Just curious...which spelling?
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Just curious...which spelling?
| Wed, 12-29-2004 - 12:53pm |
Just curious...which spelling?
- Catherine
- Katherine
- Catharine
- Katharine
- Kathryn
- Kathrine
- Cathryn
- Catheryn
- Katheryn
- Cathrine
You will be able to change your vote.

I voted for Katherine. I've also seen it Katherin, which was cute. My aunt was born Katherine, changed it to Catherine though. I really like it with a C also, and Kathryn & Katharine. Can't really go wrong with this name!
Ali
I love this name-it's my sister's name and she spells it Catherine. That is definitely my favorite spelling-the C is softer and feminine imo...it's a nice, classic, spelling. My second choice would be Katherine. Those are the classic spellings and the only ones I would use personally.
Good luck-do you have a mn picked out?
Marguerite
mom to Trevor Mason
I really don't mind any of the spellings of Catherine -- they are all acceptable in my book.
I like Catherine best -- it seems most classic and regal and elegant.
I think the "y" spellings -- Kathryn or Cathryn -- are definitely more "trendy" or seem more modern. (funny how someone else saw Kathryn as "bookish"!)
I did have a friend named Katherin, who was forever saying "no e." There are infinite variations.
In response to the person who asked if I had a middle name, picked out: I'm not pregnant, I'm just fascinated with the millions of ways people seem to spell this name. I decided to make the poll because I read a birth announcement for a Cathrine, and I'd never seen the name spelled that way.
Like many of you, I prefer the C variations. My favorite, though, is Catharine. I like Catherine fine, but I think that replacing the E with an A emphasizes that the name has 3 syllables, not 2. Therefore, I dislike all the varieties that remove the middle syllable altogether (Kathryn, Cathryn, Kathrine, etc.).