I prefer Kathryn

Anonymous wrote:K makes the sound for K. She is not a cat.

Hmmm... how do you pronounce “cat”?

Definitely Catherine.

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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”

+1

My middle name is after my would be 110 year old gma....Kathryn

Anonymous wrote:Catherine because the it looks visually better.

Reminds me of catheter, I prefer the K spelling.

Anonymous wrote:I was raised as a Katherine but in college changed my name legally to Catharine. I saw that spelling, fell in love with it, and for 20+ years I have been Catharine.

How did your parents react? Do they remember to use the new spelling?

K makes the sound for K. She is not a cat.

Anonymous wrote:Katherine with a K is so much more alluring than Catherine with a C. A C always looks so smug.

This is what I immediately thought of when I saw the question as well! ( Although sadly I have to disagree with Anne and vote Catherine with a C )

Anonymous wrote:Catherine! Can be shortened to “Cat” or “Cate” or “Caite”. Probably depends on other names and what initials would be / what monogram you like better.

I think it depends on whether you will be using a nn. Katherine if your want Kate or Katie. Catherine for Cat. Cate and Caite are not typical spellings (though some people like to choose the unusual way)

Catherine! Can be shortened to “Cat” or “Cate” or “Caite”. Probably depends on other names and what initials would be / what monogram you like better.

I’m a Catherine named after my Scottish grandmother and about two hundred ancestors but I think Katherine looks better. Plus for nicknames like Kate or Katie or Kitty, it makes more sense.

Anonymous wrote:Katherine with a K is so much more alluring than Catherine with a C. A C always looks so smug.

I loved Anne of Green Gables/Avon Lea-a favorite childhood movie!

Definitely Catherine.

Katherine with a K is so much more alluring than Catherine with a C. A C always looks so smug.

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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”

What a Western Euro-centric POV. There is a bigger world.

Do we you like OP, no matter what i or any crowdsourced answer you get. The name spelled with a C does not come across as the name of a strong person to me. It seems submissive. In the end the pronunciation is way more important than spelling.