I kinda want to name one of my characters Katherine, and give her a completely out there nickname that no one would think of.
what do you guys think of Katasha?
Since Kasia (Kasha) is a diminutive of Katherine/Katarzyna, I can see Katasha working. I would consider whether there’s a story within the narrative of how she got to Katasha however.
(just as an example, I knew someone called T!zzy because their mum wanted to call them Kizzy but their dad wanted something more ‘familiar’ so she got called Tilly but ended up T!zzy)
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Naming and developing characters is such a fun part of writing— if you feel like that’s a fitting name and nickname for her, then I think you should go for it!
[name_f][/name_f]On first impression, Katasha[name_f][/name_f] has a sweet and cosy feel; it reminds me of Russian diminutives such as [name_f]Natasha[/name_f], Katyusha[name_f][/name_f] and [name_f]Sasha[/name_f].
[name_f][/name_f]However, I do agree with @Greyblue[name_f][/name_f] that you might want to consider how[name_f][/name_f] she became Katasha[name_f][/name_f] instead of, say, [name_f]Kate[/name_f].
@Greyblue[name_f][/name_f] @Demoiselle
[name_f][/name_f]I do actually I have a plan on how she got Katasha.
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[name_f][/name_f]Summary
[name_f][/name_f]when her mother was pregnant with her, her mother wanted to name her [name_f]Natasha[/name_f] after [name_m]Black[/name_m] Widow, but her father wanted to name her [name_f]Katherine[/name_f] after his sister (his sister is [name_f]Henrietta[/name_f] Katherine), so they came to an agreement that they could name her [name_f]Katherine[/name_f] but call her Katasha so it’s like she’s also named after [name_m]Black[/name_m] Widow
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that sounds great!
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