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Conference oass::babynames

Title:A list of All the BABYNAMES (shadow copy)
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Created:Tue Feb 13 1996
Last Modified:Fri May 30 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:996
Total number of notes:7139

5.0. "Kathryn" by 8296::RYER (Jane Ryer, Colorado Springs TBU) Thu May 15 1986 20:50

    My daughter's first name is Kathryn.  We call her Katy.
    Acually, we decided on the nickname first (we were looking for
    an Irish name to go with our last name, Ryer, which is Irish),
    and then decided to give her a more formal name on her birth
    certificate.  We deliberated between Kathleen and Kathryn,
    and finally went with Kathryn because we settled on Maureen
    for a middle name, and Kathleen Maureen was too sing-song-y
    together.  So we settled on Kathryn Maureen Ryer.
    
    The good thing about Kathryn is that there are
    a lot of ways to shorten it - Kay, Kate, Katy (or Katie), and
    Kathy.  Actually, there are a lot of ways to spell Kathryn -
    I have also seen Kathrin, Katherine, and Catherine.  We
    preferred the K variation since we were planning on calling
    our daughter Katy, and thought that the "ryn" ending was
    pretty.

    While on the subject of spelling, we have had problems with
    everyone trying to spell my daughter's name Katie instead
    of Katy, which is what we use.  I would still choose to
    spell it with a "y", because I think it's prettier, but
    anyone choosing a name might want to think twice before
    using a spelling other than the usual one.
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5.1Kathleen -> KatieNCMWVX::WARRENSThu May 22 1986 19:1112
    My older sister's name is officially 'Kathleen".
    
    In high school she purposely, and actively promoted, that she be
    called "Katie".
    
    Katie's middle name is Jean, so originally she was Kathleen Jean,
    very sing-songy like you mentioned with Maureen.
    
    I don't think Katie has any problems with her (more traditional)
    spelling, now that she has 'changed' her name.
    
    Randy
5.2I'm a Cathryn, too26749::GIUNTATue Jul 15 1986 18:229
    My name is Cathryn, too, like your daughter's except with a "C"
    (full name is Cathryn Mary). I like it, but have found that everyone 
    wants to spell it with a "K", and they get confused with the "ryn" 
    because it's different, but I like having the different spelling,
    and it was the only way that you could tell the Cathy's apart in
    my sorority.  Would you believe there were 4 of us and no one spelled
    it the same!!
    
    Cathy
5.3Cathy/Kathe in the same family!3223::MACINTYREThu Sep 11 1986 14:5814
    My name is also Catherine.  It seemed to have been a *very* common
    name for girls about 3 decades ago.  I too have the problem with
    everyone wanting to spell it with a "K".  A problem arose when my
    oldest brother married a "Kathe" (that's the spelling of her full
    given name)  All of a sudden we had two Cathy/Kathe Simons' in the
    family!  Our family first decided that they would call us "big Kathe"
    and "little Cathy" - neither of us liked that! - so we decided that
    Cathy-C and Kathe-K would be better.  That problem was somewhat
    resolved because I was recently married and *gladly* took my husband's
    name!  At least there aren't still two Cathy/Kathe Simons' in the
    same family!!
    
    Cathy
    
5.4Ever heard Kaitlyn? It's Irish!36903::SARANITAFri Jan 23 1987 14:0819
    My cousin recently had a baby girl and named her Kaitlyn, which
    is Irish for Kathleen, the grandmother's name. And we call her
    Katy, with a "y".   My cousin and I are only second generation
    Irish, our Grandmother came over from County Kilkenny (spelling?)
    when she was 18 yrs. old.   We keep a tradition of naming the eldst
    girl in each family with something that ends in "een".  My cousin's
    name is Coleen, mine is Loreen (invented by my mother, who's is
    Eileen).  
    
    I'm sorry, I just reread this, Kaitlyn's nickname is spelled Kaity,
    Talk about having to spell your name all the time!!  I've ALWAYS
    had to!  With an Italian sir name, Saranita, I'm used to having
    to spell both first and last name...I'm getting married in Oct.
    unfortunetely....it doesn't get much better.  "Kobilarcsik" 
    
    I guess I'll be spelling for the rest of my life.  But, that's ok
    because the compliments definitely make up for it as I'm sure
    Katy and Kaity will find out.
    
5.5KathrynNYOA::LENTThu Dec 24 1987 12:214
    Another variation on the name Kathryn is Karyn (or Caryn, Karen,
    Karin...) I know because on my birth certificate it says Kathryn,
    yet my mother preferred Karen.
    
5.6KATHRYNKBOV06::ZEHETMAIRTue Jan 05 1988 09:075
    NOTHING PERSONAL, BUT I THINK THE NAME CATHERINE (KATHRYN, ETC.)
    IS HORRIBLY COMMON.  I THINK A CHILD'S NAME SHOULD AT LEAST BE
    A LITTLE UNIQUE.  THAT'S ONE OF THE REASONS I LIKE LIVING IN GERMANY.
    I'M ALMOST THE ONLY LINDA AROUND.  
               
5.7Multiple SpellingsCISM::NOTKINWe're all bozos on this bus!Wed Mar 02 1988 13:027
    
    According to Ripley's Believe It or Not, there are officially 24
    ways of spelling Kathryn, 12 with a K, and then 12 with a C.
    
    Deborah - means queen
    (Also has too many spellings-people hardly ever seem to select the
    correct spelling for me!)
5.8More on KaitlynWOOK::LEEWook... Like 'Book' with a 'W'Wed Jul 06 1988 14:1111
    RE: .4
    
    If you read the CELT conference (TALLIS::CELT) you'll find that
    the Irish pronunciation for "Kaitlyn" is "kawt-LEEN" as opposed
    to "KAYT-lin" making it very close to "Kathleen".  How to do you
    pronounce it?
    
    Wook (which is Korean and the topic for another note) 
    
    aka. Maise ("MAW-sha" which is Irish and the name I go by in
    TALLIS::CELT and also a topic for another note)
5.9Try the Dutch version UTROP1::WIJDEVEN_MWed Aug 03 1988 10:2910
    Funny how English names sounds better than the Dutch ones. In Holland
    the name is Katrien (pronounce the "a" as in "last" and the "ie"
    as in "seen"). The English pronunciation sounds better than ours.
    But we also have a Katrijn. The closest Englisch word I can find
    to explane the pronunciation of "ij" is like in "fine", but still
    our way of saying it is different. Nevertheless it is a very original
    name to give your baby when your not living in Holland. And also
    in Holland it is not used anymore.
    
    
5.10Another KathrynCLOVE::MACDONALD_KTue Feb 14 1989 10:258
    Just wanted to let the author of .0 know that I like her choice!
    I'm happy with the name my parents gave me, and with the spelling.
    I don't really mind that people automatically assume that it's
    spelled "erine" at the end - I just correct them.  I don't have
    any nicknames anymore (I prefer to be called "Kathryn") but when
    I was young, I was "Kathy" to my mother and "Kat" to my father.
    Well, I guess my dad will always call me "Kat"...
    
5.11"...arine"!ASABET::MCCLUREThu Mar 30 1989 11:484
    My sister's name is "Katharine".  She always went by "Kathie" and
    would become so terribly annoyed when it was spelled "erine" not
    "arine".  It never made sense to me....especially now that she has
    a son named "Nathanael" (notice the "ael" not "iel").  
5.12Meaning of CatherineSHIPS::QUANTRILL_CCathy QTue May 23 1989 11:2512
    
    	My name's spelt the Catherine way and I always understood this
    	was the French/Spanish way of spelling it whereas the versions
    	beginning with K tend from the Scandinavian and Celtic countries.
    
    	I've always thought Katy was with the -y ending as well (as
    	in the Katy series of books - What Katy did etc..)
    
    	Just for interest, the name (with my spelling anyway) means
    	"Pure"
    
    	Cathy
5.13KathiCURIE::TZELLASSet Def [Atlantic.City]Tue May 23 1989 16:308
    
    I'm a Kathryn.  I always spelled my name Kathy until the third
    or fourth grade.  I got tired of having at least three Kathys in
    class, so I changed my spelling to Kathi then I was known as
    Kathi with an i.
    
    Kathi
    
5.14Another Dutch variantHOO78C::DUINHOVENThu Jan 11 1990 09:014
    See Note 474 about Dutch names.
    My wife's name is Tineke and this is derived from Catherina.
    
    Hans Duinhoven
5.15Another KathrynCUPMK::JETTEMon Feb 03 1992 18:107
    Great choice!  We have also named our daughter Kathryn. (Kathryn Lee)
    We call her Katie as well.  What I found out is quite a few people that
    I associate with are surprised by the spelling.  They expect Katherine.
    
    
    Kathleen Jette