[Opinions] Katherine, Margaret or Elizabeth?
Three timeless classics (even though Katherine and Margaret seem to lose popularity). I was just wondering what you think of them.
Also if you had to name your daughter either Katherine, Margaret or Elizabeth which one would you choose and why? You could spell Katherine as Catherine if you wish but wouldn't be allowed to use any other spellings. You could give her a nickname, though.
I first thought about including Mary but it doesn't really seem to fit in. I also thought about including Alexandra but it wasn't even in the top 1000 from the 1800s until 1934 (brief entry in 1915). Can you imagine?
Oh and do you think Margaret will have a comeback? It seems to be falling so quickly which I find a bit weird as I thought it would stay in the top 100 forever. Same with Katherine it's falling rather quickly.
Which one do you hear most often?
Also if you had to name your daughter either Katherine, Margaret or Elizabeth which one would you choose and why? You could spell Katherine as Catherine if you wish but wouldn't be allowed to use any other spellings. You could give her a nickname, though.
I first thought about including Mary but it doesn't really seem to fit in. I also thought about including Alexandra but it wasn't even in the top 1000 from the 1800s until 1934 (brief entry in 1915). Can you imagine?
Oh and do you think Margaret will have a comeback? It seems to be falling so quickly which I find a bit weird as I thought it would stay in the top 100 forever. Same with Katherine it's falling rather quickly.
Which one do you hear most often?
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I guess I prefer Katherine because I chose to name my dd Katherine (nn Kate). Between the other two, it would depend on the nn because I like the nicks much better than the names, actually. At the moment, I'm really liking Ellie so I'd have to say Elizabeth over Margaret. Then again, I really like Meg, Meggie and Daisy. I suppose it just could depend on the particular day. Re: Margaret making a comeback, it could happen.
Elizabeth
Margaret has several nickname options, but Elizabeth takes the cake on that. One for every kind of personality/age.
I don't like Katherine at all. I prefer Catherine, but I don't like the name much either way. It's very generic.
Margaret has several nickname options, but Elizabeth takes the cake on that. One for every kind of personality/age.
I don't like Katherine at all. I prefer Catherine, but I don't like the name much either way. It's very generic.
I really like Elizabeth, and although I don't have anything against Katherine or Margaret, I can't say I've ever liked them. If I had to chose, definately Elizabeth (Eliza would be the nn). I think Margaret could make a comback as could Katherine, whether it will I don't know but I wouldn't write it off. I hear Elizabeth and Katherine much more than I hear Margaret. That's it =)
There have to be at least 15 Katherines at my school.
I'm not even kidding. It's a great name, but after there are that many it gets kind of boring.
That's why I prefer Margaret.
We have a Margaret, too, but I don't know of any others.
Mary's also a great name. Mary Margaret? I've known a few of those. There's also Mary Alexandra.
I'm not even kidding. It's a great name, but after there are that many it gets kind of boring.
That's why I prefer Margaret.
We have a Margaret, too, but I don't know of any others.
Mary's also a great name. Mary Margaret? I've known a few of those. There's also Mary Alexandra.
A few go by Kate and Katie...we also have a Kit-Kat and a Kiki.
Other than that, they all just go by Katherine.
Other than that, they all just go by Katherine.
better than 1500 Kaitlyns.
just sayin'
just sayin'
I agree completely.
We have to have about 15 of those at my school too (well, the variations, like Katelyn and Caitlin, at least). The one who spells it Kaitlyn goes by Kait (and she once admitted it was weird...our teacher said "No, it's just different). Makes me wonder how Kait likes her name...probably not much.
We have to have about 15 of those at my school too (well, the variations, like Katelyn and Caitlin, at least). The one who spells it Kaitlyn goes by Kait (and she once admitted it was weird...our teacher said "No, it's just different). Makes me wonder how Kait likes her name...probably not much.
To be honest, I would use all of them if I could because they are all family names for me. I'm most likely to use Katherine because it barely edges out the other two as my favorite.
At the rate we're going, I'm not sure anything classic will have a big comeback, heh. I would like to see Margaret come back.
At the rate we're going, I'm not sure anything classic will have a big comeback, heh. I would like to see Margaret come back.
Margaret! :)
I know of quite a few little girls named Katherine, some are called Katie or Kate but some are Katherine, and of course even the little Kaitlyn's out there are just an Irish form of Katherine. I hear of Elizabeth too. Never hear of Margaret though, ironically, since I would class it with Katherine and Elizabeth too. I wonder why that is.
I think all three are quite pretty and timeless. If I had to choose one for a daughter I'd probably pick Catherine, nn Cate or Cat. Second choice would be Margaret with nn Maggie. I don't like Elizabeth all that much and I don't like the nicknames for it: Liz, Lizzie or Beth? =/
I definitely hear Elizabeth the most often. I don't think Margaret will make a comeback, at least not for a while.
I definitely hear Elizabeth the most often. I don't think Margaret will make a comeback, at least not for a while.
I'll go with Margaret too, because I don't know any Margarets and I've known heaps of Katherines and Elizabeths - and Margaret has a cool dragon-battling saintly namesake.
My favourite nn is Daisy, but the poor kid would spend a lifetime explaining that, so maybe I'd go with Margot and risk her getting called Maggot at school.
My favourite nn is Daisy, but the poor kid would spend a lifetime explaining that, so maybe I'd go with Margot and risk her getting called Maggot at school.
Margaret cause I love the name Mary Margaret!
I would pick Margaret simply because you don't see it as often now as you would Katherine and Elizabeth :) I would probably nn her Meg, Maggie or Mary.
I think Margaret has an unpleasing sound for some people. It's too "gruff" with the r's in it, imo, but I like it. Madeline/Madeleine seems classic as well but it's sound is more appealing to the ears.
I know of more Katherines/Katharines/Catherines and Elizbeths than I do Margarets.
I think Margaret has an unpleasing sound for some people. It's too "gruff" with the r's in it, imo, but I like it. Madeline/Madeleine seems classic as well but it's sound is more appealing to the ears.
I know of more Katherines/Katharines/Catherines and Elizbeths than I do Margarets.
Katherine, NN Kat. I love Elizabeth, but we already have one in the family, so I couldn't use it.
I don't know if Margaret will have a comeback. You can get Maggie, Peggy, Pearl, and Daisy from it, but I think those names are doing just fine on their own. It might become popular again if there is a slough of parents who want little Maggies but don't wish to use the nickname by itself (just like the parents who use Abigail so they can have an Abby).
I don't know if Margaret will have a comeback. You can get Maggie, Peggy, Pearl, and Daisy from it, but I think those names are doing just fine on their own. It might become popular again if there is a slough of parents who want little Maggies but don't wish to use the nickname by itself (just like the parents who use Abigail so they can have an Abby).
Margaret! It's been my favorite name since I was about 14. I think it has a beautiful sound and look, it's strong yet feminine, has tons of nickname possibilities, has a ton of great history, has a nice meaning, and I can imagine it on nearly any type of girl. We plan on naming our first daughter Margaret. I'd use Elizabeth easily too. If we ever had a second daughter it's a leading contender for her name. We also like Katherine (prefer Catherine), but it's further down on the list and wouldn't ever actually be used.
I can't see Margaret ever falling too far, and it seems likely to make a slight comeback since more old-fashioned names (that have cute nicknames) are becoming more popular. I'm actually shocked that Maggie ranks lower than Margaret. I've heard of several baby Maggies (and Margarets nn Maggie) lately.
I think Katherine might be falling because people are getting tired of it and the nearly inevitable Katie/Kate. It's been so popular for so long.
Out of those three names, I think I know the most Katherine/Catherine/Kathryns, but I know plenty of Elizabeths too. I only know a few Margarets.
I can't see Margaret ever falling too far, and it seems likely to make a slight comeback since more old-fashioned names (that have cute nicknames) are becoming more popular. I'm actually shocked that Maggie ranks lower than Margaret. I've heard of several baby Maggies (and Margarets nn Maggie) lately.
I think Katherine might be falling because people are getting tired of it and the nearly inevitable Katie/Kate. It's been so popular for so long.
Out of those three names, I think I know the most Katherine/Catherine/Kathryns, but I know plenty of Elizabeths too. I only know a few Margarets.
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