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Katherine or Catherine

62 replies

Wishfulmakeupping · 05/02/2014 09:19

Which spelling do you prefer? I like both and Kitty as a nn.
Please note Im not expecting just very broody Grin.
Also if you think either would go better with Georgia my dd's name
Thanks

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squoosh · 08/02/2014 17:36

KatandKit I automatically thought of Anne Shirley!

She says that Catherine with a C looks smug. I agree with her.

TheGonnagle · 08/02/2014 17:38

I may be a little biased, but Katherine is absolutely the way forwards!

TheGonnagle · 08/02/2014 17:38
NadiaWadia · 08/02/2014 17:45

How can a letter look smug? Confused Anne Shirley was a bit of a fruit loop, anyway.

For what it's worth, my friend Catherine now says she wishes it was Katherine, or Katharine. As apparently that's closer to the Greek original. I don't know how you can tell though, given the Greek alphabet is completely different!

All these spellings have a long history in this country, of course. Lovely, classic name.

middleclassdystopia · 08/02/2014 18:09

I'm pregnant with dd2 (providing they were right at the scan!)

She will be Katherine but known as Katie Smile

ZenNudist · 08/02/2014 18:12

I prefer Catherine but its one of my names!

Oriunda · 08/02/2014 18:33

KathArine

MuttonCadet · 08/02/2014 18:38

I like Kathryn best

napoleonsnose · 08/02/2014 18:54

I'm a Catherine but only called it officially. Have always been Katie although this does pose a few problems when I have cheques made out to Mrs K napoleonsnose instead of Mrs C. I prefer Catherine over Katherine as I was often abbreviated to Cathy at school which I loathed.

NadiaWadia · 08/02/2014 19:24

Sorry, Napoleon, I don't get your last sentence. You prefer Catherine to Katherine because you were often called Cathy as school, which you don't like? Eh?

DewClawDisaster · 08/02/2014 19:50

I love KathArine - looks really pleasing!

ChampagneSorbet · 09/02/2014 21:29

I prefer Catherine.

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