How do you spell Katherine?

Mrs_Ryan

I went to school with a Linzi..

paulineb_2

I'd pronounce it cath reen and most Scottish people I know would.

If I say the name Caitlin I do use the glottal stop but it's quite slight compared to some other words, that's where the T isn't very pronounced, hard to explain, just the way we speak in certain areas of Scotland.
I went to school with a few Catherine's and a Caitlin.

Am sure some Catherine's are called cate, I just think it's more usual to shorten it to Kate.

adouglasmhor

Kynthia wrote: »

In my family we use Katherine. I've also known a Kathleen which is a different name but is anglicised from an Irish name, Caitlin. So I wonder if using a K is more English than a C, just like Kieran is the anglicised version of Ciaran?

As there is no K in any of the Gaelic languages you are correct.

jemb

When I was at school mwe had an Ammie, Amy, Aymee and an Ami! Think it was a popular name mid 80s but people wanted a different stamp on it.

cats2012

I'm a Catherine, pronounced Cath-rin and shortened to Cat very few people get it wrong and if they do it's just a K instead of C.

onlyroz

My own preference would be Katharine shortened to Katie. This was second on the list when choosing a name for our daughter. In the end we went for Eleanor/Ellie.

This spelling is from Katharine Clifton in the English Patient novel.

bluemorph

Im Kathryn but i am always called Kate or Katie i have never liked my name, i just dont suit being a Kathryn

daisiegg

paulineb wrote: »

I'd pronounce it cath reen and most Scottish people I know would.
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That is so strange. I have a huge Scottish family including a couple of Aunty Catherines and I have never heard it pronounced like that.

balletshoes

daisiegg wrote: »

That is so strange. I have a huge Scottish family including a couple of Aunty Catherines and I have never heard it pronounced like that.

me neither - but it might be a west-coast Scotland thing.

Torry_Quine

balletshoes wrote: »

me neither - but it might be a west-coast Scotland thing.

I think it must be because I've never heard ...een either. I would also pronounce the T in Caitlin.