For years I’ve always only liked [name_f]Caitlin[/name_f] (and [name_f]Catelin[/name_f], [name_f]Catelyn[/name_f] at times) because it looks classic and kind of “clean/proper” to me.
I’ve always disliked [name_f]Kaitlyn[/name_f].
But now I’m starting to like it. It seems kind of cute and happy and bright.
Bad idea? [name_f]Caitlin[/name_f] or [name_f]Kaitlyn[/name_f]? And what is your favorite spelling in general?
What kind of image do you get from [name_f]Caitlin[/name_f] and which one from [name_f]Kaitlyn[/name_f]?
I love all spellings of [name_f]Kaitlyn[/name_f], but this one is sweet, it’s a little less common yet looks familiar. but I’m probably bias because my late best friend was [name_f]Caitlyn[/name_f] and I’m going to use [name_f]Kaitlyn[/name_f] to honor her.
[name_f]Kaitlyn[/name_f] seems like the more standard contemporary spelling to me even though [name_f]Caitlin[/name_f] is the classic spelling. Both work perfectly well and have pretty much the same vibe to me.
Honestly, the name has so many spelling variations, I don’t think you could guess right if someone said it was their name so [name_f]Kaitlyn[/name_f] is fine
[name_f]My[/name_f] favourite is [name_f]Caitlin[/name_f].
This name is [name_u]Irish[/name_u] and do feel when using names from a particular culture it’s important to honour that by using the original spellings. Personally I am really not a fan of anglicised spellings they just loose connection to the origins of the name in turning making them feel a little lacklustre.
For me [name_f]Caitlin[/name_f] is timeless, classic and elegant. She looks visually gorgeous and I love the nickname [name_f]Cait[/name_f]. For me [name_f]Caitlin[/name_f] is a sweet friendly girl who lives next door she loves riding her bike and making [name_f]Daisy[/name_f] chains.
[name_f]Kaitlyn[/name_f] gives of a different vibe for me she’s formed her very own ‘mean girls’ within her school and she’s [name_f]Regina[/name_f]. [name_f]Kaitlyn[/name_f] is fashionable, popular, glamorous and rich. [name_f]Kaitlyn[/name_f] doesn’t feel as timeless as [name_f]Caitlin[/name_f] she has a 90s feel, I get complete nostalgia and finally she also feels very American. However I think the American feel is because [name_f]Caitlin[/name_f] is the dominant spelling here as we have a large [name_u]Irish[/name_u] community/lots of [name_u]Irish[/name_u] influences.
I’m personally not a fan of [name_f]Kaitlyn[/name_f] and love the [name_f]Caitlin[/name_f] spelling (I’m [name_u]Irish[/name_u] so it also probably comes down to that as well), but I have met quite a few Kaitlyns of that spelling so it’s not out-there by any means.
I actually don’t mind [name_f]Katelin[/name_f] as a spelling, but that’s definitely GP. Would you spell the [name_f]Kate[/name_f] nickname [name_f]Kate[/name_f] or [name_f]Kait[/name_f]?
I’m in agreement that I greatly prefer the [name_f]Caitlin[/name_f] spelling. If I were to go with a less traditional spelling, I like [name_f]Katelyn[/name_f]- I think it looks deliberately like a mash of two names as opposed to a slight change on an original. So while [name_f]Kaitlyn[/name_f] is fine, it wouldn’t be one of my top choices in spelling.
so [name_f]Kaitlyn[/name_f] is fine 