Caitlin, Kaitlyn or Katelyn?

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I'm due soon and still struggling on picking a girls name, I think the spelling Caitlin looks very classic and timeless but Dh likes the Katelyn or Kaitlyn spelling. I'm also concerned if it would sound too dated these days? I personally think the original spelling will stand the test of time but not keen on the spellings Dh likes, they seem very American.
Thoughts?

Caitlyn

Caitlyn

I am Irish and wouldn't pronounce Caitlin like Kate-lin. It's more like Cat-lin or Cat-leen.

Caitlyn is better imo.

Another Irish poster saying I'd pronounce Cáitlín as clutch/catch/cotch-leen.

So if you want the Kate Lynn pronunciation I'd go with one of the other spellings.

(Yes, I know, battle lost.)

How will you pronounce it? Katelyn and Caitlin have very different pronunciations.

Kaitlyn

But it’s a ‘very American’ name, OP. It’s an American/Irish-American phonetic mispronunciation of the Irish name Cáitlín, or Caitlín, pronounced Koyt-LEEN, OR Koytch-leen or Kat-leen. It went to the US with Irish migrants, dropped its fadas, got mispronounced, like a lot of immigrant names. Obviously, it’s normalised these days, and has arrived back in Ireland and the UK, but if the Americanness bothers you, either use Cáitlín and pronounce it properly, or use a different name.

Caitlin

The K spelling and the Y in the name looks very American

Caitlin.

But one hundred percent prefer Kate. Timeless, classic and elegant!

Exactly this.

I'd keep it simple. Kate.

Caitlin

Definitely Caitlin it's a beautiful name

Caitlin

Caitlyn

Caitlin

I know you didn't ask this, but an alternative spelling is Kaitlin.

I agree with PP - don’t use Caitlin if you want it to be pronounced Katelyn. I know that battles lost but it still annoys me and I would say it’s more American to pronounce Caitlin that way than to use another spelling.

Caitlin or Kaitlyn

Caitlin.
I know the pronunciation isn't correct but 95% of people will say it how you want it.
And it looks much better than the other spellings.

Caitlin, for the reasons given above.

Caitlin

It’s always said Kate-lin in the UK and US (which I think it’s nicer than the original Irish pronunciation personally)

Katelyn and Kaitlyn are a bit Kardashian - don’t do it, it’s v naff.

The battle is long lost

Anyone is the UK will pronounce Caitlin as phonetically as Kate-lin. There’s no point using a dopey spelling.

I would pronounce Caitlin and Katelyn the same - didn’t realise they weren’t the same.

I know it wasn’t an option but I like Caitlyn

Also to throw Catrin into the ring

which is Breton traditionally

Caitlin all the way.