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I like Katy, because I never see it.

I prefer it as a nickname for Katherine rather than as a given name.

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My favorite spelling is Katie.

I think this was probably the most popular name amongst my contemporaries growing up (80s baby, grew up in the 90s). Some were just Katie, and some were Katherine or a variant called Katie. I don't recall any Caitlins or Kaitlyns that I knew called Katie but there were a fair few Kathleens.

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I liked it then and I like it now. Its problem was overuse, but that still doesn't keep me from finding it adorable. For a long time, I preferred Kate. I probably still do, but I'm kind of cooling on it. If I had a Katherine, I might even call her Katie rather than Kate these days.

This message was edited 1/31/2021, 1:40 AM

I don't like it with a C. Especially Caty - looks as if it should be Catty. I don't like it much with a K either, actually. It seems permanently juvenile. My preferred nn for Katharine etc is Kitty, so I suppose I'd take the Katy version over Katie.

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I was at school with a Catherine who went through a phase of calling herself Cait. That really is the pits!

I don’t mind it.

I think Katie is my favorite spelling. It's a nice nickname... pretty and dignified and wears well on many different ages. I have a good friend whose full name is Katie and it...bothers me.

Katy is my favorite spelling.

I like it, Kateah or Katie

My favourite spelling is Katey!

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I don't really vibe with the "c" spellings. And between Katie and Katy, I prefer Katie.

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I think it's cute but very bland. Still, I like Kathryn nn Katey a lot.

I like Catriona more than Catherine, and prefer Kate as a NN for both, but find Katie too pretty, and a bit too childish.

Katie

Wow, I thought Katie had gone out of fashion! Are these their full names?

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Katie is the only spelling that works for me, but Catie is okay for Catherine. The -y versions look really misspelled to me.

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It's okay as a nickname. I dislike it as a full name. Katherine nn Katie is super boring but fine.

It's an obnoxious, cutesy, goo-goo-ga-ga name. I picture a fat little girl with chipmunk cheeks and a terrible overbite who can't say a sentence, no matter what the sentence is, without giggling.