Spelling help please!

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Registered: 02-05-2008
Spelling help please!
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Tue, 02-05-2008 - 12:30pm

I am currently expecting my 3rd baby, a little girl. I have decided on her name already, it's a very traditional first name and a slightly unusual middle name. I just need some help on how to spell each of them!!! Any opinions would be great!!!


1st name


Katherine

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Registered: 10-14-2005
Tue, 02-05-2008 - 12:48pm

Katherine Lorelei is gorgeous. I would spell it exactly that way.

Katherine and Kathryn are both accepted spellings, so it's really just a matter of taste. I much prefer Katherine because I think it looks more classic and less modern. But either way, it's lovely.

Lorelei however should definitely be spelled this way. That is the only accepted spelling, and anything else will look to many people like you heard the name and just sounded it out rather than looking up the correct spelling. Also, she'll have to spend her whole life correcting the spelling when people try to spell it the traditional way. Because she's already going to have to clarify the spelling of her first name (Catherine/Katherine/Kathryn), I would strive to avoid spelling issues with her middle name.



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Tue, 02-05-2008 - 1:38pm
Katherine Lorelie
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Registered: 03-02-2005
Tue, 02-05-2008 - 3:02pm
I agree with Annie completely: Katherine Lorelei, all the way!

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Registered: 11-01-2005
Tue, 02-05-2008 - 4:31pm

Katherine Lorelei

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Tue, 02-05-2008 - 5:14pm
I'm with the majority--Katherine Lorelei is lovely.

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Registered: 03-20-2003
Tue, 02-05-2008 - 7:29pm

I agree - Katherine Lorelei is gorgeous.

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Registered: 04-17-2006
Tue, 02-05-2008 - 7:38pm
Katherine Lorelei gets my vote by far!

 

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Registered: 10-22-2007
Tue, 02-05-2008 - 10:04pm
I like Kathryn Lorelei, normally I dont like "creative" spellings for a name, but I think this one is not too out there and very nice.
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Registered: 10-21-2007
Wed, 02-06-2008 - 9:07am

I personally love the spelling Kathryn the best.

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Registered: 08-01-2003
Wed, 02-06-2008 - 1:34pm

Katherine or Kathryn is a toss-up


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