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Help[Opinions] Maple and Kate
In the Mabel thread Llewella and some others suggested Maple as an alternative and as I love nature names it has really grown on me.
What do you think of Maple? Will it get confused with Mabel? Opinions?
Another one I have started to like is Kate. Just Kate. What do you think? Will people assume it was only a nickname? Is it too common? Will it get common because of Prince William's wife, Kate?
Oh and I guess Kate is one of those names whose popularity is hidden. I mean there might not be so many girls with Kate on their birth certificates but there are plenty of girls named Katherine, Catherine, Kathryn, Kaitlyn, Katelyn, Caitlin, Katrina, Kathleen, Katie etc who go by Kate. The good thing is that all those names have gotten less and less popular over the last couple of years.
How many Kates do you know and how many have a different name on their birth certificate (Katherine etc)?
Do you think Kate is a common nickname/full name?
edited to ask about Kate
What do you think of Maple? Will it get confused with Mabel? Opinions?
Another one I have started to like is Kate. Just Kate. What do you think? Will people assume it was only a nickname? Is it too common? Will it get common because of Prince William's wife, Kate?
Oh and I guess Kate is one of those names whose popularity is hidden. I mean there might not be so many girls with Kate on their birth certificates but there are plenty of girls named Katherine, Catherine, Kathryn, Kaitlyn, Katelyn, Caitlin, Katrina, Kathleen, Katie etc who go by Kate. The good thing is that all those names have gotten less and less popular over the last couple of years.
How many Kates do you know and how many have a different name on their birth certificate (Katherine etc)?
Do you think Kate is a common nickname/full name?
edited to ask about Kate
This message was edited 6/6/2011, 9:06 AM
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I'd use Maple for a dog or a cat myself.
I love Kate. My husband's aunt is Cáitríona and she goes by Kate. I know another Kate but I don't know what her full name is. Katie is more common here as a full name than Kate especially for little girls and Kitty or Cathy/Kathy are more common nicknames than Kate here. I know a little girl Sarah-Kate as well.
I love Kate. My husband's aunt is Cáitríona and she goes by Kate. I know another Kate but I don't know what her full name is. Katie is more common here as a full name than Kate especially for little girls and Kitty or Cathy/Kathy are more common nicknames than Kate here. I know a little girl Sarah-Kate as well.
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I love Maple because of the Robert Frost poem, I wouldn't use it because it doesn't fit my criteria for a name.
Kate's ok, but kinda dull. I think you can pull it off as a full name but obviously some people might assume it's a nn. Oddly enough, I know a bunch of Catherine or Katherine who all go by their full name. I know one Polish Katarzyna who lives in the UK and goes by Kate.
Kate's ok, but kinda dull. I think you can pull it off as a full name but obviously some people might assume it's a nn. Oddly enough, I know a bunch of Catherine or Katherine who all go by their full name. I know one Polish Katarzyna who lives in the UK and goes by Kate.
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Maple is cute in a GP sort of way. I don't think I'd ever seriously consider it. I do think it would get confused with Mabel, but wouldn't be too difficult to correct.
I'm just fine with Kate by itself. I think it's pure and clean. I also like Katherine/Catherine, and I like Kate, Kit, Katie, etc. as nicknames for it, too. I only know one Kate, and her name is just Kate. I honestly think more people still go by Katie over Kate- I know three Katies.
I'm just fine with Kate by itself. I think it's pure and clean. I also like Katherine/Catherine, and I like Kate, Kit, Katie, etc. as nicknames for it, too. I only know one Kate, and her name is just Kate. I honestly think more people still go by Katie over Kate- I know three Katies.
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I don't think that Maple would be confused with Mabel too often. Most people are familiar with maple syrup, so they would probably think of that before they would Mabel.
As for Kate, I think that it could get more popular because of Prince William's wife, but it has already been popular for a while, especially as a nickname for Katherine, Katelyn, and other related names.
A lot of people might assume that Kate is short for something, but I've seen Kate and Katie used as full names enough times that I don't think it would be that much of an issue.
Most of the Kates I've met have been Katherines. I don't know the exact number, but I've known quite a few Katherines who have gone by either Kate or Katie. I used to know a Kate whose full name was Katie. She preferred Kate.
As for Kate, I think that it could get more popular because of Prince William's wife, but it has already been popular for a while, especially as a nickname for Katherine, Katelyn, and other related names.
A lot of people might assume that Kate is short for something, but I've seen Kate and Katie used as full names enough times that I don't think it would be that much of an issue.
Most of the Kates I've met have been Katherines. I don't know the exact number, but I've known quite a few Katherines who have gone by either Kate or Katie. I used to know a Kate whose full name was Katie. She preferred Kate.
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I think Maple will get confused with Mabel. They just sound so much alike. It's a rather strange name, but then again, there are many unusual word names out there (Delight, Marvelous, Precious, Morrocan). The sky's the limit, apparently.
As the mom of a Katherine / Kate, let me tell you, this name is super common. When my dd was born, we called her Katie. She always had plenty of Katies in her classes. When she began middle school, there were eight Katies in her grade alone and one Kate. She decided then that she'd rather be one of two Kates and has been called that ever since. Yes, the overall names where one can derive Kate are becoming less common individually, however, when you factor in how many of them are being called Kate and Katie, then it really doesn't matter what fn she had. She'd still end up with a really common nn. BTW, most of the Kates and Katies at my dds' schools are formally named Caitlin (or some spelling variant), but as I said, it doesn't matter since they all end up being called the same thing (even if it's spelled Cate or Cait). It's possible the name will become more common thanks to Catherine / Kate Middleton, but it's pretty common to begin with so my guess is it wouldn't be by much. Now, if you want my opinion, I can actually picture the name of Kate's sister, Philippa / Pippa, really taking off in popularity because it actually IS a fresh name.
As the mom of a Katherine / Kate, let me tell you, this name is super common. When my dd was born, we called her Katie. She always had plenty of Katies in her classes. When she began middle school, there were eight Katies in her grade alone and one Kate. She decided then that she'd rather be one of two Kates and has been called that ever since. Yes, the overall names where one can derive Kate are becoming less common individually, however, when you factor in how many of them are being called Kate and Katie, then it really doesn't matter what fn she had. She'd still end up with a really common nn. BTW, most of the Kates and Katies at my dds' schools are formally named Caitlin (or some spelling variant), but as I said, it doesn't matter since they all end up being called the same thing (even if it's spelled Cate or Cait). It's possible the name will become more common thanks to Catherine / Kate Middleton, but it's pretty common to begin with so my guess is it wouldn't be by much. Now, if you want my opinion, I can actually picture the name of Kate's sister, Philippa / Pippa, really taking off in popularity because it actually IS a fresh name.
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I love Maple! It will for sure get mistaken for Mabel since that is used as a name more often. However; I wouldn't count that as to big of an issue. The name/word itself is darling.
Kate is definitely secretly common. I only know one who has it on her birth certificate (actually, I'm pretty sure it is Katie). I'm not sure of the exact ammount of Kates I know...but I know it is enough for me to reserve the name for double-FNs and the MN spot only.
Kate is definitely secretly common. I only know one who has it on her birth certificate (actually, I'm pretty sure it is Katie). I'm not sure of the exact ammount of Kates I know...but I know it is enough for me to reserve the name for double-FNs and the MN spot only.
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Maple is adorable! Although it would be susceptible to confusion with Mabel, I think that general familiarity with maple leaves and maple syrup enables Maple to implant her distinct identity in people's minds.
Kate, on the other hand, does nothing for me. I find it curt and bland and unsatisfying. I know many girls named Kate, though all of them have Katherine as a given name.
Kate, on the other hand, does nothing for me. I find it curt and bland and unsatisfying. I know many girls named Kate, though all of them have Katherine as a given name.
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You think Maple has sexual overtones? Really? She reminds me of autumn leaves of yellow, red and brown, pumpkins and apple picking...
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I think its because it's food. I find most food-names have vague sexual overtones.
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Yes, unfortunately
It's the "maple syrup" / sweet / sticky part that I can't get over. :-/ I'm with New_Chloe on that.
There are some names of food that I do like, and even love some, like Ginger and Clementina. But I have other associations for them so the food aspect doesn't overower it. Maybe it's because I'm from the Pacific Northwest and don't get those gorgeous colors in the fall.
It's the "maple syrup" / sweet / sticky part that I can't get over. :-/ I'm with New_Chloe on that.
There are some names of food that I do like, and even love some, like Ginger and Clementina. But I have other associations for them so the food aspect doesn't overower it. Maybe it's because I'm from the Pacific Northwest and don't get those gorgeous colors in the fall.
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Naturally, I love it. :) I think it's totally adorable, and I love the nature reference. There are a lot of sugar maples here, so it makes me think of them in the fall--the prettiest trees of all!
I think it could get confused with Mabel, but it's not hard to avoid. "Maple, like the tree." People think my name is Shawna or Sharon or Janet half the time. Meh.
I'm normally a big stickler for full names, but just Kate does appeal to me. It has strength and there are no frills. I think people will often ask if it's a nickname, but that never killed anyone. I suppose Princess Kate could make it go up in popularity, but I highly doubt it would be all that affected. Katherine "Kate" has been there done that, and I don't think it's going to have a big resurgence anytime soon. And like you said, it's mostly a nickname so it's hard to say how popular it ever would be, too.
I can think of three Kate/Cates I know off the top of my head, but I'm sure I've known several more. One is a Kathleen, one is a Caitlyn, and one I'm pretty sure is just Kate. Most are probably Katherines.
I think it could get confused with Mabel, but it's not hard to avoid. "Maple, like the tree." People think my name is Shawna or Sharon or Janet half the time. Meh.
I'm normally a big stickler for full names, but just Kate does appeal to me. It has strength and there are no frills. I think people will often ask if it's a nickname, but that never killed anyone. I suppose Princess Kate could make it go up in popularity, but I highly doubt it would be all that affected. Katherine "Kate" has been there done that, and I don't think it's going to have a big resurgence anytime soon. And like you said, it's mostly a nickname so it's hard to say how popular it ever would be, too.
I can think of three Kate/Cates I know off the top of my head, but I'm sure I've known several more. One is a Kathleen, one is a Caitlyn, and one I'm pretty sure is just Kate. Most are probably Katherines.
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I do think Maple will be mistaken for Mabel. Maybe not all the time, but it'll happen. It happened to me once already when I met a little dog whose name was either Maple or Mabel, I never quite figured it out. Regardless, it is cute. Maybe a bit too cute. I might be hard to pull off Maple as a name. It's super cute though.
I don't know too many Katherines. The few I do know go by Katie, Cathy, Kat or Katherine/Catherine in full. So for me, it's not common at all.
I think Kate will probably rise in popularity due to the royal wedding, but I'm not sure by how much. There is something old-fashionedly pert about just-Kate as a name I really enjoy. Like just-Eliza and just-Bess. I especially love it as a middle name; it adds such energy to a combo.
I don't know too many Katherines. The few I do know go by Katie, Cathy, Kat or Katherine/Catherine in full. So for me, it's not common at all.
I think Kate will probably rise in popularity due to the royal wedding, but I'm not sure by how much. There is something old-fashionedly pert about just-Kate as a name I really enjoy. Like just-Eliza and just-Bess. I especially love it as a middle name; it adds such energy to a combo.
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