Post # 1
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Busy bee
Baby girl is due in February, and we are settled on the first name, but are going in between for middle name. I was hoping some of you ladies could weigh in on your opinion! Katharine was DH’s grandma’s name, but she went by Kay as a nickname. I like Kay because of how it sounds, but I’ve had some people ask me if its “K like the letter, or Kay like the name” which got me wondering. I’m a big fan of classic sounding names as well, which I think both of these are. Thanks ladies!
Amelia Kay
Amelia Katharine
Post # 2
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Sugar bee
I personally like Amelia Katharine, but I am super biased because Catherine Amelia is one of our options for our baby girl!!
Post # 3
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Sugar bee
ADiamondInTheRough: I think Amelia Katharine is much more elegant sounding, I don’t like “Amelia Kay” at all. Love Amelia Katharine though and you could still use the nickname Amelia Kay affectionately if you wanted.
Post # 4
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Buzzing bee
You are a thoughtful mom and dad to be thinking ahead. I like both, but for reasons already stated, I LOVE Amelia Katharine!
Post # 5
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Sugar bee
- Wedding: April 2014 - Italian Villa
ADiamondInTheRough: I think Amelia Katharine is too many syllables, especially if you have a long-ish last name. Amelia Kay rolls off the tounge nicely.
ETA: As for your worry about the confusion between Kay and K, remember that most of the time middle names are really only used in a written, rather than verbal format. (Legal documents, forms, etc)
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Post # 6
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Sugar bee
Amelia Katherine. I don’t like the name Kay, no offence intended to any Kay’s out there!
Post # 7
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Worker bee
I voted Katherine, but I am being bias because that is my daughters middle name except spelled with a C. It was my late mothers name so it holds a special meaning for me 🙂 I am not a huge fan of the name Kay, sorry! >_<
Post # 9
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Honey bee
- Wedding: September 2015 - Hotel Ballroom
I prefer Katherine. Using a short form as a middle name can get confusing.
Post # 10
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Busy bee
Amelia Katherine is one of our names too. Amelia being my Mother-In-Law middle name and Katherine a variation of my mothers middle name. I just love it!
Post # 11
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Bumble bee
ADiamondInTheRough: I prefer Amelia Katherine, unless you really were just going to name her Amelia K. That would be so cool, like Harry S Truman.
Post # 12
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Busy bee
I vote for Amelia Katharine. Love it!
Post # 13
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Bumble bee
If you’re naming a baby after someone, don’t do it after their nickname. Her name was Katherine – go with Amelia Katherine.
Post # 14
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Sugar bee
My little girl’s middle name is Kay, Kay is my mom’s middle name and I’ve always loved it. Plus I’m one of about 30% of women who have the middle name Marie so I wanted something a little different on the middle name front. I think Katharine is lovely too. As is Amelia. I’m a big fan of your name choices 🙂
Post # 15
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Busy bee
Definitely Katherine 🙂 It will be my (future) baby girl’s middle name as well. Love it. It’s classic and timeless. Kay is cute, but not as her given-name.
