Catherine

Katherine.

The "y" versions look dated. The "ar" versions look spelled wrong.And I prefer Katie to Cathy.

Either Catherine or Katherine. I prefer it with a C, but K is lovely, as well.

For some completely irrational reason, I really dislike Catharine/Katharine and Kathryn.

Anonymous wrote:Think about any nn you prefer. I like K better especially for a Kate or Katy

Ohh, I'm the Katherine above, and this is a GREAT point. When I was little, I went by Katie. Catherine lends itself more to Cathy, I think.

I am a Katherine. I, in general, don't like my name (just personal preference, I prefer more unusual names to classic names), but given that it's my name, I like my spelling. It feels like the most standard, it's rarely spelled wrong. I also think Catherine is okay. But generally, if they ask, people just say "with a C or a K?" and then when I say "K" they spell it correctly. So be prepared for misspellings if you go with something other than Katherine or Catherine.

Think about any nn you prefer. I like K better especially for a Kate or Katy

I prefer Catherine.

Katherine is my favorite ...

followed by Catherine.

I love this name!

I have a slight preference for the K version, but I like both Katherine and Catherine.

I don't hate any of the spellings but agree with a PP that the 'y' versions feel a little dated.

Katharine

Katherine

I hate the Catherine spelling.

I like Katherine. Don't love the "y" spellings.

Katherine I think it looks nicer. Katharine is nice too. I hate Kathryn or Cathryn, they look dated like Carolyn

Catherine.

I don't like K names in general, the C is more traditional.

Do you prefer:

Katherine
Katharine
Kathryn
Catherine
Catharine
Cathryn
other?

And why? Thank you.