During middle school we had to do some assignment having to do with our names, and I remember asking my mom, "Why just Kate?"
She replied, "I wanted you to have a strong name. And Kate Hepburn always reminded me of strength." (or something along those lines). At which point I pointed out she was a Katharine.
But new evidence shows there's more to it than just that. Thanks to Angela, I was able to track my name. If you look carefully, during the year I was born, most of the "just-Kates" were being born in New England. Not so many in the Midwest. Clearly, mom was trying to reach back to her childhood roots.
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My sister's name is just Katie (and we often call her Kate... opposite of you!)--not Kathleen, etc. When we were little, I used to get so angry when people messed it up. It's not a difficult name, but people want to make it SO complicated! As you know... :)
Thanks for the shout-out, but my blog address is actually http://www.angelaboration.com
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