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What do you think of Kathryn?

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PlodTheToastie · 01/07/2010 10:45

Too boring or pretty and under-used? Was thinking Kate for short.

Also like Katrina but not sure if everyone will immediately think hurricane!

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thekidsmom · 19/09/2011 15:58

I have a Kathryn - we call her Kathy.....

lchodge · 19/09/2011 15:57

Can't believe so many like it! Another name that screams old lady to me. Very common here amongst the over 70's although most that I know go by Cathy. I'm in Scotland btw. Wouldn't dream of using it for a baby/child.

rycooler · 19/09/2011 15:48

I love it, very pretty.

superwoman0 · 19/09/2011 15:39

My name is Kathryn. I personally wish my parents had called me something else. I think its abit dull. Occasionally i get called 'Kat' (dont really mind), but i hate been called 'Kath' with a passion!

NightLark · 12/07/2010 16:14

DD (16 months) is a Katherine. So far she is mostly Kitten or Kit-Kat, but I love the idea she can choose a variation for herself when she grows up. Her granny calls her Katia, which is kind of lovely...

azazello · 12/07/2010 16:00

I love it. DD is Katherine and I'd decided if I ever had a daughter she would be called Katherine after reading the Anya Seton book about Katherine Swynford at a very impressionable age.

Atm DD is Katie which is sweet for a 3yo but it gives her lots of chances to play with the name and spelling as she grows up.

swanandduck · 12/07/2010 15:50

I love that spelling and I don't think it's 70s at all. It's actually just as old a spelling as Katherine or Catherine.

FoxyRevenger · 10/07/2010 19:51

If you would use Kate as a nickname why not just have that as her name?

We have a four week old Kate and everyone loves her name

HerHonesty · 10/07/2010 07:46

nothing wrong with it at all but a little dull imho.

kat2504 · 10/07/2010 07:42

I prefer Katherine but hey, I might be just a little bit biased! I love the name but the only drawback is going through your life always having to say "that's Katherine with a K" lots of times on the phone. Catherine with a C just doesn't look as nice to me.

twolittlemonkeys · 08/07/2010 17:07

I'm Kathryn. I like the name however you spell it, and most people don't have a problem with the spelling of my name. Lots of variations and nns which is great as it gives your daughter more options as she gets older.

stenogirl · 08/07/2010 17:03

Catherine is on my list.
It's gorgeous and won't date.
Catherine the Great

Picklepants · 05/07/2010 17:03

I'm a Katrina and I love it. I hated it when I was at school in the 80s with lots of Lynnes and Louises and Vickys, but I wouldn't change it now.

That hurricane didn't do us any favours though.

allfivehorizons · 05/07/2010 16:54

Hi I am Kathryn and I love it - I like that it is more unusual than Katherine or Catherine. Another spelling I like is Katharine, like Hepburn.

Exogenesis · 04/07/2010 19:16

it's a wonderful name however it's spelt.

I had 2 in my class at school Katherine, Catharine and they both went by Kat/Cat we also had a Katrina.

One of my best friends now is a Kathyrn and she uses Kass.

Oh and a childhood friend of mine Kitty who I didn't know was actually called Katharine until her wedding day now its the only name she uses.
I thiink its an elegant and timeless name that can be adapted for any age of a girls life.

FessaEst · 04/07/2010 18:54

We went for KathArine, as it is the closest to the root and think it looks the prettiest. We intended for her to be Kitty as a little one, but Katharine and Kate are just as popular amongst family. Haven't really had any problems with misspellings - I just say, "with a K and and an A" & so far, so good.

NB - This spelling is found centuries back, def not a recent "invention".

Takver · 04/07/2010 17:48

The Welsh version I know is Catrin (no 'K' in Welsh)

Which is also a very pretty name, although extremely frequent round here (I know several sibling sets called Catrin & Rhys)

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Bumperlicious · 03/07/2010 20:59

I think Kathryn is a Scottish spelling, AFAIK Cathryn is the Welsh version.

MrsvWoolf · 03/07/2010 20:48

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CURLYMAMMA · 03/07/2010 20:38

Just lovely.

kittybrown · 03/07/2010 20:31

Katharine for me (that's my name). I've always been a Kitty to my family and some friends, Katy to others. This spelling has been around a lot longer than America so I don't know how it can be an American invention!

Rockbird · 03/07/2010 19:32

Catherine is the only way to spell this beautiful name. Everything else is just silly.