Which Spelling?

[lawsonhaley]

@kala_way

[name_f]Katherine[/name_f] and [name_f]Katharine[/name_f] I like about equally.
The e spelling is more popular so I’d probably go with that despite the fact that the a looks a little more attractive.

I think you should be yooneek and spell it Kathwren so you can use [name_u]Wren[/name_u] as a nn.
J/K

Hahahahaha oh god! Best idea yet

[cj85]

@oliviasarah

I strongly dislike [name_f]Catherine[/name_f], but feel mutual about the others. [name_f]My[/name_f] preference would be [name_f]Kathryn[/name_f].

I’d vote [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] though, since it’s the most classic (and most popular?) plus it looks the softest and most inkeeping with your other names.

[name_f]Catherine[/name_f] and [name_f]Kathryn[/name_f] are pronounced differently. Cath-er-ine. Kath-ryn.

OP: I like [name_f]Katherine[/name_f] or [name_f]Catherine[/name_f], both are classic. I don’t like [name_f]Katharine[/name_f]. It’s less common, which I guess is an allure to some people, but you say the name the same way as [name_f]Katherine[/name_f] and [name_f]Catherine[/name_f], so I’d stick with one of those or else you’re daughter is just going to have a lot of misspelled documents in life if you go with the lesser common [name_f]Katharine[/name_f].

[emiliana]

[name_f]Catherine[/name_f] it seems more classic

[findemaxa13]

[name_f]Catherine[/name_f]. For me, it’s a family name, but it just seems so much softer and prettier to me. Besides, I think [name_f]Cat[/name_f] is adorable.

[scgogirl]

@oliviasarah

I strongly dislike [name_f]Catherine[/name_f], but feel mutual about the others. [name_f]My[/name_f] preference would be [name_f]Kathryn[/name_f].

I like [name_f]Kathryn[/name_f] too!

[ashthedreamer]

Funny, I like [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] because she seems softest and most classic (I feel like the “K” spellings are all reminiscent of the “C” names spelled with a “K” to look “kool”, even though I know they’re legitimate, and I’m excited to find out [name_f]Katharine[/name_f] has Shakespearean roots–how did I miss that?!). I have grown to like all three, but I like [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] far and away the best of them all. [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] nn [name_u]Kit[/name_u] is on my own list.

[babyninja143]

I like [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]. I think [name_f]Cate[/name_f] looks better than [name_f]Kate[/name_f]. Plus this is how my aunt spells her name so I’m used to it.

[cj85]

Y’all… [name_f]Kathryn[/name_f] and [name_f]Katherine[/name_f]/[name_f]Catherine[/name_f] are pronounced differently. [name_f]Kathryn[/name_f] is two syllables. [name_f]Katherine[/name_f] is three.

[lawsonhaley]

@cj85

Y’all… [name_f]Kathryn[/name_f] and [name_f]Katherine[/name_f]/[name_f]Catherine[/name_f] are pronounced differently. [name_f]Kathryn[/name_f] is two syllables. [name_f]Katherine[/name_f] is three.

Haha, I was just about to point that out. There are two reasons why [name_f]Kathryn[/name_f] is NOT in my list.

A) It’s said differently, normally I’m not picky with pronunciations, but this is the difference of 1 big syllable - Cath-ER-in vs Kath-ryn.

B) I’ve never liked the [name_f]Kathryn[/name_f] spelling. [name_u]Ever[/name_u].

So, thank you to those of you who did suggest it, but, there was a reason why it wasn’t appearing

[OliviaSarah]

@cj85

Y’all… [name_f]Kathryn[/name_f] and [name_f]Katherine[/name_f]/[name_f]Catherine[/name_f] are pronounced differently. [name_f]Kathryn[/name_f] is two syllables. [name_f]Katherine[/name_f] is three.

I say them both as two syllables… kath-uh-rin feels very awkward for me. I’ve never been a huge fan of the name with any spelling, though ([name_f]Kitty[/name_f] is a favourite, though).

[cj85]

@oliviasarah

I say them both as two syllables… kath-uh-rin feels very awkward for me. I’ve never been a huge fan of the name with any spelling, though (Kitty is a favourite, though).

Well… that extra “e” in [name_f]Katherine[/name_f] isn’t in there for fun. It’s there to be said. It’s three syllables. Also it’s not said kath-uh-rin. It’s kath-er-ine.

[OliviaSarah]

@cj85

Well… that extra “e” in [name_f]Katherine[/name_f] isn’t in there for fun. It’s there to be said. It’s three syllables. Also it’s not said kath-uh-rin. It’s kath-er-ine.

That’s just being pedantic, really. Unless you’re pronouncing the middle syllable with a lot of emphasis (which sounds ridiculous)… surely it sounds like ‘‘ah/uh/eh’’ anyway? Like, [name_f]Isobel[/name_f] and [name_f]Isabel[/name_f] have the same pn, as the sound is so tiny between the S-B.

Or maybe the fact my English lack of the heavy '‘errrr’ sound is affecting it?

[Aza]

I personally like [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]…probably just because I love the nn. [name_f]Catie[/name_f] lol. The rest don’t do much for me

[cj85]

@oliviasarah

That’s just being pedantic, really. Unless you’re pronouncing the middle syllable with a lot of emphasis (which sounds ridiculous)… surely it sounds like ‘‘ah/uh/eh’’ anyway? Like, [name_f]Isobel[/name_f] and [name_f]Isabel[/name_f] have the same pn, as the sound is so tiny between the S-B.

Or maybe the fact my English lack of the heavy '‘errrr’ sound is affecting it?

No it’s not. It’s spelled [name_f]Katherine[/name_f] because it’s pronounced kath-er-ine. It’s not a very strong emphasis on the middle er sound. If it were pronounced Kath-rin, it would be spelled [name_f]Kathryn[/name_f]. Not pronouncing it correctly is just lazy, and I bet for people named [name_f]Katherine[/name_f], is probably annoying when people don’t annunciate your name.

[emiliaj]

IMHO if you like the NN [name_f]Kate[/name_f] or [name_f]Katie[/name_f] use a K spelling.
[name_f]Cate[/name_f]/ [name_f]Catie[/name_f] looks weird to me.

[sweekune]

Out of your three [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] is the most appealing. However, I prefer [name_f]Kathryn[/name_f] (I’m biased as that’s my name!).

[ajt]

I strongly dislike [name_f]Katherine[/name_f], think that [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] is okay, but I love [name_f]Katharine[/name_f].

[ajt]

[name_f]Katherine[/name_f] is very popular so if you are looking for an uncommon way to spell a pretty name, go with [name_f]Katharine[/name_f]. Also the a looks more attractive.

[lawsonhaley]

Hmm, I really love the [name_f]Katharine[/name_f] Hepburn connection, but I love [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] too, I’m a bit meh over [name_f]Katherine[/name_f] now. Would a [name_f]Katharine[/name_f]/[name_f]Catherine[/name_f] always have to correct the spelling of her name anyways, or would [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] make life easier?

[sodallas3]

@cj85

No it’s not. It’s spelled [name_f]Katherine[/name_f] because it’s pronounced kath-er-ine. It’s not a very strong emphasis on the middle er sound. If it were pronounced Kath-rin, it would be spelled [name_f]Kathryn[/name_f]. Not pronouncing it correctly is just lazy, and I bet for people named [name_f]Katherine[/name_f], is probably annoying when people don’t annunciate your name.

I don’t know where you’re from; but I think this may actually be a regional thing. In Australia, they would be virtually pronounced the same, unless corrected otherwise. After that everyone would try to say it as directed, however, for British Australians that pronunciation is actually more difficult then it looks. Typically, we don’t always pronounce full syllables, they kind of end up slurred together, not intentionally at all I assure you. But for most of us it would make the sound severly chopped up, which I think is what oliviasarah is saying.

So, it’s not necessarily lazy, just they way others pronounce it.