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Baby name Kaitlyn or Katerina?

61 replies

Susurin · 11/04/2018 17:51

Which name do you like more? Is Katerina too unusual?

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Sophronia · 11/04/2018 20:16

Katerina

ChocolateCrunch · 11/04/2018 20:25

Katerina is lovely, not keen on Kaitlyn, however it's spelt.

TheDowagerCuntess · 11/04/2018 20:54

Caitlin and Catriona are both lovely.

MikeUniformMike · 11/04/2018 20:58

They are TheDowagerCuntess, and I'd say they are much nicer than Kaitlyn and Katerina.

BunnyEars1 · 11/04/2018 21:16

Like both but again with the C spelling

GoJohnnyGoGoGoGo · 11/04/2018 21:18

Caitlin

Yika · 11/04/2018 21:19

I prefer Kaitlyn, of those two, although I do love the name Catherine.

I've also seen Katelyn which I think is a pretty spelling.

scrabbler3 · 11/04/2018 21:21

Caitlin and Katerina are both lovely.

Hohofortherobbers · 11/04/2018 21:21

Katerina

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 11/04/2018 21:23

If I had to choose I'd go with Katelyn. Although I do like Katrina rather than Katerina.
I know it's not on this list but I love Katrine

vitaminC · 11/04/2018 21:26

Despite the similarities, the images these two names conjure up are very different!
Katerina makes me picture a graceful Russian or Eastern European ballerina, while Kaitlyn is a loud, bratty American Kardashian wannabe!

Slievenamon · 11/04/2018 21:29

Katerina is fabulous, with Katya, Kaisa, Kajsa or Katinka as short forms depending on which countries version you like.
Kaitlyn, just no. So Wrong.

BonnieF · 11/04/2018 21:31

Mis-spelt celtic names are chavvy. The correct spelling is Caitlin.

neversleepagain · 11/04/2018 21:34

My DD's middle name is Katerina after her grandmother. I like it.

gruffalopuffalo · 11/04/2018 21:37

Caitlin is lovely but not when misspelled. Katerina is nice especially if you are mainland European. I prefer Catriona though, personally.

Hersetta427 · 11/04/2018 21:51

I have a Caitlin but to be honest I really dislike your proposed spelling.

SmiledWithTheRisingSun · 11/04/2018 22:00

I prefer the spelling Caitlin myself.

Katerina - is much nicer than Katrina!

chezmk1988 · 11/04/2018 22:02

Kaitlyn if you're not Russian lol

Slievenamon · 11/04/2018 22:06

The correct spelling is Caitlin

Technically its Caitlín Wink

Slievenamon · 11/04/2018 22:07

Kaitlyn if you're not Russian lol

That makes no sense

HalleLouja · 11/04/2018 22:09

Katerina is a Greek name too. Lovely choice.

Slievenamon · 11/04/2018 22:12

And Bulgarian Estonian Hungarian Slovakian Swedish Danish German Croatian Serbian Czech Norwegian.....

BonnieF · 11/04/2018 22:19

Technically its Caitlín

I’m well aware of that, but have no idea how to type the accented i.....

Slievenamon · 11/04/2018 22:30

alt gr plus the i gives you í

BackforGood · 11/04/2018 22:37

Caitlin is nice.
Don't like Kaitlyn.

Katerina is quite nice.