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Which spelling do your prefer?.. so many to choose from!

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FakaP · 27/06/2013 00:47

Katherine
Catherine
Katharine
Catharine,
Kathryn
Cathryn....

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GW297 · 27/06/2013 00:57

Catherine

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Ummofumbridge · 27/06/2013 01:00

Catherine
'Tis my name and generally people ask if its with a C or a K then spell it correctly.

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Marrow · 27/06/2013 01:01

CatherineSmile

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Sarahplane · 27/06/2013 01:12

Katharine

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TrucksAndDinosaurs · 27/06/2013 01:26

Catherine because nn Cat.

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SucksFake · 27/06/2013 01:29

I knew this was going to be about this name Grin

Catherine. DD's name. For some reason the K spelling looks 'hard' to me. No idea why.

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wannabeawallaby · 27/06/2013 01:39

Catherine.

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AgnesBligg · 27/06/2013 01:41

Catherine.

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OutragedFromLeeds · 27/06/2013 01:52

Katherine

I prefer the K to the C. I like the nn Kitty, Kate, Katie, Kat. Not keen on Cath, Cathy, Cat (quite like Cate though).

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Tortoiseonthehalfshell · 27/06/2013 02:14

Catherine, because it's the most common in England, and it'll save a lifetime of having to spell it out. Well. It'll reduce it a bit, anyway.

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LaChaiseVerte · 27/06/2013 03:22

Katharine

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TotallyEggFlipped · 27/06/2013 03:31

Khathrynne Wink

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PukousMucous · 27/06/2013 03:43

Katharine, like Hepburn, the greatest Katherine of all time. And I'm Catherine.

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TigerSwallowTail · 27/06/2013 04:31

Kathryn.

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TheRealFellatio · 27/06/2013 04:55

Catherine or Katherine equally. Avoid Katharine - everyone will get it wrong.

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BabyStone · 27/06/2013 04:58

Catherine

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FetaCheeny · 27/06/2013 08:35

Katharine!

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TheBirdsFellDownToDingADong · 27/06/2013 08:36

I hoped it was going to be this, as the only IMO legitimate name with lots of spellings!

Catherine or Katherine. Agree with Fellatio that Katharine causes more problems than all the other combos.

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DonDrapersAltrEgoBigglesDraper · 27/06/2013 08:49

Catherine.

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meditrina · 27/06/2013 08:51

Catherine or Katharine.

No logical or historic reasons, they're jut the ones I think look right.

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ShabbyButNotChic · 27/06/2013 09:04

Catherine..i think it flows nicer when written, katherine looks a bit harsh

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DonutForMyself · 27/06/2013 09:05

Catherine - can still be NNed Kate/Katy when spelled with a C and also Cat/Cate which are a bit more modern.

I think the C looks more friendly than the K and also "Catherine with a C" is usually spelled this way, whereas "Katherine/Kathryn with a K" would need further explanation as there are 2 popular forms.

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Cloudkitten · 27/06/2013 09:10

Catherine. It is pretty and classy, and nn Cat is much nicer than Kat, as is Cathy to Kathy. I think Katherine looks a bit unnessarily new-fangled (although I know it's an old name) a bit like Chloe/Khloe or its time, maybe Smile

Kathryn/Cathryn a bit... square. The girls at school with this spelling were all square and quiet sorts and they tended to have sisters called Ruth who were also square. (I'm sure there are loads of non-squares with those spellings but it was just my experience).

I think the 'e' is prettier than the 'a' (Catherine to Catharine, Katherine to Katharine) it looks nicer. The 'a' is harder looking and if you said it properly - Kath-ar-ine - it sounds harder too.

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TattyCatty · 27/06/2013 09:18

As a Catherine, I knew this was the name you were talking about before I even clicked on the thread! Obviously I would recommend Catherine, but she will still spend her lifetime spelling it out because there are so many variations. However, if you are planning on shortening it to Kate or Katie, I would say Katherine.

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