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Katy or Katie?

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FantaZero6 · 08/10/2016 23:04

Hi everyone,

I'm new here!

We have decided on Katy/Katie for our baby girl.

Which spelling? I think I prefer Katie, DH prefers Katy... Blush

Thanks everyone!!

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Polkadotties · 08/10/2016 23:06

Katie

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Stressmess · 08/10/2016 23:07

Definitely Katie. Katy just looks wrong.

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WutheringFrights · 08/10/2016 23:08

Kate Grin

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mineallmine · 08/10/2016 23:08

Katie.

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FantaZero6 · 08/10/2016 23:13

Thank you Smile

Kate is nice, but we are using a 1 syllable middle name, so it's a no and we do prefer Katy/Katie.

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Mumoftwoyoungkids · 08/10/2016 23:14

Katie.

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Emochild · 08/10/2016 23:17

Katy

ie ending looks more like a shortened/nickname

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Oneanddone · 08/10/2016 23:19

Definitely Katie

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Peanutbutterpussycat · 08/10/2016 23:19

My niece is Katey :)
Sil wanted to be "different"

She constantly has to correct people over it, she's 11. Prefers to be called Kate.

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squoosh · 08/10/2016 23:20

Katy. Looks less childish. No idea why the Y makes me think that but it does!

Or you could call her Kate and just have Katie/y as her childhood name?

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Abetes · 08/10/2016 23:20

Katie definitely

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polkadotpolarbear · 08/10/2016 23:20

I think Katy is pretty.

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squoosh · 08/10/2016 23:21

Oh I see you already addressed the Kate thing.

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FantaZero6 · 08/10/2016 23:25

Maybe Kate would be better... it depends if we find another middle name we like!

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DramaAlpaca · 08/10/2016 23:28

I loved the 'What Katy Did' books, so I'm going to say Katy.

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inaclearingstandsaboxer · 08/10/2016 23:32

My DD is Katie Alice

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youngestisapsycho · 08/10/2016 23:32

My DD is a Katy, I hate the ie spelling, doesn't look right to me.... although all those naff kids things with names on are always Katie or Kate.

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RollerDiscoQueen · 08/10/2016 23:34

Katy. But Kate is even nicer.

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peaceloveandbiscuits · 08/10/2016 23:38

Katy!

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MerryPerry · 08/10/2016 23:39

I'm a Katy and spend my life correcting people and explaining it's 'with a Y'. Members of my own family still get it wrong after 40 years. Actually, I don't like it at all. I always feel faintly embarrassed introducing myself with such a childish-sounding name especially in professional situations. It doesn't help that where I live 'Ts' are always dropped in the local accent which makes it sound worse.

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0pti0na1 · 08/10/2016 23:42

Katie

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moodyblues · 08/10/2016 23:44

I'm Katy, I think it is much prettier, I dislike ie endings.

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Sophronia · 09/10/2016 07:55

Katy

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UnicornPee · 09/10/2016 08:11

Definetly Katie.
Katy looks like it says catty

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SerialBodenReturner · 09/10/2016 08:15

I like them both, but know a couple of girls who are Katy and they always moan that all the personalised things are 'Katy'.

Probably not a major lifelong problem. But very important if you're eight or under!

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