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The thing is, I don't like the whole name, no matter what spelling is used, but I've got a real problem with how Americans etc. pronounce the name. It sounds neither "complete" nor abbreviated etc. to me. That's a strange feeling, but I really hate this pronounciation. I almost always prefer a straight "ay" or short-ish (you know: clear) "a" sound as in 'A'nna. What lies in between... no.
Btn only provides an approaching pronounciation if you click on "Katja".
In Germany, that is, Katja is pronounced by using a shorter "a", not such a long "a" as in "KAHT-". But I guess Americans etc. pronounce Katja (every spelling) like btn tells you - or not?
As for the Russian pronounciation, I'm not sure, but I think it's pronounced very much like in Germany... Or am I wrong here?