Katherine or Katharine? or Rebecca? or Georgina?

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opinions anybody?

No indeed, it's more traditional than Katherine. It's from the ancient Greek 'kathairo' (as in catharsis).

I am quite disconcerted that so many people on here are convinced 'Katherine' is a better spelling! I did read something a few months back about how people tend to prefer girls' names with 'softer' sounds (and boys' names with harder sounds) so maybe that is why people prefer the 'e'.

I don't think Kathryn could be Welsh as there is no K in the Welsh language. Catrin.

Its definately Katharine & I'm someone else that shuld know!

I have a sister called Catherine and one called Rebecca- love both of them.My eldest daughter is a Catherine but we've only ever called her Katie/Kate. My sister
Rebecca and my friend Rebecca have only ever been called Rebecca-none of the shortened versions. Georgina was on my list for daughter number 2 but a few people said it sounded like we wanted a boy and had just stuck an 'ina' on the end of george....

Katharine (kate/kitty) is my fav by far

Not keen on Rebecca and really don't like Georgina

Katharine with 2 a's is a family name (and my middle name). I always understood it was an Irish spelling. I would choose that spelling for that reason, family tradition. But it is likely to mean your dd will regularly have her name spelt wrong - where my middle name is included on official documents it's probably wrong more often than not. But then my very simple but not that common surname is frequently misspelled too.

The best thing about Katharine (any spelling) is that it is infinitely versatile - Kate, Katy, Kitty, Kathy, Kat, Kath....

Love Rebecca - it is my daughter's middle name and my best friend and her godmother's name. It is gorgeous and has plenty of variations for your little one to play with when she is older and wants to be called a different name at school etc.

Rebecca is best imho.

Georgina is lovely but how about Regina- can also be shortened to Gina

regina is far too similar to vagina

I'd probably go for Katherine (Kate)

DD1's middle name is Katharine - I also thought it was the more traditional way to spell it. I think it looks better too!

Thank-you for all the comments. I'm really surprised that everyone's been so nice about my selection!

DP has just added Joanna to the list...

Rebecca

i have five sisters- Called Joanna Marie, Elizabeth Veronica, Ruth Catherine, Me (I am a Sarah Jane) Catherine Margaret and Rebecca Ellen- you have the same taste as my parents....

I prefer Katherine and think this is less likely to be misspelt than with an 'a'.
Also like Rebecca but dislike Georgina (not keen on adaptations of boy's names)

Catherine

I like Joanna.

I like 'em all really.

Sleepless We are very traditional in this household. Elizabeth would have been on the list too, but we know too many of them!

I figure if she wants a different, 'funky' name then she can pick it herself when she's a teenager. I started out with one version of my name, went to a shortened version as a teenager, then went back to the original once I was in my twenties. If my mum had called me by the shortened one, I'd have never had the choice.

If I was choosingmy own spelling I would go for Katharine rather than any of the other options - I think it looks better with the a rather than e and prefer it with a K rather than C

I love Georgina too (though hate George for some inexplicable reason!)

Think Rebecca is too popular at the moment - but don't dislike it.

I have a Katherine, so biased! We use the long name, but are mentally holding Kat and Kitty and Kate in reserve as nns. If I'd thought of the lovely nn Cassie, I might have been tempted to go for the Catherine spelling though

Love Rebecca too, but not 'Becky'. Reba is a nice shortning though.

Have you considered Petal Blossom Rainbow?

Given this was months ago you have probably had the baby by now but I was always told Katharine is the Scottish or traditional version. it will be misspelt whatever verison of Katherine/Catherine/Katharine you choose though.

Katharine Hepburn spelt it that way, so that is good enough for me!

I am a Katharine too. Yes its more traditional than Katherine, because its more akin to the ancient Greek spelling of the name. I like the fact that there are so many different ways to spell my name. Once I've pointed out the A, its rarely forgotten.