Both are nice.

As long as you don’t call her Cathy or Kathy who cares?

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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.

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

K is the trashiest letter of the alphabet.

Catherine if you want her to go by Catherine. Katherine if you plan to nickname her Kate/Katie/Kit/etc.

Catherine is more boring, Katherine more elegant.

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.

Ridiculous

Anonymous wrote:Catherine. It’s softer looking and works in both English and French.

This

depends on the last name. Obviously if there is a "c" in the last name, go with Catherine, and if there is a "k" go for Katherine.

If there is not, check the middle name.

if nothing there, and you are really indifferent, look at your DH and your name, and siblings

I like Katherine because if you’re going by Kate for some reason it bugs me to have Catherine and then K for Kate. Should be Cate for goodness sake!

I vote Katherine because my sil is Catherine and she is a terrible person

Anonymous wrote:Definitely Catherine. Prettier, more graceful.

It is more graceful! Great description.

Another vote for Catherine.

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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?

I don't think they had any particular reaction. They occasionally spell it the original way but nearly always get it right.

Definitely Catherine. Prettier, more graceful.

I feel quite agnostic between the two but if forced to pick I choose C because it reads a smidge more classic.