Kate

[katnz03.livejournal.com]

I really like the name Kate but not sure if people would find it too "nicknamey" for a first (full) name? 

I'm undecided on using longer names for which Kate could be a nickname if I would never use the longer name anyway - or maybe I just need to find a longer name that I like. 

What names could Kate be a nickname for?  I'm not really a fan of Catherine/Katherine/Kathryn etc because it's quite similar to my own name, nor do I really like Caitlin/Kaitlyn/Katelyn etc or Katie/Katy.

Also I quite like Rhiannon, Gemma and Aleida (Ah-LEE-da or Ah-LAY-da) as middle names for Kate.  Thoughts/suggestions?

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[katnz03.livejournal.com]

It's unfortunate really that I like the name Kate because my name is Katrina and I suspect it would just be weird to call a daughter Kate (or Catherine etc). Maybe I will have gone off the name by the time I actually have children :P