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I've loved Kateri for years but felt guilty because I never knew if I was pronouncing it correctly, "KATE-ery."

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I did some research on-line and found a website devoted to Kateri Tikawitha (sp?), the U.S. saint. According to them, it's pronounced, "KAH-ter-ee." I felt let down because I don't really care for that.

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And now I see from the two posters below me that they are pronouncing it two different ways, "KAT-ery" and "kah-TEHR-ee." Now I'm even more apprehensive.

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As a combination Kateri Maya has always appealed to me. I think it's the juxtaposition of a North American fn with the name of a Central American people that does it. Or is that too cheesy?

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I still love the name. I just don't know how I would say it out loud, in real life. If that doesn't bother you, and it is for a charater in a book, then I think it would make a great name for you.

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Surname? How about:

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Kateri Pym
Kateri Josephs (now I think I'm channeling Chief Joseph)
Kateri Olmstead
Kateri Beecham
Kateri Hawkins
Kateri Scott
Kateri Hayes
Kateri Pearsall
Kateri MacMillan
Kateri O'Dwyer
Kateri Jenkins
Kateri Lippman
Kateri Blackpool
Kateri Velasquez
Kateri Goldsmith
Kateri Halifax
Kateri Moore
Kateri St. James
Kateri Acheson
Kateri Sokolov
Kateri Granville

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I got these from the index of a book. You might have one lying around that you could peruse for more ideas. :-)

If I'm pronouncing it correctly (ka-TER-ee), I really like it. It's unusual, but it doesn't seem too out there.

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Middle names:
Kateri Jane
Kateri June
Kateri Elspeth
Kateri Meadow
Kateri Maeve
Kateri Noelle
Kateri Winter
Kateri Summer
Kateri Xandra
Kateri Alexandra
Kateri Saffron
Kateri Simone
Kateri Giselle
Kateri Fern
Kateri Flora
Kateri Charlotte
Kateri Georgia
Kateri Lauren
Kateri Bernadette
Kateri Michelle
Kateri Violet
Kateri Violette
Kateri Violaine
Kateri Jocelyn
Kateri Justine
Kateri Delphine
Kateri Dawn

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Surnames:
Kateri Graham

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This message was edited 4/25/2012, 7:47 AM

A cattery is where you board cats when you go on holiday, so no, I don't like the name Kateri. too close.