I adore
Catarina and all her spellings. I almost went with
Katerina for my first dd. The name is musical, classic, elegant, and familiar without being too OTT or common.
You said that
Catarina honors one side of the family tree. From what I can tell, both can be used with an Italian background although other backgrounds come into play, especially with
Catarina. I am curious about your family tree. Care to share?
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