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Honest thoughts on Caitlin

Ok, I posted the other day with other names, but I keep coming back to Caitlin.  It was our somewhat back up name with DD #1, but I couldn't get over how many stinkin' ways there are to spell it!  I really love the original Irish spelling--I'm not about the kreative spellings. Wink  I really love how we could shorten it to Cate as well.

Re: Honest thoughts on Caitlin

  • Esp that it starts with a C.  It matches really well with Claire.
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  • It's cute. Not my choice for a name but I think that is the prettiest spelling. That is actually DF's cousin's name and that is how she spells it.
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  • I really like it!
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  • I think all the ridiculous spellings ruined it for me.  The Caitlin form is beautiful, but there are sooooo many spellings now that I think it would be a total PITA for a kid. 

    I also think Claire and Cate are a little matchy for my taste. 

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  • I like Caitlin and love that you are spelling it correctly. I have a friend that spells it this way, she is amazing, so I also have great association with this name.
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  • It is a cute name. I like it. I only like it spelled Caitlin.
  • I don't like it. I don't think it's as pretty as Claire. It feels pretty 80/90's to me. She'll grow up with a lot of people associating her name with much older people. 
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    It's just okay for me; it's a nice name but I wouldn't use it yano? I also feel like its one that she'll alllllways have to spell out because people spell it so many different ways.

    That's my main concern.  My name also has 12 or so ways to spell it, and I'm forever correcting people!

  • I can tell you from personal experience, my name is spelled Kaitlin and it is never spelled right. EVER. Most of my family doesn't even spell it right. Most of the people I encouter want to spell it Kaitlyn. I have never had anyone want to spell it with a C.
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  • I think it's eh.  But Caitlin is the best spelling.
  • My sister's name is Caitlyn.  She has to correct everyone b/c around here it is almost always spelled with a K
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  • I like Caitlin. And this spelling of it. I don't like any of the versions that start with a K.
  • I am not really a fan of the name... it's too cute/young to me whereas Claire sounds so sophisticated. But I really like Cate/Kate as a nn.
  • I'm a Caitlin/Cait and you are correct ? no one will ever spell it correctly. If that bothers you, this is not the name for you. Then again, there are very few names that will be spelled correctly all the time. But it is annoying ? even my grandmother can't spell it correctly.

    My big problem with Caitlin is that it is dated, meaning that everybody knows that I am under 30 just by looking at my name. This has been a bit of a problem in my profession, which is still dominated by older men. I have a harder time being taken seriously. Maybe that won't be as big a problem for your Caitlin because there will be a whole generation of Caitlins before her, but it has not been good for me. Even though I know there are plenty of historical Caitlins, it feels dated and flimsy, not timeless and substantial.

    But if you do use it, please spell it Caitlin. I cry every time another Khaytelynne is born.

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    I love it. Cate is really cute too.
  • NO.. and if you are going to call her Cate..then just name her Cate. And creative starts with a "c" not a "k"
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    NO.. and if you are going to call her Cate..then just name her Cate. And creative starts with a "c" not a "k"
    Wow, aren't you a charmer?  I know how to spell creative--it was a play on words. Stick out tongue
  • I have a Caitlin and Katilin in my life.  Cait is how my bf spells her nn and Kate or Katie is my relative.  Interestingly both of them are called Kiki by their families.
  • I don't care for it because of the multiple spellings and it just sounds pretty little girlish to me.
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  • I like Caitlin and its alternate spelling Kaitlyn; the other ones I don't like as much. Kaitlyn is my sister's name and it's always spelled "wrong". I do agree however, that it is "little girlish" as fitzpemberley said just because my sister (from the time we turned 10) started telling everyone that her name is Kate
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  • I also love Caitlin, and that is the best way to spell it!
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