Comments for the name Katharine

A famous bearer of this name is Katharine Hepburn (1907-2003).

Katherine looks ugly and unfeminine, but Katharine looks pretty and feminine.

Katharine was the name of E.B. White's wife.

Katharine was in one of Shakespere's stories, I think it was 'A Wildcat for a Wife' or something like that. It's a bit popular though. I prefer Catharine.

Famous American Idol contestant Katharine McPhee bears this name.

This name is really growing on me. I like this spelling best, and I think a cute nickname would be Kat.

This is my first name, and I really love it - I was named after Katharine Hepburn. I always think spelling it this way makes people think tomboy, which in my case is true. Be warned though, if you call a child this - everyone will spell it Katherine.

I agree that this spelling is much prettier and feminine than Katherine, and I really hate the Kathryn spelling, it's just awful.

Katharine Comstock is a character in Gene Stratton-Porter's novel "A Girl of the Limberlost."

I LOVE this spelling! The main reason I like it is because my Great-Grandmother spelled her name this way. If ever have a daughter, I would consider nameing her Katharine (nickname Kate). I think Kat makes a great nickname too, but seeing as Kat (short for Kathleen) is my mother's name, I wouldn't use it.

Katharine was one of the characters of William Shakespeare's play "The Taming of the Shrew".

This play has also been adapted into a Broadway musical entitled "Kiss Me, Kate".

Katharine is my favorite name. I like this spelling better than Katherine or Kathryn because the "a" makes it look more feminine. It also makes it more unusual without being too creative like Kahthurynne or something. The best nicknames are Kat and Kate.

Henry VIII of England's first wife was a Spanish princess named Katharine of Aragon, daughter of Spain's Fernando and Isabel.

St. Katharine Drexel was a nun who inherited an insanely large amount of money and used it to build schools for Native Americans and blacks. She was beatified on November 20, 1988 and canonized on October 1, 2000.

I am a Katharine. While it is VERY annoying when people misspell it as Katherine, is is a very lovely name. Nicknames can be Kat, Katie, Kate, Kath, Kathy, Arin, Rin, Thar, Ari, Kit Kat, etc. It's a great name. I highly recommend that if you are thinking of naming your daughter Katharine, DO NOT use it as an "in trouble" name (you know the drill, reciting a child's full name). It ruined the name for me for a long time. Katharine is a regal name, and I'm a proud Katharine!

My first name is Katharine. I prefer this spelling, and my mother picked it because she named me after her favorite actress, Katharine Hepburn. If you are named this however, many people will want to spell it "Catherine" or "Katherine", so I usually end up having to spell it for people. There are many good nicknames for this name. When I was a child, I went by Katy, but as I got older I started going by Kate, as it sounds more mature.

I prefer Katherine. This name isn't bad, though.

Katharine Blake is an English singer. She is the founder of Mediæval Bæbes and was the frontwoman for Miranda Sex Garden.

One of my absolute favorite names, and I prefer this spelling (but just slightly) over Katherine. I'm probably going to use it on my daughter because it has familial connections (my grandmothers are named Kathleen and Carolyn), and it suits any age. I reeeeally dislike the nickname Katie, though.

I am named Katharine, and I hate it. Everyone spells it incorrectly, even when it is written in front of them - nobody ever looks; and the shortenings are just awful. I hate Kate, and Katie, and Kat, and Kathy. Yuck! Also, I was only ever called Katharine by my family when I was in trouble, or to put me down. It's horrid. I am about to change my name to something better. Please, it may look nice, but don't use this spelling for your child, nobody will ever get it right. If you must use it, please don't use the full name to patronise them or when they are in trouble.

Actress Katharine Cornell (1893-1974).