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I think Katherine Marie is stunning, FWIW, and Kate is a lovely nn. I have never heard of anyone mistaking Kate for "Katie," but that's people for you :') My name is Stephanie, pronounced like Gwen Stefani. People shorten it to "Steph", which is a very masculine name in my culture... and honestly, shortening a name without someone's permission is disrespectful IMHO, especially when they just met the person. I don't correct it, but I never assign a nn unless someone invites me to.