Anonymous
Post 03/04/2021 15:21     Subject: Re:S/O Spelling for Katherine

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Catherine is the standard in England.

Katherine is the standard in the US.

Prepare to have to spell it for the rest of her life if you use any variation on these.


There is no American standard!!!!!



Correct. I have known Americans with every variant listed on this thread. I personally like all of the K versions, the C is a little more plain imo.
Anonymous
Post 03/04/2021 15:18     Subject: Re:S/O Spelling for Katherine

My vote is Catherine.
Anonymous
Post 03/04/2021 15:17     Subject: S/O Spelling for Katherine

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Do you prefer:

Katherine
Katharine
Kathryn
Catherine
Catharine
Cathryn
other?

And why? Thank you.


Has anyone wondered why Catherine Middleton abbreviated with Kate?


her name was Kate and they made her take a Saint's name when they got married.
Anonymous
Post 03/04/2021 15:12     Subject: Re:S/O Spelling for Katherine

Anonymous wrote:Catherine is the standard in England.

Katherine is the standard in the US.

Prepare to have to spell it for the rest of her life if you use any variation on these.


There is no American standard!!!!!
Anonymous
Post 03/04/2021 15:06     Subject: S/O Spelling for Katherine

Anonymous wrote:Do you prefer:

Katherine
Katharine
Kathryn
Catherine
Catharine
Cathryn
other?

And why? Thank you.


Has anyone wondered why Catherine Middleton abbreviated with Kate?
Anonymous
Post 03/04/2021 15:06     Subject: S/O Spelling for Katherine

Anonymous wrote:My best friend's name is KathArine. And she's awesome, as is Katharine Hepburn. So clearly that's the way to go.


Ha, love this. I didn't realized Katharine Hepburn spelled her name that way, and I really like it.
Anonymous
Post 03/04/2021 14:38     Subject: S/O Spelling for Katherine

My DD is a Catherine (family name, standard spelling in spouse's culture) and I'm finding the strong opinions here amusing!
Anonymous
Post 03/04/2021 14:30     Subject: S/O Spelling for Katherine

My best friend's name is KathArine. And she's awesome, as is Katharine Hepburn. So clearly that's the way to go.
Anonymous
Post 03/04/2021 14:26     Subject: S/O Spelling for Katherine

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Katherine

I hate the Catherine spelling.



+1 Katherine or Katharine is more elegant.


KathArine is bad.


Katharine Graham would not agree. But it will get misspelled all the time.


Katharine Hepburn, too. I think the "two a" spelling is pretty.


The fact that the parents of famous women chose to spell their names a certain way does not negate my opinion that 2 As looks bad.



Your post does not negate my opinion that two a's looks prettier than the e spelling.