leah[/name_f] vibe. You could also kinda smush 'em together for a new, creative name like Katley or Kately, [name_f]Kalea[/name_f] (Hawaiian version of [name_f]Claire[/name_f], apparently!)–or more familiar names like [name_f]Callie[/name_f]/[name_f]Kallie[/name_f]. Also, [name_f]Kailea[/name_f], [name_f]Katelle[/name_f], [name_f]Katine[/name_f]. Or, [name_f]Leana[/name_f], [name_f]Leanore[/name_f]/[name_f]Leonore[/name_f]/[name_f]Leanora[/name_f]/[name_f]Leonora[/name_f].
My favorite of the alternative suggestions are [name_f]Eve[/name_f] & [name_f]Lucy[/name_f], and my favorite combo names are Katley & [name_f]Leanore[/name_f].
It’s too bad when you don’t feel you can use your favourite names Normally I’d say it’s fine, but in this case it might be a bit close. If you’re close to your sister [name_f]Leah[/name_f] you could use her name as a middle name, as long as you’re okay with people thinking you’re naming your daughter after her (whether you are or not).
What about [name_f]Katherine[/name_f], [name_f]Kathleen[/name_f], [name_f]Catriona[/name_f], [name_f]Katarina[/name_f] or [name_f]Kallista[/name_f] with the nickname [name_f]Kat[/name_f] (or [name_f]Cat[/name_f]), which sounds similar to [name_f]Kate[/name_f]? [name_f]Kathleen[/name_f] or [name_f]Katelyn[/name_f] would combine some of the sounds of [name_f]Kate[/name_f] and [name_f]Leah[/name_f] too.
What about [name_u]Leigh[/name_u] or [name_f]Liv[/name_f] as an alternative to [name_f]Leah[/name_f]? There are also a lot of names with the “lea” sound in it, or similar sounds- what about [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f], [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f], [name_f]Leona[/name_f], [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f], [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f], [name_f]Clea[/name_f] or [name_f]Annalisa[/name_f]? You could use [name_f]Lea[/name_f]/[name_f]Lia[/name_f] as a nickname, even if it’s just one you call her at home and she goes by her full name the rest of the time.
Normally I’d say it’s fine, but in this case it might be a bit close. If you’re close to your sister [name_f]Leah[/name_f] you could use her name as a middle name, as long as you’re okay with people thinking you’re naming your daughter after her (whether you are or not).