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Help[Opinions] Re: Katherine, Kathryn, Catherine
in reply to a message by Lily
I would definitely spell it Katherine if somebody told me that was her name.
In my opinion...
Catherine is sophisticated.
Katharine is spunky.
Kathryn is plain and boring.
Katherine is calm.
My preferred spelling is probably Katharine or Catherine. I HATE Kathryn/Cathryn. I really only like/can accept Katherine, Katharine, and Catherine.
I know several Katherine's - upwards of 20 ranging in age from little girl to grandma age. I know 3 Katherines who go strictly by Katherine. Most of the other Katherine's I know go by Katie, Kate, or Kathy.
I like Katherine as a full name quite a bit, but it's my cousin's name (she goes by Katie) and I can't use it :( I would probably switch between Katherine and Kate. I love Kate! I think Katherine on its own is definitely refreshing.
I don't think it will ever sound dated - to me, Katherine is a classic name with nicknames that go through phases of being dated (Kathy, Kate, Katie, Kat, Kit, etc). In this case, I think it's a lot like Elizabeth (Bette, Betsy, Eliza, Lizzie, Liz, Beth, Betty, Ellie, etc).
PS. Have you ever typed/read a name so many times in a short period of time that it totally changes in your head, almost like an epiphany? Because that definitely just happened to me with the name Katherine :)
In my opinion...
Catherine is sophisticated.
Katharine is spunky.
Kathryn is plain and boring.
Katherine is calm.
My preferred spelling is probably Katharine or Catherine. I HATE Kathryn/Cathryn. I really only like/can accept Katherine, Katharine, and Catherine.
I know several Katherine's - upwards of 20 ranging in age from little girl to grandma age. I know 3 Katherines who go strictly by Katherine. Most of the other Katherine's I know go by Katie, Kate, or Kathy.
I like Katherine as a full name quite a bit, but it's my cousin's name (she goes by Katie) and I can't use it :( I would probably switch between Katherine and Kate. I love Kate! I think Katherine on its own is definitely refreshing.
I don't think it will ever sound dated - to me, Katherine is a classic name with nicknames that go through phases of being dated (Kathy, Kate, Katie, Kat, Kit, etc). In this case, I think it's a lot like Elizabeth (Bette, Betsy, Eliza, Lizzie, Liz, Beth, Betty, Ellie, etc).
PS. Have you ever typed/read a name so many times in a short period of time that it totally changes in your head, almost like an epiphany? Because that definitely just happened to me with the name Katherine :)
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