Caitríona

I'm a Katherine of Irish descent, and I absolutely adore this version of my name. I wish my mother had decided to use this as my birth name rather than the English version, as the rest of the women in my family have Irish names that reflect our heritage and I sometimes feel left out, although my nickname (Katie) helps a bit.

I know this name ought rightly to be pronounced more or less as Katrina, but find the erroneous kah-tree-OH-na so much prettier.

I like this - it's much prettier than Katherine.