Katherine or Catherine

[Anonymous]

Catherine. Because my Grandmother spelled it that way, so my daughter does too.

Random aside-the only nickname I ever heard my Grandmother called was “Kay” and only by my Grandfather. Despite the C spelling. My daughter I also only Catherine, no nickname.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:K and because it’s better

This was the start of the “K” trend. Now it blends into the Kre8tive spelling of traditional names—though admittedly much less cringeworthy than most. It’s “tacky light”

I'm glad to hear the parents of my great grandmother -- born in 1883 -- would be pleased to know they started the "k" trend

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:K and because it’s better

This was the start of the “K” trend. Now it blends into the Kre8tive spelling of traditional names—though admittedly much less cringeworthy than most. It’s “tacky light”

St. Katharine Drexel: do I mean nothing to you?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Catherine. Because my Grandmother spelled it that way, so my daughter does too.

Random aside-the only nickname I ever heard my Grandmother called was “Kay” and only by my Grandfather. Despite the C spelling. My daughter I also only Catherine, no nickname.

The two 90 year old Catherines I know go by Kay and Kat.

[Anonymous]

I prefer Katherine, because I like the nn Katie, and do not like Catherine because I do not like the nn Cathy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I prefer Katherine, because I like the nn Katie, and do not like Catherine because I do not like the nn Cathy.

Yes, this is the right answer.

KathArine would also be acceptable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I prefer Katherine, because I like the nn Katie, and do not like Catherine because I do not like the nn Cathy.

Yes, this is the right answer.

KathArine would also be acceptable.

Agreed.

[Anonymous]

I think it may depend on the nickname. Kathy and Cathy are pretty similar in my mind. But Cate and Kate are not (I'd use the K).

[Anonymous]

Katherine

It’s probably the only time I really like a K rather than a C

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Definitely Catherine. Prettier, more graceful.

It is more graceful! Great description.

Another vote for Catherine.

Just because you say it doesn't make it graceful...whatever that means!

[Anonymous]

My mom is Katherine nn Kitty so I prefer K and used that for my dd's middle name. But both are equally fine. Which makes a prettier monogram?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Anything but Kathryn. That’s so low class.

Kathryn originated in my Polish immigrant family when Americans couldn't be bothered to correctly pronounce Katarzyna. Nice to know that 50 years later the class judgement is still holding strong.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Catherine is more boring, Katherine more elegant.

K is the trashiest letter of the alphabet.

Yes, I certainly think trashy when I think of Katharine Hepburn and Katharine Graham.

You mean the Katherine Hepburn who had a decades long affair with a married man? Yeah real class act that one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In our family, it’s Kathryn. Don’t know why.

I prefer this spelling. All the affluent Catholics I know use this spelling. Not sure if that’s a “thing” or just my admittedly smallish sample.

I think it looks nicer. And, I prefer Kate/Katy as nn.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anything but Kathryn. That’s so low class.

Kathryn originated in my Polish immigrant family when Americans couldn't be bothered to correctly pronounce Katarzyna. Nice to know that 50 years later the class judgement is still holding strong.

My aunt's name is spelled Kathryn for a similar reason - my grandmother is from Austria and if the name was spelled Katherine/Catherine it would be pronounced with four syllables in German and my grandparents wanted my father & aunts' names to be pronounced (sort of) the same in both English & German.