Is this name being used much.

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Registered: 04-13-2006
Is this name being used much.
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Wed, 05-17-2006 - 4:08pm

I have read that alot of you are using Catharine or Katherine (spelled a variety of ways) but I haven't heard Kathleen yet. I really like Kathleen and just wondered what happened to it. I think I even like it better than Catherine. Just wondering.

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Registered: 05-29-2003
Wed, 05-17-2006 - 5:27pm
Kathleen is one of those names that isn't used much these days, except for those situations where people want to name their little one FOR someone in particular. I've seen it as a middle name a few times. I think it's time to encourage its use again.
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Registered: 07-01-2005
Wed, 05-17-2006 - 5:38pm

I love Kathleen! I only know 1 girl with this as a first name she goes by Katie and a few others with it as a middle.

Dawn

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Registered: 10-14-2005
Wed, 05-17-2006 - 6:05pm
I love love love Kathleen. It would be near the top of my list if my best friend hadn't already claimed it. ;)


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Registered: 01-07-2004
Wed, 05-17-2006 - 7:35pm
hello!! im not too keen on the name kathleen...but ive never really liked that name. i would consider using katharine or catherine...but thats my moms name so it would be more of a family honor to use it...guess im not much help!! LOL take care!!
JOANNE
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Registered: 10-23-2004
Wed, 05-17-2006 - 9:25pm

I don't like the name Catherine at all. Kathleen is better than Catherine, IMO, but I just think it's okay.

Terra.

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Registered: 05-17-2006
Wed, 05-17-2006 - 9:44pm
I love the name Kathleen. And it is definely not used as much as Katherine. I was looking on a web site that said that Katherine was in the top 20 list of names. Plus my best friend from high school had the middle name Kathleen, so I am a little partial.
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Registered: 02-05-2004
Thu, 05-18-2006 - 8:51am
I haven't seen too much of Kathleen and really not too much of Katherine/Catherine (as a fn). I'm seeing tons of K/Catherines as middle names, though.
Hope
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Registered: 01-18-2006
Thu, 05-18-2006 - 4:26pm
Ditto here. I don't know any children with the name Kathleen or anyone planning to use the name. I do have a friend (she's 23) who is named that. She goes by Kathleen and not Katie.
I think that it's an excellent choice. Much prettier than Catherine, IMO.