If it's too long people might use In Scandinavian: Kaia In Hungarian: Kata In Finnish: Katri In English: Kit In English: Kate In English: Kathy In English: Kathi In English: Kathie
The best thing about the name Katherine: its fisacated
The worst thing about the name: kathy
If my name wasn`t Katherine....: kathleen
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The best thing about the name Katherine: My boyfriend loves the name!!!!!
The worst thing about the name: Nothing!! It's the best name ever!!!
If my name wasn`t Katherine....: It would probably be Kate.
Extra information: I love kitty's!!!
The best thing about the name Katherine: I was named after my God mother.I think it is a pretty name and you can have so many knicknames
The worst thing about the name: My mother would call me katherine when i was naughty and bill collectors call me Katherine
If my name wasn`t Katherine....: My mom wanted me named Robin, but i am defiantly a Katherine
Extra information: I love my name.
The best thing about the name Katherine: You can have a load of different nicknames, my parents call me Katie, my friends call me Kate etc..
The worst thing about the name: Everyone spells in differently so you end up getting christmas cards addressed to 'Catheryn'...wrong.
It's really long too, when I was younger my siblings got their names carved into wood for a door sign and it cost like £1.50 a letter..I would've had to pay £13.50...rip off.
If my name wasn`t Katherine....: I quite like my name, I don't know whether I'd change it if I could
Extra information: I like the meaning, although it can be awkward if you have a reputation as a bit of a guy magnet and people ask you...the irony
The best thing about the name Katherine: There are lots of nicknames you can use...
The worst thing about the name: Lot's of people spell it wrong and call me nicknames I dislike...
If my name wasn`t Katherine....: Margot, but Katherine's the only name I can see myself having.
Extra information: I like the meaning of it
The best thing about the name Katherine: It is unique and quite sophisticated.
The worst thing about the name: When people nickname me sily endearings such as Kat or Kate or kathy and so on. I personally don't like it.
If my name wasn`t Katherine....: It'll be Karina.
Extra information: I love how the meaning of my name is surely the opposite of my personality and gives people an impression of who I really am NOT.
The best thing about the name Katherine: People call me kat and most people think its soo beautiful and im always geting coplements on it! luv it!
The worst thing about the name: Really nothing, some people call me cathy and i hate it b/c its a hole diff. name not a nick name.
If my name wasn`t Katherine....: I would be called Violet
Extra information: Katherine is beutiful, i think it doesnt really need a nickname!
The best thing about the name Katherine: It's beautiful, wonderful, glamorous, pure, sexy and just perfect
The worst thing about the name: Nothing, Katherine is perfect
If my name wasn`t Katherine....: No others, Katherine only
Extra information: Nope Katherine is always nice
The best thing about the name Katherine: It's a name with a lot of history. I love knowing that so many great women have had my name before me.
The worst thing about the name: People often spell it wrong. Also, it's a little too common for my taste.
If my name wasn`t Katherine....: I don't know what I'd do!
Extra information: Even though it's really common, there are a lot of fun nicknames to choose from! (and, if you hate nicknames, it sounds great by itself)
The best thing about the name Katherine: It's a pretty name, and I'm the only one with it in my year of 110 girls!!! I like having a longish name too.
The worst thing about the name: People spell it: Catherine, Kathryn and Katharine more often than right... Also, people who call me Kate must die.
If my name wasn`t Katherine....: It would be Bethany or Amanda.
Extra information: I like it's meaning - PURE (though you already know that - it says at the top...)
The best thing about the name Katherine: It sounds girly and I don't have anybody in my class that has it.
The worst thing about the name: People write it with a C
If my name wasn`t Katherine....: It would be Juliana
Extra information: I love my name> We rock!!!
The best thing about the name Katherine: You can change our nickname to anything you want like kathy, kate, katie, kat, kit... endless names and you can basically spell the nickname anyway you want
The worst thing about the name: im alyways asked... K or C? and its annoying.... also too many people have that name... there were 5 katherine's in my class last year!
If my name wasn`t Katherine....: I wouldnt have the friends i have today
Extra information: nope!
The best thing about the name Katherine: It's an elegant name with traditional spelling, and I am the first Katherine in my family line.
The worst thing about the name: Everyone calls me Kathy or Kate, I'm not fond of those two nicknames. I constantly have to tell people it's Katy or Kat.
If my name wasn`t Katherine....: Dad wanted a Katy-did, Mom wanted a proper name, so if not Katherine it would've just been Katy.
Extra information: I love this site, when I travel, I can tell people my name in their language!! No more trying to help others to pronounce my name!!
The best thing about the name Katherine: I am the only one at school called it
The worst thing about the name: nothing really
If my name wasn`t Katherine....: Something japanese like like Sakura or Miyuki
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The best thing about the name Katherine: the nicknames! I go by Katie with my family, Katherine at school, and my boyfriend calls me Cat. Plus, I LOVE cats, so I feel like this is the perfect name for me.
The worst thing about the name: It is super super popular, and everyone has a different spelling. Plus, almost all the Katherine's I know are also named Katherine Anne.
If my name wasn`t Katherine....: I would cry...I absolutely love my name :)
Extra information: definitely go with this spelling!
The best thing about the name Katherine: It's a different name. I like this way of spelling the best!
The worst thing about the name: um.. nothing.
If my name wasn`t Katherine....: my birth certificate?
Extra information: Katherine's a cool name!
The best thing about the name Katherine: It was my mother's name
The worst thing about the name: The countless ways people find to spell it. I have recently given up worrying about people getting it wrong.
If my name wasn`t Katherine....: I would not have had 7 different nicknames.
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The best thing about the name Katherine: ?? bestthing:S..
The worst thing about the name: it sounds too old fashioned.
If my name wasn`t Katherine....: nothing that i can think of
Extra information: i wish i had another name like Natalie or something.
The best thing about the name Katherine: Nothing.
The worst thing about the name: I find the name too old-fashioned, that's why I go by Katie all the time. I actually wish I was named Katerina or Katalina, those variants are so much more beautiful and rare to me. I find Katherine so common as a first name.
If my name wasn`t Katherine....: Probably not.
Extra information: Nope.
The best thing about the name Katherine: I was the only girl in school with this name.
The worst thing about the name: When people call me Kathy. My name is Katherine call me that.
If my name wasn`t Katherine....: My nickname is kat and my babys nickname is alikat.
Extra information: Katherine is a name that should be uesed alot more. I love it.
The best thing about the name Katherine: I was the only girl in school with this name.
The worst thing about the name: When people call me Kathy. My name is Katherine call me that.
If my name wasn`t Katherine....: My nickname is kat and my babys nickname is alikat.
Extra information: Katherine is a name that should be uesed alot more. I love it.
The best thing about the name Katherine: My nickname as a teen and early 20's was Kat. I liked that
The worst thing about the name: When people called me Kathy. I can't stand that name.
If my name wasn`t Katherine....: Not sure.
Extra information: Nope.
The best thing about the name Katherine: there is nothing good about it.
The worst thing about the name: hate it
If my name wasn`t Katherine....: no
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Katherine appears in 2007`s top-1000 name list at rank 39. In the last 128 years Katherine has occupied a spot in the top 1000 without interruptions. The name reached the top-100 29 times. 1991 was a `top year` for the name Katherine. (Based on 128 years of name history) In that year it ranked #25. Our records go back to 1880
Katherin Mayfair!! katherine i'm the only girl that's named katherine at my school. Katherine luv it dont hate it! katherine my name is katherine and i am 9 years old and i would never ever change my name i love it so much Katherine I love my name! I wanted to know if my name mean anything, and surprise surprise! My orgin is Greek, and my name means Pure. I was quite shock, and i continued searching. I now love my name, and wouldnt even change it for Gold! Katherine I love this name. It just makes me feel super special in a way. Katherine Too many people are called Katherine that I know but there are lots of possible nicknames to choose from. Katherine It's old fashioned, but you can nickname yourself I guess.. I like it but not loads Katherine I love my name. And 4 the record Ashley,I hate UR name. :P Katherine Hey Ashley!! What's wrong with you?!
You are such a *****!!!!! Katherine I LOVE it!!! Plus, my boyfriend Alex does too!! Kimberly Sánchez Melo I like the name Katherine because my love's. name is Katherine. Katherine!!! I completely ADORE this name cuz its old fasiond, has sooo much history to it, means the best thing ever:D etc... i wouldnt change it...EVER!! ;;) Takuto Wrong, the Romans thought wrongly it came from katharos, which is the origin of this misunderstanding. The true meaning or origin of Katherine/Aikaterine is not known.