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Popularity Over Time: How Many Girls Have Been Named Caitlin

This chart illustrates how many Girls were named Caitlin in the U.S. since 1880.

A few facts about the girl's name Caitlin:

Records indicate that 108,044 girls in the United States have been named Caitlin since 1880.

The greatest number of people were given this name in 1988, when 7,237 people in the U.S. were given the name Caitlin. Those people are now 31 years old.

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Comments about the name Caitlin

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240 Positive Comments

"For me the name "Caitl?n" (Irish) is one of the most beautiful name, because it was the name of my beloved sister in the past. I miss her still today. And she looked very similar to the beautiful women of the first image here." Jun. 19, 2016:

"My name is spelt caitlin and I love the name because it's meaning is pure which is a lovely meaning and it's a beautiful name to say :).but I don't like it when someone spells my name rong even though they are my friends." Jun. 18, 2014:

"My name is Caitlin l love the name. people spell my name wrong. You say it like Caitlin. I meat a lot of people with the name. I love my name and I think it's cool" Dec. 13, 2013:

"I'm Caitlin. I never really liked my name. Before I did some looking up and now I love it and finding new thing about it. I LOVE MY NAME. i'v only met like five people that can actually spell it right except family members. I love the name Caitlin which means pure." Jun. 13, 2013:

"my name is Caitlin and i love it!People usually say with a k or a y at the end,other than that it is a gorgeous name and i love it!" Dec. 26, 2012:

"My name is Caitlin and I love it! People misspell it a lot but it is very beautiful.:)" May. 13, 2012:

"im 14 and my name is CAITLYN and its annoying that people call me kaaylee instead of caitlyn -.-" Jan. 5, 2012:

"im caitlin and its true there are many diffrent spellings but iv never meet another caitlin" Sep. 22, 2011:

"My name is spelled Caitlin I have never met anyone actually named Caitlin like me (: I like It" Jul. 26, 2011:

"hi i am called caitlin i loveeeee my name it rocks" Feb. 17, 2011:

"Dang i love my name!!! but i really hate it when people spell it wrong!! anyways To those who are named Caitlin: OUR NAME IS THE BEST! IT ROCKS!!!" Feb. 3, 2011:

"my names Caitlin i love the name people ALWAYS spell my name wrong it so anoying everyone with the name caitlin rocks" Jan. 26, 2011:

"I love the name Caitlin, my daughter is Katelin Gemma, as her daddy registered her birth as I was poorly after she was born and he spelt it wrong! Having said that I like the way she spells it, although everyone always spells it the 'correct' way! She is the only Katelin (or caitlin) in her school although at dance class there are 4 of them, each spelling it differently!!!" Jan. 12, 2011:

"everybody named caitlin is awsome but i hate when some one spells my name wrong.the correct way is caitlin. i always meet someone nameed caitlin it cool.i do sometimes wish my name was something else when people say my name wrong." Dec. 22, 2010:

"My name is Caitlin. Its awesome to know people that have the same as mine :)" Dec. 21, 2010:

"hey! whats up im Caitlin too and it is IRISH just by the way. and my surname is also irish and ive only ever met two other caitlins so i think its pretty and original. i luv my name but people usually call me cait or caitie :) :) :)" Nov. 19, 2010:

"My name is Caitlyn. All of you claiming that it needs to be spelled only one way that that's the "right way" need to know that it originates from the name Katherine, so it's not like you name is what it originally is either. So stop being all "holier than thou" and proclaiming that your name is legit. Seriously. You look like a bunch of pricks." Oct. 5, 2010:

"My name is CAITLIN and yes that is the correct and only way to spell it, I am named after my great grandmother Katherine. Caitlin is the Irish/Gaelic form of Katherine." Sep. 22, 2010:

"My daughters name is Caitlin Hope and that's quite unusual for a german girl. She loves her name, calling herself "caitsy" occasionally. And most people spell her name correctly the first time" Sep. 22, 2010:

"I really enjoy my name....i hate when people misspell it though" Sep. 4, 2010:

"hii my name is caitlin im 13 and all my friends think its a cute way to spell it, but the thing is that every where i go everyone spells is "Kaitlyn or Kaitlin or Caitlyn" its very annoying" Aug. 5, 2010:

"My name is Caitlin too!! haha lol but in my school theres another Kaitlin but hers is spelled with a "k" but she is a B**ch!! but i love my name cuz i never met anyone who spells there name like i do!!!" Jul. 19, 2010:

"My name is Caitlin and everybody spells my name wrong. One day my teacher spelled my name like Catland. GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR to her grrrr." Jun. 27, 2010:

"My name is Caitlin. There aren't many people who can spell it correctly! My parents and siblings can, but many of my relatives can't! I rarely have pronunciation issues though. I know at least 15 other girls with the same name as me (Different and same spellings) so it's kinda fun to compare how we spell it and crazy spelling mistakes that come from it! I don't get all upset when someone spells it wrong, I usually correct them though! Nobody likes to see their name spelled wrong! My mom and dad names me and my siblings with names that begin with the "K" sound. There is three of us, so when my mom goes "K..." all of us are like "What?" My mom sometimes calls me caitie-lynn, or cait, I also get called caitie-lady and caitie-pooh (This is one that I was NOT fond of!). I remember when i was in grade 11. There were three girls in my math class, including me, with the same name (all different spellings, mine Caitlin, one Kaitlyn and one Katelyn. It was quite confusing! Also, there is two of us, with the same spelling, so it gets really confusing when someone goes over the PA saying "Caitlin call ext 179" We are both like "Uh, which one?" It isn't too bad. My name is my name I guess. I couldn't imagine having another one..." Jun. 15, 2010:

"ammm they pronounce my name wrong.... and sometimes spell it incorrect too...it's annoying but it's nice having such name :)" May. 21, 2010:

"My name is Caitlin, and i love it :) everyone spells it wrong :P. i think that spelling it like 'Caitlin' is the prettiest way and the best way :). my friend also loves me name :)" May. 18, 2010:

"I went out with a girl called Caitlin and her love hole stank of fish and dead babies." May. 18, 2010:

"I love spelling my name C-a-i-t-l-i-n. I hate when it has K's or Y's. I know a girl that spells her name Katelynn. Yuck. And everyone knows me as Caity. [: I'm an '88 baby so it seems that I was named when it was very popular. [: I love it [:" May. 10, 2010:

"Hi im a Caitlin and am 16. Often it is spelt wrong. Its really not that hard to spell though.i think spelling it "Caitlin" looks prettier than with a K or a Y. I do get called Caitlind sometimes which is strange because i have never heard of someone with the name Caitlind before. I have met many many people with the name Caitlin and havnt met one i dont like. I got named after my aunty whose name was Catherine, she passed away before i was born. They both have the same meaning which is "Pure" in Gaelic. I also get called Caitie (yes weird spellng) by friends but my Mum hates me being called that. She wishes i would just make them all call me Caitlin :)" Apr. 28, 2010:

"My twin's name is Caitlin but we all (her included) spell it Catilynn. It's a weird way but we like it (: People usually spell it with only one n or the Caitlin way" Apr. 26, 2010:

"My name is Caitlin and people always spell it wrong with like a k or a y its really annoying. 2 of my nicknames are kk and cat" Apr. 8, 2010:

"my name is caitlin to there are a lot of people name caitlin.caitlin was the first popular name." Mar. 28, 2010:

"Hubby and I love the name and want to call our second daughter Caitlin (she's due in 5 weeks time)" Mar. 21, 2010:

"My name is Caitlin, I'm 17 almost 18, and I love my name. I don't get as annoyed as my mom does when people spell my name wrong (I'm named after her cousin) and one of my best friends is named Kaitlyn (I constantly tell her she spells it wrong :P) and we go by Katie A (me) and Katy B (her)" Mar. 20, 2010:

"I'm 30 - one of the early Caitlins. I was named after Caitlin Thomas; author and wife of Welsh poet Dylan Thomas. Proud of my Welsh name and its traditional spelling!" Mar. 1, 2010:

"Caitlin is less common then any of the other vary's of the name. It means pure and is Irish. I feel having the name Caitlin in this spelling is amazing!" Feb. 23, 2010:

"My uncle gave me the nickname Katie my lady but you live with it. I am also proud to be a Caitlin!" Feb. 17, 2010:

"I love that name since it is my name, it describes a fun-loving joyfull girl !" Jan. 30, 2010:

"my name is caitlin. people either spell it with a 'k' or 'catlin'. sometimes it is annoying, but i live with it!" Jan. 20, 2010:

"I'm 18 and I LOVE my name! I think "Caitlin" is the right way to spell it (of course) and I do know of many Caitlin's, but they spell it wrong :(. I hate the nickname Cait or any different version but my parents usually call me "Cay". I was told Caitlin meant "beautiful eyed" in Gaelic..." Jan. 7, 2010:

"I'm 12 and I'm the only person I know who's name is caitlin and I love it. Some people also mispronounce my name as cat-lin or spell it caitlyn" Jan. 1, 2010:

"I'm 12 i kinda like my name, my best friends name is also Caitlin, there are over 150 ways to spell Caitlin, but i like Ceightlynne i don't know why, i just do." Nov. 24, 2009:

"Hi,my name is Caitlin and I'm a super model! Everybody always says that I have a a really pretty name! Directors say that "Caitlin" will be the name of 2010! So........I would pick that name if I were you!" Nov. 17, 2009:

"I love my name. I pronounce my name KAHT-leen though...the gaelic way. I was part of the 'Caitlin' boom of 1988...there are lots of us from that year. It was one of the most popular names of the late 80's" Nov. 16, 2009:

"Hi I'm a Caitlin to. Even though people mispronouce my name and spell it wrong, I love my name. I think it suits me well. :)" Nov. 6, 2009:

"I was named after a character on the original Degrassi junior high series! This was back in the 80's. I love my name!" Nov. 1, 2009:

"My name is Caitlin and a lot of people spell it wrong. They spell it Caitlyn or Kaitlyn or Kaitlin. In one of my classes there were two Caitlin's (one of them being me) and a Caitlyn. It got confusing when the teacher said the name Caitlin/Caitlyn because then we would all answer. My friends and family have given me nicknames like Caity-lin and Caiti/Caity and Caitlin Waitlin. It is kind of embarrasing when a friend is around at your place when your Mum calls you Caitlin Waitlin too." Oct. 24, 2009:

"I love the name caitlin, but I dont like it when people spell my name wrong. I still live with it." Oct. 16, 2009:

"HI my name is also Caitlin:) i absolutely love my name. People call me cait and some actually call me caity-kins haha pretty embarrassing nickname:)" Oct. 16, 2009:

"I'm also a Caitlin and (until now) haven't met anyone else who's spelled the name correctly. I also have the constant misspell issues. The worst is when they're looking right at something with your name on it (ID, Driver's license, etc.). I love my name, always have. It's nice to not be an "Ashley" or a "Brittany" and have 12 of them in one class." Oct. 12, 2009:

"My name is Caitlin (11)and I love it. People miss spell my name al the time. I didn't know there was so many people that had the same name as me." Oct. 4, 2009:

"Awesome name I LOVE! my name people call me Caity! and i'm 12" Oct. 3, 2009:

"Caitlin is the best way to spell the name; not Kaitlyn or Caitlyn. This is the true Irish spelling" Sep. 8, 2009:

"My name is Caitlin and i never had anybody else spell it the same till now. Wow i guess i never tried here to look.....haha" Aug. 26, 2009:

"I love the name "Caitlin". It is such a cute name. There are many ways to spell Caitlin but this way is the authentic, irish way to spell it. Any other way is a variation." Aug. 16, 2009:

"Everyone wants to spell my name with a k or a y and everyone calls me catalina or katelynn i dont see how people could even begin to spell it that way when its spelled caitlin even my friends call me cat i'm not an animal" Jul. 21, 2009:

"My name is Caitlin and I love it because I have only met Kaitlyns. I hate when people say "Catlin," its ridiculous to me how they get cat out of "Cait" lol." Jul. 1, 2009:

"hey mynameis caitlin. im 13. I hate when people miss s[ell my name snd miss pronounce it. It tends to get very annoyin. But it can be fun to correct people." Jun. 10, 2009:

"Caitlin is a cute name. People have different spellings for it. Kaitlin or Kaitlyn or Caitlyn are other ways of spelling it." Jun. 9, 2009:

"Hi my name is Caitlin and Im 16 years old. Here in my place im the only one with this name and so everyone always pronounce and spell it wrong. I really hate it, espcially in elementary people always teasing me about my name so i told my mom that i want to change my name but she told me not to. I dont know why but now that i think about it im glad that i didnt change it because im the only one, "THE ORIGINAL CAITLIN". Well here in my place that is..." Jun. 9, 2009:

"My name is Caitlin and I am 23. The biggest spelling mistake i see is when people spell it as "Catland." Since when am I my own country? And, a country of cats? It is such a popular name, and it makes me irritated when people spell it totally wrong." May. 30, 2009:

"My name is Caitlin. I'm 14. I really like my name, and the spelling. It kinda annoys me when people spell it wrong, but what really gets me is when people spell it catlin. Some people call me Caity, or Cait, but usually it's just Caitlin." May. 17, 2009:

"This is such a beautiful name! One of my faves. The only thing that prevents me from naming my baby girl this is that it's way too popular." Apr. 5, 2009:

"My name is Caitlin. i also have problems with people spelling my name wrong. every teacher has thet own way of spelling it. i know 7 other "Caitlin"s but only one other one that is spelled the same as mine. i was born aug. 14th anyone else?" Apr. 4, 2009:

"My name is Caitlin and I have never seen so many girls spell that way. It makes me very excited. I love the way mine is spelled even though its messed up all the time. Everyone tells me that they think this spelling is pretty." Apr. 2, 2009:

"HI MY NAME IS CAITLIN AD I HATE IT WHEN PEOPLE INCORECTLEY SPEL IT THANKS MUMS AND DADS IF YOU ARE STUCK CHOSING A NAME FOR YOU BABY GIRL REMEMBER THE NAME CAITLIN xxx" Mar. 28, 2009:

"My name is Caitlin and I"m 12 going on 13. I love my name! I don't know anybody yet that has the same name as me so i feel like an individual. I also like my name because it not too baby-ish or too adult-ish. I hate it when people misspell my name! They misspell it in SO many ways but the most common are Kaitlin or Caitlyn." Mar. 20, 2009:

"im 12 years old and my name is spelled kaitlin... but i like the name when it's spelled caitlyn." Mar. 18, 2009:

"My name is Caitlin. I'm 13. All my friends and teachers mispell my name Caitlyn, or Katelyn, when it's Caitlin. I've never known anyone spelling their name Caitlin, except me." Mar. 14, 2009:

"yoyoyoyo im caitlin!! hahaaa. && im da bomb like tick tick. [getlikeme] :PP" Mar. 12, 2009:

"Hi i am 12 years old and my name is spelled CAITLIN almost all my teachers spell it wrong i only met 2 other caitlin's so far i love my name and i also love cats Nya~ :D lol" Mar. 8, 2009:

"my name is caitlini`m 13 its alittle confusing somtimes because it is so populer but i don`t care i love it anyway, though now it is really confuseing so people call me Neko it means "cat" in japanise and thats what i am "meow"" Mar. 2, 2009:

"hey fellow caitlins, i once met a caitlin who spelt her name k-a-t-e-l-a-n-d...and normally im ok with alternative spellings, but that was just a bit too much. what were her parents thinking? other than that i like the name caitiln, its nice. a bit mainstream, but nice. xxxx" Feb. 28, 2009:

"Hi I am Caitlin also and i am 11, people always spell my name wrong o well my mom thought it was cute and it is mostly after my two aunts" Feb. 23, 2009:

"Hi, my name is Caitlin and I love because it is so diffrent and nobody expects for it to be spelled like that. I don't know anybody that spells there Caitlin like mine (caitlin) but I guess I was wrong and there are many people put there!" Feb. 22, 2009:

"My name is spelled Caitlyn...although it is a popular name I still like it and think it is pretty to say. I get mad when people call me katie or cait. only my close friends call me cait. I don't really get upset when people misspell it because I am use to it being spelled wrong." Feb. 13, 2009:

"I am another Caitlin. I don't really mind when people spell it wrong - it happens all the time. What annoys me is when people don't know how to say it: "What's your name?" "Caitlin." "Katy?" "No - Caitlin." "Kate?" "Yes, but with an l-i-n on the end." People have also asked me if it's Chinese. It is an amazing name!" Feb. 11, 2009:

"hi my name is caitlin i am 7 years old i was born in 2001 so bye" Feb. 10, 2009:

"I love my name! Although growing up I was a lot cooler because no on in the early 80s had really heard of 'Caitlin' as a name. I felt very unique until it started to become popular. :( But it's still awesome and special, just like you! My parents named me after the wife of the famous Welsh poet Dylan Thomas. Her name was Caitlin MacNamara. How about you?" Feb. 10, 2009:

"My name is Caitlin and I agree it is very annoying when people spell it incorrectly. I have gotten Kaitlin, Caitlyn, Katelyn, Catlin, Kaitlyn, the only way people never guess is Caitlin, the way I spell it. I still love my name even if it is misspelled incessantly! I think it is very pretty and not too common. My favorite spelling is indeed my spelling, the original one C-A-I-T-L-I-N." Feb. 7, 2009:

"My name is Caitlin too an I like the name, but sooo many people have it. I've been in a class with 5 different Caitlins (various spellings though). I like our spelling the best (with a c and an i) but it seems to be the one that people get right the least. Sometimes I go by Caitie too." Jan. 30, 2009:

"Where a name tag, trust me, my teachers couldent get right... they got the hint now if they could actually prenounce my last name id be fine!" Jan. 26, 2009:

"I LOVE MY NAME! Though i hate it misspelled . The worst I've gotten is k-a-t-e-l-i-n-e ! It' also cool because it's not too weird but its not too popular. CAITLIN IS THE RIGHT WAY TO SPELL IT!" Jan. 25, 2009:

"My name is CAITLIN.i HATE WHEN PEOPLE SPELL MY NAME KAYTLYN OR KAITLYN." Jan. 23, 2009:

"my name is caitlin, i cannot stand it when people spell it with a y or a k, one of my teachers used too spell it "catlin" it drove me crazy." Jan. 19, 2009:

"Hi! I'm a Caitlin and sometimes go by Cait or Caity. I hate it when people spell it wrong, it's like nails on a chalk board. Two Christmases ago my dad's sister spelled my name a whopping 6 different times, none of them were right." Jan. 12, 2009:

"my name is also caitlin. I hate it when people spell it with a 'k' or like 'caitlyn' people often get mixed up with kaylynn and caitlin. But i love the name." Jan. 5, 2009:

"my name is also caitlin and i hate it when they spell it wrong and say it differently its a hard name to get around with" Jan. 2, 2009:

"my name is CAITLIN and i think it is the best way to spell it and i get really annoyed whem people dont spell it correctly" Dec. 31, 2008:

"My name is Caitlin too, it is the only correct way and it looks pretty and the way its pronounced is pretty :$ it suits everyone, my friend has brown hair and brown eyes, and her name is C-a-i-t-l-i-n, and i have red hair and blue eyes, and i spell my name C-a-i-t-l-i-n and to be honest everyone spells it wrong at one point but it just makes me laugh :P but i would advice the name :D C-A-I-T-L-I-N is the only correct version xxx" Dec. 29, 2008:

"My name is Caitlin and i think it is dead good. On cards i get loads of different spellings. One year i got Catlion!, off my cousion!" Dec. 18, 2008:

"I totally love my name. People have misspelled my name as Caitlen and Caitlyn and one time, they misspelled it as Katelynn. I'm like "What are you thinking? Haven't you seen how my name is spelled?" It annoys me sometimes. I try not to get too worked up about it. I also think the way it's spelled is the best way to spell it. C-A-I-T-L-I-N" Dec. 14, 2008:

"Our daughter's name is Caitlin Jade. We spelled it the original way, the way it's supposed to be spelled so no one would misspell it. Surprise: NO ONE has EVER spelled it the way it's supposed to be spelled. It's very frustrating!" Dec. 3, 2008:

"My name is C-A-I-T-L-I-N and I honestly think it's the best way to spell it. It's the only spelling that actually looks right. I hate it when people make dumb mistakes spelling my name. People have spelled it Caitlen, Caitlan, Catelin, Caitelan, and they are such stupid ways to spell it. Who ever hear as using a second A in Caitlin? Or an E? My way is the best way in my opnion." Nov. 30, 2008:

"My name is caitlin and my male mates sister is called katelyn! I have been knoen as caketin!" Nov. 29, 2008:

"My name is C-A-I-T-L-I-N. I think I only know one other person that spells their name the "right". I am glad to see there are so many other CAITLINs" Nov. 20, 2008:

"I live in South Africa but have British roots, my daughter is called Caitlin and I love it, so does she. People continually spell it incorrectly, but then again so many people are using made up names with no origin anything goes!" Nov. 19, 2008:

"i think every one with the name caitlin is dumb but my best friend she is cool i love her" Nov. 11, 2008:

"My name is Caitlin and I'm so proud of my name. But everyone thinks its spelled with a "k" and a "y"" Nov. 8, 2008:

"my name is CAITLIN with a C not a K every one spells is Katline or Catylynne its CAITLIN my bests mate surname is Catlin (said CAT-lin) so its so confusing." Oct. 30, 2008:

"my name is caitlin and im 11. people always misspell my name and i hate it. they spell it kaitlyn, kaitlin, caitlan, caitlyn and many other different ways. its C-A-I-T-L-I-N and its IRISH not welsh and yes I am irish and my last name is also irish. I have never met another caitlin spelled the same way as me and this is the RIGHT way." Oct. 27, 2008:

"My name is Caitlin and i love it, the only thing wrong with it is that they spell it different ways and they always ask us which way it is." Oct. 22, 2008:

"My Names Caitlin And I HATE It When People Spell My Name "Katelyn, Kaitlin, Caitlyn Etc.." C-A-I-T-L-I-N Is The Proper Way To Spell It And Should Be The First Way People Think Of Spelling It. And Its An Awesome Name (Y)" Oct. 12, 2008:

"My daughters name is Caitlin. I have a cousin who has a dauhter named Katelyn. There are several Caitlins' at her school but she is the only one with it spelled the right way." Oct. 4, 2008:

"My names caitlin its great! but i think its too common i have to other caitlins in my class alone and a kaitlin in my year and about 20 others in the school." Sep. 27, 2008:

"i'm a Caitlin and i loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooove my name.Every caitlin should be proud of your name." Sep. 22, 2008:

"my name is caitlin and i love it i is the best name ever! people always spells it with a k it gets quite ennoying!" Sep. 13, 2008:

"My name is CAitlin. I love the name. Everyone spells it with a K but the correct way to spell it is CAITLIN" Sep. 11, 2008:

"i looove the name caitlin. my name is caitlin its all good" Sep. 11, 2008:

"My best friend is called "Caitlin" and so am I. People call us Double Caitlins and no matter what anyone says, or even if sometime we're confused which one of us people are calling, I still love my name and my BFFL also agrees! (Y) - Caitlin Loline & Caitlin Torri = BEST FRIENDS FOREVER! x" Sep. 6, 2008:

"my name is caitlin..and i was born in 1996...which would make me 12...and i was born 6-6-96 and they say that im a devil..but thats not the point..the point is..i hate when they spell it wrong like caitlyn or katlin it drives me crazy..." Aug. 31, 2008:

"My name is Caitlin and people always spell it wrong or at least ask if they're spelling it right. How hard can it be? Most common is Kaitlin or Kaitlyn. People always think I'm going to say yes when they ask if it's with a K or C. When I tell them C, they say, "oh so C-A-I-T-L-Y-N. And I'm like NOOOOO! frustrating! And then if they spell Caitie, which some people call me, they either spell it catie or caiti or caity. i hate it! but i love my name i truly do. and you know what's weird? when people spell it on paper, they have trouble with the T and the L...sometimes they flip-flop it so it's like cailtin. i mean, come on! cailtin doesn't sound anything like caitlin! but i really love my name! haha even though it doesn't sound like it!" Aug. 27, 2008:

"my names Caitlin and i would have to say i LOVE it!!! i've met tons and tons of Kaitlyns,katlynns..and the funniest thing about this names is that my best friend's step sister and her cousins named caitlin and we all spell it different =D" Aug. 23, 2008:

"I spell my name.. Caitlin, there is only one girl in my school that has the same name as me and spells it Kaitlyn.. No1 seems to spell my name wrong but have been asked a few times is there a I or a Y, or does it begin wiv K or C.. I like my name though Caitlin all the way =] x" Aug. 10, 2008:

"HI my name caitlin too.never guess were i come from nz but im going over to the us with my mum for a holiday. im 13 i like caitlin its diffrent i think. but i hate how people miss spell it its enoying ae!!!" Aug. 6, 2008:

"this is my name too. i know sooo many caitlin/katelyn/caitlyn/kaitlyn's. there's a lot at my school, but i still love the name. my aunt is kathleen and my grandma is Catherine/Celine," Aug. 3, 2008:

"I love my namne, but the only person who can spell it is a guyfriend of mine and my mom, of course. Every one else has to ask! Someone spelled my name Katelynn(or Caitlyn, kaitlin etc etc.)" Aug. 2, 2008:

"My name's Caitlin and whilst I love the name I hate how many people have it! I'm one of three Caitlin's in my year and one of about seven in the school. It's so annoying. If someones' talking about a Caitlin someone always has to say "which one..." Arrr! When I tell people my name they usually spell it Kaitlyn. CAITLIN is way better! Lol this one chic spelt in Katline. What the hell!" Jul. 31, 2008:

"i love my name, i am 11 and i have met people with the same name lads of times and my parents got my name off a TV SHOW. Speel our name right PEOPLES!!!" Jul. 30, 2008:

"My name is Caitlin and there are a few different people i know who have my name. I HATE it when people spell it like Katelyn or Caitlyn. The way i spell it(the RIGHT way) is the correct Irish spelling. Why do people have to unpurify the Pure name?" Jul. 29, 2008:

"Caitlin is my name i am 11 and people are always adding a y instead of an i in front of my n and thinking it is a k in the front" Jul. 28, 2008:

"I'm a Caitlin. But many people I know spell it Caitlyn, or Kaitlyn, or katlyn, and a bunch of other ways. It's really annoying. Even when they spell my nickname, which is Caitie, they spell it Catie or Katie. Only my closest friends and my parents and siblings know to spell it that way. But I love my name, it's awesome. =]" Jul. 27, 2008:

"ove my name but many people don't spell it right! it really annoys me" Jul. 27, 2008:

"We have a beautiful baby girl and my husband named her Caitlin. We decided on Caitlin (pronounced KATE-lin)because one is unique as none in either family has anyone named Caitlin-two I wanted a name of Scottish origin as my husband is and Caitlin is Gaelic origin. The name Caitlin means - pure." Jul. 26, 2008:

"My name Is Caitlin and I love my name.. It was never popular as a child, but more and more people are starting to use the name!!" Jul. 11, 2008:

"I LOVE MY NAME and no one has ever said that they did not like it but i hate it when people spell it wrong they always spell it like Kaitlyn or kayltin or even katlyn" Jul. 10, 2008:

"It's my name and I love it. I'm half Irish, hence the name and I live in the UK where the name is quite uncommon which is good. I've only ever had two people say I have a weird name. haha. Just because they've never heard of it. There are two other Caitlin's I know now, but for years I'd never known anyone else with my name. As for people spelling it wrong, I know how you feel! I usually get Catlin, but the amount of ways I've seen it spelt, I couldn't possibly count! I go by Caitlin mostly but my family call me Cait and some of my friends call me Caitie or Cat. My dad decided I should be nicknamed Kitty and I hated it, so that lasted about a day haha" Jul. 10, 2008:

"My name is Caitlin and I am 6 years old and live in the UK. Hardly anyone in the UK is called Caitlin and there is only one other girl in my school who is older than me called Caitlin. I also go by the name of Cait or Caitie. I really do love my name it is so unique here in the UK." Jun. 28, 2008:

"Wot can i say apart from beautiful!!! Just like my daughter Caitlin!!!" Jun. 27, 2008:

"My mom named me Caitlin in 1978 because of reading Dylan Thomas' poem to his wife too! She thought it was a wonderful name. I love my name. Funny thing, my sister Sarah was named because of the song by Bob Dylan to his wife Sarah! (My mom was listening to good music and reading good poetry I guess!) (lol)" Jun. 22, 2008:

"I gave birth to a beautiful baby girl in December 2007 and we and I decided on the name 'Caitlin' in memory of my husbands mother 'Kathleen' who died when he was quiet young. We thought the version was a more modern version and beautiful." Jun. 16, 2008:

"Oh my, the name Caitlin is clearly a million times more sexy an any other name :) But yeah, I hate when people spell it wrong and that happens often :(" Jun. 10, 2008:

"I love my name it rox and im the only one on my class who has it.I'm 12 and my niece was born on the same day as me.I hate it wen people spell my name kaitlin,caitlyn,katlin,catlin or Caytlin." May. 22, 2008:

"I never knew there was anyone else withthe name caitlin spelled like c-a-i-t-l-i-n im the only one in my school with the name spelled that that it is good to know there is someone like meh =) I go by Caitt because the last two letter of my last name is tt so put cai and tt together and got caitt yuppers" May. 9, 2008:

"love the name it's so unique as i have never lived in the uk it makes me feel a part of where i come from" Apr. 13, 2008:

"My name is Caitlin and I love it it is a great fabulous name." Apr. 8, 2008:

"Hi I LOVE this name! I like it because there aren't that many Caitlins in my school! And it's pretty cool that my name is spelled the Irish way, because my ancestors came from Ireland. And no one right now spelled my name wrong(I made sure of that!). And it is pretty cool that it came from Welsh origin. I LOVE THE NAME CAITLIN!!! :)" Apr. 4, 2008:

"My name is Keightlynne it is pronounced Caitlin I go by Lynnie. I am 12." Mar. 31, 2008:

"i love my name(caitlin) i go by cait and im the only one who goes by cait there are 4 caitlins in my class all spelt diff ways" Mar. 31, 2008:

"I have the name too and it is so annoying when people spell and say it wrong. A lot of people end up calling me Katleen and I hate it. But I really like it. And mine's is spelt the traditional way,Caitlin,and if you look at it closely, the name looks pretty" Mar. 24, 2008:

"My name's Caitlin. My parents named me after the wife of poet Dylan Thomas, because she was legendary in 'putting up with' Thomas. She was pretty fiery. I am too. Anyway, i think the name is gorgeous. I have never met a person who had the ability to spell it right. Most people spell it Caitlyn. My parents and i go mad with people constantly nicknaming me 'Katie.' It's too common a name." Mar. 24, 2008:

"My name is Caitlin, everyone spells my name wrong! I still like my name though. It does kinda get annoying when like a million girls have the same name as you. Some people call me cait, caitie, caitie lady, caitie pooh and a bunch of other ones! but mostly just caitie. My name is the traditional Irish spelling which is pretty cool since my last name is Irish as well!" Mar. 17, 2008:

"My name is Caitlin and i LOVE IT!!! sometimes i feel weird about my name because my friends names are so cool but in the end i know they like my name too. I get a ton a nicknames... one is kailtin. I know a lot of other Caitlin's but it is still an awesome name!" Mar. 14, 2008:

"my name is caitlin and its pretty much the best name ever!!! the only bad thing is that people misspell it all the time but thats just because there are so many ways to spell it...i still LOVE my name" Mar. 11, 2008:

"My name is C�itl�n and pronounced Cotch-leen (the irish way. I love it but hardly anyone can say it right." Feb. 25, 2008:

"My name is Caitlin but I go by Caitie. I think it is a very pretty name, but it is way too popular. I like how the variations Katelyn and Kaitlyn are comeing into play because they make me feel my name is unique. (I also enjoy how nobody ever spells Caitie right.)" Feb. 18, 2008:

"My daughter's name is Caitlin and it is a great name! This is the traditional Irish spelling of the name. Its the people who mispell the name who have the problem...not us." Feb. 9, 2008:

"caitlin is the best names you could ever have for nick-names people call u cat and its really kool so if u get to pick a name call it caitlin please" Feb. 7, 2008:

"Everyone I know has the name Caitlin! What's with all the parents in the '90s thinking they were original and naming their kids Caitlin? A little too much drugs in the '60s maybe?" Feb. 6, 2008:

"I love my name. But i hate how no one EVER spells it right. this is the original and best way to spell it." Feb. 2, 2008:

"my name is caitlin and people all ways spell my name like caitlyn or other ways." Jan. 30, 2008:

"Yeah it's my name and I used to dislike it, but now I don't mind it as much. Caitlin is the original spelling and it is definitely annoying how many variations there are now...Though I actually do know other people with my name and it has been becoming more prevalent in recent years, it's good that it's not as common as something like Amanda." Jan. 17, 2008:

"I love my name. I just wish everyone went with the traditional Irish spelling, instead of all the crazy variations. Caitlin is too pretty of a name." Jan. 16, 2008:

"i love my name everyone spells it right and pronounces it properly but i dont know anyone else with the same name!" Jan. 8, 2008:

"Mii name is Caitlin:]]] I absolutely love itt. The only thing I hate is nobody spells it correctly. :[[" Jan. 1, 2008:

"My name's Caitlin also! I'm 12, about to be 13 in Jan. (almost exactly a month!) People often mispell my name, actually, no one has spelled it right the first few times they learned my name. Only about 3-4 people total have remembered how to spell my name the first time I told them. So far, I've met over 12 DIFFERENT spellings of 'caitlin' (people). Everywhere I moved, there was at least 2+ 'Caitlins' in my grade. but there were tons in all the grades. i love the name "Caitlin" and its spelling! <3 Below is my trademark signature. ***Caitlin***" Dec. 14, 2007:

"People often misspell my name(even my own relatives)I like my name and the way its spelled. I'm eleven and will be 12 in April." Dec. 10, 2007:

"My name is Caitlin and yeah people do pronounce it wrong but i really love my name its better than some of these other names i have heard of!!! My parents named me after my dads aunt Katherine which is another form of Caitlin..." Nov. 21, 2007:

"Hey, i'm a Caitlin too! I'm 15 and about to be 16 (in 7days woo!) and i really love the name. Apart from when some teachers say it. When they say it i know i'm in trouble or something. The mispronunciations are irritating, but to save confusion i tell people my name's Caiti on introduction - it's all the more fun when people find out the full! xoxoxoxox" Nov. 21, 2007:

"My name is Caitlin, and I really like the name! I'm 17, and when my parents named me, it wasn't very common in our area...but according to the chart, quite a few were named "Caitlin" in my birth year! Oh well-- I don't mind sharing the name with others. People do misspell it sometimes (even relatives...I'm not sure why), but it's easy enough to correct! I prefer this spelling most. -Caitlin" Nov. 18, 2007:

"i have this name... Caitlin is the correct Celtic spelling. hate when its spelled wrong or when i meet another Caitlin because i like being different than others but seriously i wish it wasnt so popular. !" Oct. 18, 2007:

"Its my name and I don't like it nothing rhymes and its really boring and so many People Spell it Caitlin But its Kaitlin K for Kaitlin" Oct. 15, 2007:

"in the uk this is not too overly used, although it has become more popular in recent years. It is a lovely name." Oct. 13, 2007:

"my name is Caitlin but people are always spelling it "Katlin, katlyn, catlin, kaitlin, kaitlyn, ect" ,but i still love it. The name Caitlin originated from the Irish name kathrine and it means goddess of magic and enchantment. Also hello to all the other Caitlins out there i hope you love your name as much as i love mine!" Oct. 6, 2007:

"My name is Caitlin and I love it. I've met a couple other Caitlins. I think the name Caitlin is popular and it should stay that way. Its the best name in the world!" Oct. 5, 2007:

"Caitlin is the best name there is out and on top of it it means pure and sweet and funny and godly" Oct. 2, 2007:

"This is my name and I love it. Its individual but not strange. sometimes people spell in slightly wrong but never mispronounce it. i have only met a few other caitlin's in my life and nothing rhymes with it so i never got teased. I don't get called Cait for short." Sep. 22, 2007:

"This is my name. People usually end up spelling my name Caitlyn.. Which confuses me since I thought that Caitlin was the typical way it was spelt I say my name Kate-Lynn. I meet many people with the name Caitlin.. But different spellings-- -Caitlyn -Caitlynn -Kaitlyn -Kaitlin -Katelyn -Katelynn I love my name. But sometimes I feel it sounds so young/nieve and innocent." Aug. 31, 2007:

"this is my sisters name and people spell it wrong half the time" Aug. 8, 2007:

"My name is caitlin, you say it like kate-lynn. and yes people spell it wrong allll the time, but i deff wish that it was spelled kaitlyn." Jul. 31, 2007:

"i am called caitl;in but ib dont feel happy but i love to have sexual intercouse with boys" Jul. 22, 2007:

"Hi my name is Caitlin, but most people tend to shorten it to Caity or they spell it wrong. they often replace the i with y." Jul. 21, 2007:

"My name is Caitlin Ann and I'm a cool chick from the 80s. I am almost 25 years old! I will be 25 tomorrow at exactly 4 PM. Go Caitlins!" Jun. 27, 2007:

"my names Caitlin and I love it <3 I know alot of other girls with my name, but never spelt the same. It makes me an original." Jun. 19, 2007:

"My name is Caitlin and I definitly can relate to other girls named Caitlin. Since there are so many different ways to spell the name everyone spells my name wrong, but I love it. I'm the only Caitlin in my school and it's pretty cool." Jun. 7, 2007:

"my name is caitlin..and i love it!! i dont go to school with any other caitlins and its way better than being another jessica or brittany! it gets annoying when people spell my name wrong..but i spell it the right way and thats all that matters!:]" May. 31, 2007:

"My name is Caitlin. I can never decide if I like itor not. I like that it's the traditional Gaelic way to spell it, not some other way, but it's so common, and it gets annoying to have to spell out my name for every one." May. 8, 2007:

"my name is caitlin people always spell it wrong like one of my club teachers spelled it like this catilin i like my name but i dont know there just somthing about it" May. 6, 2007:

"We love it. We decided on it a long time ago. Our daughter is going to be born in 7 weeks and her name was always going to be 'Caitlin'." Apr. 27, 2007:

"My real name is Madeleine, but my dyslexic friend nicknamed me Katelyn because she says that's what it looks like when she reads it. I go by Katelyn, but I'm not sure how to spell it. I don't really like Caitlin." Apr. 25, 2007:

"Love it!! Would like my 1 baby girl's 2nd name to be Caitlin. It wont ahve to be spelled that often - so it wouldnt be that annoying. (I hope)" Apr. 25, 2007:

"my new little grand daughters name is Caitlin and she is the most gorgeous little girl. Hopefully she will not have too many problems with the spelling but there have already been a couple of mess ups and she is only 8 days old" Apr. 22, 2007:

"I love my name Caitlin! And I also love the meaning, Purity. I don't mind too much when people spell it wrong. My Mom thought it was rare in 1990 too. One of the best names in the world!" Apr. 18, 2007:

"I have heard that Dylan Thomas's wife Caitlin pronounced it Cashlin. Has anyone ever heard of this? Caitlin's mum" Apr. 16, 2007:

"My daughters name is Caitlin and as for the part greek girl, I also have greek family and you should chill out girl. Caitlin is a Gaelic name. Not greek. Catherine is Greek, but there is Joseph and Jose, mean the same but different nationalities or Juan and John......hello you can have variations of different names in different countries doesn't mean one country "owns" the original name... duh" Mar. 20, 2007:

"im caitlin.yep.i LOVE IT!! i can be, kitty, caitie or cait.it looks so much cooler than PLAIN BORING kate!!mwahaha ur all retards" Mar. 9, 2007:

"Even though im not irish (im welsh) my name is Caitlin, I love having my nickname being Caitie or Cait because its looks so much better than Kate. I don't mind when others misspell my name, however whenever I know someone is writing down names its natural for me to say "Caitlin, C-A-I-T-L-I-N". But I think that Katelynn is beautiful as well." Mar. 6, 2007:

"i LOVE my name. i think it's sooo cool. and people always spell it caytlin or something totally wrong. i have a bff and her name is caitlin 2." Feb. 1, 2007:

"I love the name Caitlin. I spell it C-A-I-T-L-I-N. and i love my name because i am sooooo coool and I am one awesome girl. p.s i also love myself" Jan. 29, 2007:

"wow. i am Caitlin Elizabeth toooo :\ i dont like my name because everyone one else has it ]:" Jan. 28, 2007:

"My name is KATELYNN ELIZABETH and it sounds exactly the same as all the variants and that is great! I do not feel the need to say which spelling is "right" or "wrong" as a method of making myself feel better about something others use to identify me. When you read my name, the little voice in your head says it the same as CAITLYN, so what is the big deal?" Jan. 26, 2007:

"My name is Caitlin. I was born in 1987 and it was mispronounced and misspelled a lot when I was a little girl, but I'm sure with it's rising popularity and it becoming a more common name, that won't happen. I've never really had an opinion on the actual name though. I guess I didn't like it because I thought it was just two plane names (Kate and Lynn) stuck together, but the gaelic pronounciation is beautiful!" Dec. 18, 2006:

"My name is Caitlin. I used to hate it cos many people spell it wrongly. So infuriating. People call me Catlion. I try to think that that is a nickname for me.All the best to the Caitlins all round the world." Dec. 5, 2006:

"I spell it Kaitlyn but anyone with the name Caitlin..............rocks!!!" Nov. 21, 2006:

"i love mu name caitlin because i never meet any one else called it!" Nov. 19, 2006:

"I love my name. Whenever I spell people always go oh, you're Irish. It makes me happy to have a name that is so obviously Irish and represents my hertiage. I do hate that everyone always seems to have my name. I know 4 others. The funny thing is my parents gave me the name because it was different." Nov. 12, 2006:

"People are always adding 'y's' or 'e's' into my name, but it's just Caitlin. I was named this because my parents thought it was the most original way to spell the name; and I love it! Plus, most the Caitlins I meet are spelled with K's, so I feel original." Nov. 3, 2006:

"My name is Caitlin. I was born in 1989, and growing up through public school i only met one or two people with the same name, but it was spelt Kaitlyn. Then going through highschool, I met a few other Caitlins. I still don't know all that many though. My grandma was born in Wales, and her family moved here later when she was still younger. My mom named me Caitlin because we are of welsh and scottish heritage." Nov. 2, 2006:

"My name is Kaitlin.I always get people mispelling my name, but I don't mind.I know another Kaitlin as well as 2 Caitlins, a Katelyn, 2 Kaitlans,a Kaytlyn and a Caitlan. I know other people with the same name but i just don't know how to spell it." Oct. 24, 2006:

"people always spell my name wrong and then they ask me why i spell it that way.I say my moms irish and my granmother begged her to spell it the irish way. she also picked irish names for my brothers (Steven, Daniel)" Oct. 8, 2006:

"Everyone spells my name wrong, but I wonder why. Of the Caitlin's I know, most of the spell it the same way I do, but yet I still get people spelling it with Ks and Ys. I don't mind that much, but just ask me before you start writing it down because you are probably are going to make a mistake, and need to rewrite it." Oct. 1, 2006:

"People Call me CAT-lin and Gatlin it is not fin. But i like my name it is unique and my own" Sep. 20, 2006:

"Hello, my name is Caitlin and when i have to go somewhere and they want my name they always write it Kaitlyn. i get frustrated becuase my name is CAITLIN not KAITLYN! from Caitlin" Sep. 16, 2006:

"My name is also Caitlin. People always ask me how to spell this name. Of course this name is very rare where I come from. I love this name and it reminds of my homecountry. I'm very proud of it.:)Thank you mammy and daddy for giving me this ultra special name.:D I'm named after Dylan Thomas' wife. He's a welsh poet!" Sep. 10, 2006:

"my name is Caitlin too and i get it spelled with a "k" all the time and I get the same reaction as many other people, i've never seen it spelled that way. i was born in 1988 i never really heard of too many other Caitlins but now it seems to be geting more popular. i rarely go by Kate or Katie eighter only from close friends or family." Sep. 7, 2006:

"My name is Caitlin, and I love it! But I have to agree that there are so many spellings of the name. My best friend spells it with a "K" and my cousin spells it with a "K" and a "Y". My favorite thing about my name though, is that it means pure. Most people don't know what their name means or don't have a cool meaning, but I know mine and I like it." Aug. 19, 2006:

"I love my name...even though sometimes is gets fustrating when they always spell Caitlin with a K but i let it slide i mean theres like a million ways to spell it!" Jul. 21, 2006:

"everyone spells it wrong and it can get a bit annoying when they start spelling it with y's and k's, someone once even spelt it kaytlene? who is that caitlin?" Jul. 12, 2006:

"My name is Katelynn. For some reason, I get almost offended when I see a "Caitlin" go by "Kate-Lynn." It's just wrong. It's kind of insulting in a way. (no offense to the recevees of the name, your parents didn't know better!) Caitlin is pronounced more like "koyt-hleen" or "cot-leen" like the original Gaelic. (which I think is very pretty) (Katelynn is the American compound version.) I love all the ways Katelyn, etc. is spelled though, I think it's a very pretty name!" Jun. 29, 2006:

"my name is Caitlin and I know at least 10 more caitlins in my school but they always spell it differently. There is Katelynn, Caitlyn, Kaitlyn, Kaytlyn, and many more. most people trying to spell my name spell it Caitlyn. Im glad my name is spelt Caitlin because I just think it looks better than any other way to spell it." Jun. 20, 2006:

"My name is Caitlin and I was born in 1978. Growing up, I was the only Caitlin I knew and I loved having an unusual name. Then suddenly it became hugely popular in the early 90's and everybody was spelling it wrong, and for some reason it really drove me crazy! I felt like my name had been stolen and misused! Now whenever I give my name, I spell it super slowly, but I inevitably get some other version, loaded with k's and y's and I used to feel almost offended. People say I spell it weird, and I politely explain that it is the original Irish spelling. Nowadays, I've just learned to embrace all the other (wrong) spellings out there and just let it go. ;o) I also get some strange pronunciations - my all-time favorites are "cartlin" and "cotillion"!" Jun. 14, 2006:

"My name is Caitlin, and i hate it when people spell my name wrong i went through this stage when if anyone askedme how to spell my name i would say the normal way with a C and an I" Jun. 9, 2006:

"Everytime someone would ask me how I spell my name I would spell it C-A-I-T-L-I-N because I know so many people spell Catlyn, Caitlyn, Kaitlyn, Katelyn, Kaitlin.. etc. I love the way my name is spelled and everybody is right, it is very different! So before people even try and uess how my name is spelled, I just spell it for them!" Jun. 2, 2006:

"My name is Kaitlyn... and apparently it means 'pure'... my parents should have known better" May. 31, 2006:

"We will be calling our second daughter caitlin, spelt like this as it is a pretty name, and this spelling looks best on paper." May. 9, 2006:

"i have meet 2 Caitlin s who yes spell it the original way... also like myself in the past two weeks...funny i though there was only 27 diff ways to spell caitlin.. eh. it just looks ...."cleaner" when written when it is spelled this way... ps born in 86...(i must be an original)" Apr. 24, 2006:

"my name is kaitlyn and i think its the best way to spell it and how people spell it it with a c it drives me nuts" Apr. 23, 2006:

"myname is caitlin and i was born in 1995.i am the only caitlin at my school but i lick it becouse it is fun corecting the teaches.i am not to good at spelling but birelent at sports and art. i no a kathrin and she is just like me" Apr. 19, 2006:

"hi, my name is Kaitlyn too.I'm in seventh grade,allways gone to the same school and my teachers still spell my name wrong!" Apr. 15, 2006:

"This is my name too. When I was growing up in the early 1990's no one really had that name. Now everyone has it and they always spell it different. I just tell them it's Gaelic. Then they give me a wierder look." Apr. 6, 2006:

""My name is Caitlin. It's a very popular name! I know more than 10 other people that spell their name differently than mine! 'Caitlin' is the proper way and I think it's the best way! My aunt has three Caitlin's in her class and they all spell their name differently! Good luck to all the other Caitlin's out there!" Apr. 4, 2006:

"I never used to find it a popular name until the last 5 years, it has become more common. It really bugs me that people would rather guess than spell it correctly. Please people, does caitlin sound like caitlyn. Go the weltevreden if you want a Kaitlin. Leave us normal ones alone. I STILL REGARD CAITLIN AS A BEAUTIFUL NAME AND FIND ALL THE CAITLINS I KNOW TO BE VERY SPECIAL. At least we not as common as a lauren." Mar. 29, 2006:

"My name is Caitlin, and I was born in 1992. I love my name, and I love how it brings out my irish herritage. I know many people of this name as well, but they are spelt like: Katilyn, Catelen, Catelund, Katelyn, Kaitlyn, Kaitlin, and of course, Caitlin". A lot of my teachers spell my name "Caitlyn", cause they think "lyn" is more of a pronunciation than "lin". Overall, I love my name! =-)" Mar. 21, 2006:

"WOOHOO!!! My name is Caitlin! I agree that spelling it caitlin is the most traditional! It's a pretty uncommon way to spell it now because everyone is trying new and different ways, but the best looking way is CAITLIN!!" Mar. 21, 2006:

"I'm also Caitlin, and also everyone misspells it, but i remember when i was little (was born in '85) people thought my first name was cate and my middle was lyn, or it was hyphenated, don't have that problem anymore!" Feb. 1, 2006:

"My daughters name is Caitlin, we absolutly love the name, some times we will say katie katie caitlins and that always gets a giggle, shes only 20 months old right now so she loves the game and the name so far. and we do spell it with the original spelling as well. Due to our choices in childrens names we get a lot of mispronunciations and misspellings but we all just sort them out and move on, only problem we forsee is teachers having the child write the name at school but misspelling it when they do the first one for the child to copy, happened to our son, but when that happens we talk to the teachers or our children will voice their opinions as well lol." Jan. 17, 2006:

"It suck that it's popular. But I love my name, it's very irish! I believe it mean 'virgin beauty'. When growing up thier were only two other girls I knew with the same spelling. At least it wasn't as popular as Ashely." Jan. 13, 2006:

"my name is caitlin. i was born in 1982, and almost every substitute teacher i had in elementary school would call me cat-lin. sigh. i love my name, because it is irish, and i am irish. i also rebel, and spell my nickname as cait." Jan. 12, 2006:

"Well, my name is Caitlin and everytime someone tries to spell my name, they spell it like "Kaitlyn" and many other ways. They even pronounce it wrong....I often get CATlin instead of Caitlin and it just gets on my nerves....can't they see the I in the middle? Anyway, I love the way my name is spelled. I wouldn't have it any other way." Nov. 18, 2005:

"People who ask me how to spell my name always assume it starts with a "K". Why is that? Caitlin is the best way to spell it, no doubt. Sometimes folks spell my name "CATLIN" or "CATILIN." I used to think my name was stupid, but after living with it for 19 years...it's grown on me. I love it now." Nov. 18, 2005:

"My name is Caitlin, and people spell it wrong most of the time. Even when they ask me to spell it for them, they still end up writing it with a 'K'. I don't mind too much, but it is nice when people spell it right. I really love my name, whether written or said out loud. I wouldn't change it for the world!" Nov. 17, 2005:

"My name is Kaitlyn. When it was my B-day every one of my friends always spelt my name Caitlin and i always told them my name is spelt Kaitlyn not Caitlin. So now everyone spells my name correctly because i have given them so many warnings and now i don't have to." Nov. 15, 2005:

"My name is Kaitlyn and on my birthday all of my friends always used 2 spell my name Caitlin but i was like that is not how you spell my name and now that i have given them so many warnings they know how 2 spell my name now and always spell it right." Nov. 15, 2005:

"I know several Caitlins, including myself, and also a Caitlyn, Kaitlan, Caitlyn, and Kaitlin. I like my spelling the best because it shows off my Irish heritage. There is no K in the Irish language. Apparently it was most popular in 1990, a year after I was born, so I can see how most of the people I know and meet have that name. I like being called Kate too." Sep. 11, 2005:

"well most people spell it wrong but i let it go because theres alot of ways to spell caitlin" Sep. 4, 2005:

"my name is Caitlin. and when ever they ask how i spell it i say it for them and they akways say "i have never seen it spelt like that" or when i tell them it, and they write it down they always write "kaitlyn" or "Caitlyn" or Kaitlin" or sometimes "Kaytalin" i dont understand how poeple cant spell it the way i spell it is pretty much the same way. and kinda easeyr to spell it that way i think at least." Jul. 30, 2005:

"My name is Caitlin. It is obviously a very popular name. I meet people with this name fairly frequently. The one question I always get asked is how to spell it. There are over 70 ways to spell Caitlin. This spelling is the original and traditional version. The name is actually the Irish spelling of Kathleen, and in the Irish language it is pronounced as "Kayt-leen." The name surfaced around the year 1500. It is a lengthened nickname for Caitriona, which is the Irish version of Catherine. Go with it and Good Luck to all future and present Caitlins' out there!" Jun. 13, 2005:

13 Negative Comments

"My name is spelled Kaitlyn and there is NO "correct" way to spell it, you bunch of idiots for petes sake....i've always hated my name, but at least it's more unique than spelling it Caitlin geeze!" Oct. 21, 2010:

"My name is caitlin and i dont like it at all. I think its too common and sounds like a little girl name im 21 btw!" May. 12, 2009:

"i was named Caitlin in '91, my mother says it wasn't a popular name THEN... well, LOOK NOW! and yes, the spelling sitation... like that helps!" Jul. 30, 2008:

"I hate my name!!! My school has 400 kids and at least 50 of them are named caitlin, but they are all spelled diferently. I get into fights with some my teachers because they inist they know how to spell my name better then me. The other day I had someone ask me how my name was pronounced. That had never happened to me before, it was a new expierence.Just don't name your child this name it is to over done now." Jun. 30, 2008:

"We rule! But people suck at spelling it :) I don't know anyone with my name, except Caitlan." Jun. 13, 2008:

"umm people miss pronounce it. (lame)and i hte the way it is spelled and i hate that no cool nicknames come from it. besides Cat Catie and other stupid things" Jan. 29, 2008:

"i dont understand how such an ugly name makes a discusting combonation" Dec. 18, 2007:

"I am from Ireland and live in Ireland and my name is Cait not Caitlin, my niece is called Caitlin. Its too common and people have anglicised it which really annoys me. In ireland its classified an Americanised name, Its pronounced catchlin in gaelic and this is the name if you want to pronounce it katelin you should spell it that way!!" Apr. 25, 2007:

"Apparently the name Caitlin means 'pure'. I always have people spell my name wrong. I guess you just get used to it after a while." Apr. 22, 2007:

"I was born a "Caitlin," to Irish parents, who pronounced it KACH-LEEN. But as I grew up in North America, no one could ever pronounce or spell it correctly. I became so frustrated with this ( as to me, any alternate spelling/ pronounciation, is a complete bastardization of the name - kind of like naming a kid Juan and pronouncing it JOO-AN) that I legally changed my name as soon as I was of age. My advice to expectant parents contemplating this name is, basically, don't even go there. Why not Catherine or Kathleen instead?- much more unique and straightforward in my opinion." Mar. 24, 2007:

"poooooooooooooooooooooooooooo-----face...i hate armidillos" Mar. 14, 2007:

"Caitlins my sister nd she well annoying anyone with that name shud change it! QUICK!" Mar. 9, 2007:

"I like my spelling of Katlyn becasue hardly no one spells Katlyn the way I do!" Dec. 5, 2005:

141 Neutral Comments

"Hey my names Caitlin. I hate when people spell my name as caitlyn or caitien but being named Caitlin rocks" Jun. 14, 2018:

"A lot of my friends spell my name very oddly and weirdly. They usually spell it as Catlin so it has no I. I don't care how people spell my name because I absolutely love my name and I think that it is a really pretty name. I am actually so glad my auntie said that she didn't like the name 'Taylor' because otherwise I wouldn't have been called Caitlin. I don't mean any offence to who is called Taylor but I kind of think that 'Caitlin' is a better name than 'Taylor (even though it is my middle name!)" Apr. 26, 2018:

"I love my name so much I think it's so cool .Caitlin is an amazing name. Thanks mom and dad.every Caitlin out there is an amazing person. Go CAITLIN..... 😀😁😀😁😃" Mar. 25, 2016:

"Terri: Thanks and yes, you need to read this book!!!Jackie: Thank you this is one I think you'd like!Nicole: I agree a book that stays with you.Paula: Thanks Yes it does feel good!Dawn: I agree of all the books I've reviewed, I was eipecsally happy to see a blurb of mine in this one and Unbridled rocks!Rhapsody: Second wave ha! *laughs* Actually a first waver made it in too: Bookslut. So looks like we are not so far apart after all, are we? *smiles*Kathy: I'm gratified too Serena: Thanks yes, it was a huge surprise!Sheila: Quite cool Jenny: *laughing* Bonnie: Oh, I hope you'll love the book as I did. I'll look forward to reading your thoughts. Les: Thanks I was very excited to see all the bloggers included and you would like this book, Les. Hope you'll read it!" Jul. 10, 2012:

"I'm a Caitlin too and also hate it when people miss-spell my name. I rarely meet other Caitlins who spell thier name like me and are older than me where I live. I've found that because my name isn't very common people won't always remember it so I've come acustom to the nickname Cat :)" Jul. 19, 2011:

"OK I feel your pain when ever I go to a friends birthday party and they spell my name wrong or even at school I just get so angry.It is CAITLIN that simple to spell,just get it right." Jan. 6, 2011:

"Our daughter is named Caitlinn. She was born in Ireland in 1985. The name was virtually unknown at that time and had 'never' been spelled with two n's. I believe that we originated the spelling." Jan. 1, 2011:

"My name in is Caitlin and my best friends name is Caitlin too but she keeps spelling it wrong and we've been best friends since forever that makes me mad." Nov. 6, 2010:

"I spell my name "K-a-t-e-l-y-n". however, it can be spelled Caitlin, Kaitlyn,Kaitlin,or even Caitlyn as well. they are all names with the same or similar meanings deriving from the name Katherine, which is actually the proper name as apposed to its derivatives.Kate, Katie,Katy, and Katey are also derived from the name Katherine, which is a German name/word for pure. Katherine can also be spelled numerous ways but the original way is as above." Oct. 9, 2010:

"My mother gave me the Irish/Gaelic name--CAITLIN--because of her heitage. I was born in 1976, and the name was not common during that time in the USA. The Irish pronounce it "Cathleen," but we Americans have Anglicized the name and pronounce it "Catelyn." I love the way that my name is spelled (CAITLIN) because my background is half-Irish, and that is the common spelling for the Irish. I have friends from Ireland, and they call me "Cathleen," and I enjoy being called that by them." Sep. 5, 2010:

"my baby girls names caitlin and she is the most pretty beautiful caitlin there is.... i'm going to stuff her when she dies so i can keep her all to myself.... LOVE U CAITLIN.... XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX love ur sexy fred." Aug. 2, 2010:

"My name is Caitlin and everybody spells my name wrong with a k or a y before the n." Jun. 30, 2010:

"My name is Caitlin and I am 30. When I was younger I didnt like my name. Now that I am older I think it is childish and looks immature on my resume. I usually just tell people my name is Cait, but then they spell that Kate. Wish my mother had gone with my middel name, Marie, as my first name." Jun. 24, 2010:

"My name is also Caitlin!!! I love my name. But so many people spell it wrong like with a K or a Y at the end. It's really annoying. I'm the best Caitlin their ever is, plain and simple :)" Jun. 20, 2010:

"I'm named Caitlin and the name Caitlin cames from Katheleen.Which is my grandmother's name.One time in elemtary school,(my school was very small i was in middle school by the time it closed down)there was a Caitlin in every class.I was in fourth grade so i was the oldest Caitlin.My name is popular in my middle school now.Yeah I'm still in middle school.I'm only 11." Jun. 12, 2010:

"My name is Caitlin and i hate it when people spell my name wrong it's so annoying. I have only met one girl at my school that has the same spelling as me. I like how my name is spelled, even tho it makes me very mad when people cant spell it and sometimes they cant even say it correctly. All in all i love it:)" May. 19, 2010:

"I agree. Everyone spells my name wrong, and it gets annoying and old. I am 27, and love my original spelling of Caitlin not Katelyn." May. 11, 2010:

"I love my name, but it too, is often misspelled. Even my credit card company spelt it wrong (Katelynn)... way off. My mother chose it back in 1981 when I was born to remind me and rest of my Irish siblings with Irish names of our heritage. I've noticed over the last twenty years this name has grown exponentially in popularity, but why not with a translation like , virginal beauty. Cheers!" May. 7, 2010:

"Hi, my name is Caitlin. :D I am 13 years old and I want to be a singer/performer when I grow up. In a few years if you see a rising star with the name 'Caitlin' don't be surprised, LOL! Well, a lot of people spell my name wrong. They either spell it Kaitlyn, Caitlyn, or Kaitlin. It happens on birthday cards, and people always ask me how to spell it. Is 'Caitlin' that really hard to spell anyways? o.0 No matter how many ways to spell Caitlin I love my way because it is the most beautiful and original Gaelic way, and I was named after my grandmother who was named Catherine, that passed away when my father was very young. My name means virginal beauty, and Catherine means pure and virginal. I think my name suits me, I love it. :]" May. 4, 2010:

"i love to be called caitlin, i will cherish it forever! <3<3 im a pure chick ;)" May. 3, 2010:

"I have a friend called Caitlin. She loves going by the nickname K8STAR though :L" Apr. 14, 2010:

"My name is Caitlin. People always spell it with a Y -- even people who know it's spelled with an I and usually spell it right. I grew up with the nickname Katie but everyone always wrote it as "Catie." I can never win." Mar. 6, 2010:

"Hey my name is caitlin and trust me a lot of my friends just spell my name as ck. It is sooooooooo anowing but I live with it." Feb. 5, 2010:

"My name is Caitlin as well. I has 12 girls in my class with a variation of the name. I now go by cait but I will be forever proud to bear my name" Nov. 30, 2009:

"Everyone spells my name wrong and some people pronounce it as Catlin. I want to pronounce it the original Irish way: Cotch-LEEN!" Nov. 28, 2009:

"Hey my name is Caitlin too! I'm 15. I know so many it's ridiculous. There were once three Caitlin's in my class and two of us (including me) in the same group with the SAME INITIALS TO! we started calling each other thing 1 and 2! What bugs me is that everyone either spells my name like: Katelyn, Kaitlin, or Caitlyn. "Caitlin" is the correct way get it right! lol" Nov. 17, 2009:

"do you know there are over 54 ways to spell Caitlin? it's my name too." Nov. 12, 2009:

"My name is also Caitlin, im 13, and i have people constantly spelling my name wrong. Some even mispronounce it as "Catlin". Doesn't make sense considering theres an "i" in it. I continue to point out that the way my name is spelled is also the only correct way to spell it." Nov. 7, 2009:

"hi im caitlin. some of my friends spell it and pronounce it wrong!" Nov. 6, 2009:

"my name is kaitlin. everybody usually spells it katelyn though." Nov. 2, 2009:

"hi my name is caitlin moy and when i was yonger i did'nt like it but now i am 10 years old at school people keep on making fun of me so i make fun of them and there people in year 6 like me." Oct. 7, 2009:

"My name is caitlin, when I was younger I didn't like my name, I didn't think it sounded beautiful, I think All kids go through the same thing. Now that I'm a bit older I learned that this is really a beautiful unique way to spell "our" name, and I have had many other people comment how beautiful or unusual it is, sure many people may misspell it, but WHO CARES!!! It makes people notice you are unique if you have a unique name." Sep. 12, 2009:

"i like my name kinda, im 13, but it is mispelled a lot and i dont really like it." Aug. 10, 2009:

"My name is Kaitlin. Yes the proper spelling is Caitlin but that is besides the point. I like my name and being 29 I have had the name since before it's extreme popularity. For a long time no one had ever heard of the name and had now idea how to pronounce it. I never went to school with anyone named any spelling variation of the name. I went to school in five states-it is not a strangers job to know how to spell or pronounce your name. Embrace your name it is/was a good one." Jun. 25, 2009:

"lighten up caitlin's! everyone has someone misspell his or her name. and for those of you distraught by misspellings, perhaps you should be looking into a spell check for your own posts..." Jun. 19, 2009:

"The spelling of Caitlin is Irish ...and it is not pronounced Kate-Lynn. The 1st i is not used and there is actually a fada over the final i making lin into a leen sound. So, Caitlin is pronounced Cat-Leen." May. 22, 2009:

"I hate how its different from every other caitlin, it looks ugly." May. 18, 2009:

"I HATE when people mispell my name.. if you don't know how to spell someone's name, PLEASE ask them. It is so annoying to see your name spelled wrong, especially when the person could have just asked you how to correctly spell it. But I get lots of compliments on my name.. i work in retail right now and i get tons of elderly people telling me they've never heard the name.. which is not something i hear often anymore lol. But alot of people tell me it's a very pretty name, and they like the original gaelic spelling of Caitlin. I've also had some poeple ask me how to pronounce it.. oddly enough.." May. 8, 2009:

"Hi I'm another 12 year old Caitlin. when i was little i despised the name and went by Katie but i think im going to change it back now" Apr. 2, 2009:

"my name is Caitlin and there are about 5 other Caitlin's in my school, its kind of annoying" Mar. 27, 2009:

"my name is caitlin. i like going by Kat.i hate my name its unique but its to weird. bluu?" Mar. 26, 2009:

"hi my name is Caitlin and i am 13 oh wow anyone born on may 19 wouldn't that be weird well i hate when people call me Katie or cat i just want to scream its Caitlin and i hate it when people spell it wrong!! but i love my name!!!" Mar. 19, 2009:

"My name is Caitlin. I absolutely hate my name. It seems like every other girl I meet is named Caitlin. I will probably change my name. Caitlin is definitely a very plain name. That's probably why so many people name their daughters Caitlin -because adults cannot think of a better, more creative name." Mar. 16, 2009:

"hey my name is Caitlin and i love my name because nobody spells there name like mine! I like to be different and crazy! so it is a great name for me" Mar. 16, 2009:

"I'm 15, and my name is Caitlin, and most everyone spells my name wrong! It gets frustrating, but I get over it. And I think the name caitlin is boring. HOLLAAA" Mar. 10, 2009:

"I'm a Caitlin ha ha I hate when they spell my name wrong because they just assume I wish they would ask me how to spell it I understand that there are many different spellings so come on!!" Mar. 2, 2009:

"my name is also caitlin an i hate when people call me Katie or if they spell it wrong" Feb. 25, 2009:

"when i told some friends that my baby is named caitlin one said oooh every one will call her cat....." Feb. 6, 2009:

"hey im caitlin.i was born in the us. it is spelt C-A-I-T-L-I-N. its correct way to say is kate with a silent t and lin. once,my teacher spelt it "catlin" which made me quite angry,because i hate cats." Jan. 27, 2009:

"my daughter's name is Caitlin, I love the spelling mainly because people are so dense lol. This past christmas here grammy sent her presents and spelt her name diffrently on each one so to all of you, be proud of your uniqueness and the excellence of your grammar" Jan. 17, 2009:

"hi! i'm C-A-I-T-L-I-N too! I'm so glad to see everyone loves this way of spelling, i too agree its the best possible way. Although right now i feel i'm more inteerested in in someone from south africa is commenting! i think thats so cool! i just live in the boring untied states" Dec. 4, 2008:

"I love how all the Caitlins on here feel so strongly that this is the proper way to spell it. Every other Caitlyn, Katelynn, Kaitlin etc. that I meet are told that their names are nice, but mine's the best. You know, the reason Caitlin has never been the most popular name of the year is because it has so many darned spellings. That's okay, it doesn't need to be the most popular, I like being unique!" Nov. 20, 2008:

"CAITLIN IS THE RIGHT WAY HOW TO SPELL IT YOU DUMBYS" Nov. 18, 2008:

"My name is caitlin but i like calling me self catlin or cat" Nov. 17, 2008:

"I have a friend named "caitlin" but I don't seems to know the meaning and origin" Oct. 28, 2008:

"i like this name, though if i were to spell it with a C i would spell it C-a-i-t-l-e-n! "Caitlen"" Oct. 13, 2008:

"MY DAUGHTER IS 6 YRS AND HER NAME IS CAITLIN. FIRST TIME I SAW IT IN A MOVIE I SAID TO MY HUSBAND THAT WILL BE OUR BABY'S NAME IF IT IS A GIRL... I'VE SEEN KATLYN AND I THOUGHT TO MYSELF WHICH IS THE RIGHT SPELLING....." Oct. 2, 2008:

"no one i know is called caitlin - especially spelt like this. :] x" Sep. 29, 2008:

"My name is Caitlin Lilith, I'm 16, and I go by Lithe. But yeah whenever someone doesn't really know me yet and call me Caitlin they usually spell it KAITLYN...it is sooo annoying..." Sep. 27, 2008:

"My name is Catlin, like CAT then LIN, im a 20 year old male. I havent meet anyone else with the name." Sep. 25, 2008:

"i looove the name caitlin. my name is caitlin its all good" Sep. 11, 2008:

"We called our daughter Caitlin - she was born on 24 august 2005. It's quite unusual in the UK but not rare. Lots of strange modern spelling but I love the gaillic. She is Caitlin Molly Conroy so sounds very IRISH!" Sep. 5, 2008:

"My name is Caitlin :)....funny that I have only met one other Caitlin (spelt that way), but plenty of other Katelyn, Catelin etc etc etc... I find that there are so many varitations, and it is almost ALWAYS spelt wrong. I love the name, traditionally this was how it was spelt, meaning pure. Traditionally pronounced Kat-leen (with an irish accent..), I really enjoy having this name, and far more unique than samatha, georgie, jane, jess etc etc :)" Sep. 3, 2008:

"my name is Caitlin :) i don't know anyone that spells it the same as me , but i know A LOT with the same name .. i'd have to say that i love my name & i don't think i'd trade it for any other :)" Aug. 30, 2008:

"theres to many caitlins with that and should not be able to us it no more" Aug. 26, 2008:

"HI, my name is CAITLIN. I was born in 1990. And there wernt many people with this name then. but now there are sooo many. Its aggrivating. I go to school with a Katlyn. And for some reason we seem to ended up with at lest one class together, people alway talk to her during class and call her name, so I look thinking its me there calling for, and they always say 'oh not oyu the other katlyn'. whatever, I just stopped listening all together, and half the time i dont answer the techer because im not sure which one of us shes talking too. So thats one thing that bothers me about this name. I really dont like it at all, the only thing i like about it is that its celtic/irish, and i LOVE irish things. Plus soo many people spell it worng. like some of my close friends dont even know how to spell it and that drives me crazy. And others they will either ask how to spell it, or my total favorite, dont even ask you how to spell it and write it totaly wrong!!! like they just guess and you sit there like thats totaly not my name. the lest they could do is ask how to spell it and say 'i thought thats how, but i wanted to make sure' so it wouldnt make them look like total idots..But whatever cant changes it. had it for 18 years so why change it now, right. GOOD LUCK FOR ALL THE OTHER CAITLINS OUT THERE.. hope people get some sence and start to spell it right." Aug. 13, 2008:

"Caitlin is an Irish name - there are no Ks in the gaelic language." Aug. 10, 2008:

"I am a Caitlin and I haven't ever met more than one other Caitlin and I've lived all over the US. Spelling my first name is usually pretty easy except I go by Cat and everyone spells THAT with a K. I don't care about my name either way. I don't love it and it doesn't make me angry." Aug. 10, 2008:

"i hate my name no one pronounces it properly. how can there be so many versions of the same name?!" Jul. 27, 2008:

"Wow.. I must be the only one here spelling my name with a K and two I's. Kaitlin is a nice name when there aren't 3 in the same history/English/Pyschology class. And we all spelt it differently. Kaitlin/Caitlin/Kaitlyn. Best thing is, I'm the only one who goes by Kait. I'm in the US Navy now and stationed in Italy. Try explaining how to pronounce the name to an Italian who knows only a little English. I really like my name, it suits me, but I hate it when people use my full name. It's either Kait, Kaity (for the younger kids), or Kat. I've been using Kat more lately because even here on base there's like 4 Kaits and 2 Kaity(ie)s!! How irritating!! Ah well, My sisters have commonly misspelled names too. Alison and Jeniffer. How many way's can you screw that up? TONS! Short of changing my name, what more can I do to tell people that my name is not spelled wrong?? It's just the way my mother spelled it when I was born!!" Jul. 9, 2008:

"vbhgtyuenb,ckykhjdmfmbkdkf,fnvmcmxzmadkgiyufjnrjtjnvbdkkfjnbjhjgdfcvnbm,;lkhjfdwqertpgnbvdqfyfqhtyumnhfbvtrecaitlinjmbncaitlinfmmbnvcxzghfrjffmbjgghjtrtyfmbnvmcofjggjhtutgjggnjffjgnbvnccnfjdjjjhtjgfn6gkgkggjbjmgjjrjtyjyj6jgnnbcmnbkhjfrkygjjjykgjjhj78gjbnnvkkgktkrhjnmbvfjgjh5igfytjyjrkgjvnbjjgghfjddkmnbhiytefjvbcfrblhkjfdkkyhjnnbxclflfrrikjhcaitlingtlgkgkbmnnbcxccaitlinh,caitlngkgk,xbncaiktlnkfkmcnvbndjfjmvnbnrtgjtjgdmmvnclgktjhjnmvbtfdhuyueo ,g" Jun. 24, 2008:

"I am a Caitlin, and you know, lately people have been saying the spelling Caitlin is becoming more and more popular. If it is, how come nobody can ever spell it right? I always get Caitlyn, Kaitlyn, or Katelyn. And also, Caitlin is becoming less and less popular if you look at the charts. It had its boom in the 90s, but it was never actually popular. I mean think about it. Do you know more Caitlins or Emilys. Exactly my point." May. 21, 2008:

"hi! my name caitlin I LOVE MY NAME but most peple spll it wrong like kaytlin or caitlyn" May. 20, 2008:

"Yay ! people actually agree with me bout spelling my name rong...." May. 13, 2008:

"In 1977 I named my baby daughter Caitlin. I had never heard of a single child being named Caitlin at the time. I first saw the name when I was in high school, in my English Literature textbook, in a love letter written by the poet Dylan Thomas to his devoted wife, Caitlin. I thought it was the most beautiful girls' name I had ever heard. My favorite boys' name was always Christopher. I graduated, went to college, got married, had my first child - a boy.....my Christopher. Six years later I became pregnant again and, by that time, felt that perhaps I had only imagined the name Caitlin because I'd heard of not a single other Caitlin in all those years! In those days, no one could find out what sex their baby was until it was born unless there was some problem in pregnancy, but just a month before my due date, amazingly, People Magazine came out with a biographical article on THE Caitlin Thomas, widow of Dylan! Not only was she real and still alive, but she was an absolutely beautiful 80-something woman. I took it as a sign that my baby would be a girl, and it was! I had remembered the beautiful name Caitlin for her all those years. My Caitlin has been the most wonderful daughter, and she will be 31 a few months from now (2008). When Caitlin started school and as she progressed through the grades, I noticed that several teachers she had who had baby girls named them Caitlin. There is just something beautiful and enchanting about this name. I have absolutely no idea why it didn't catch on prior to 1977 in this country (U.S), but I've always been sort of glad that it didn't! I have only heard of one Caitlin older than mine, other than the Caitlin I named her for. I think all Caitlins are special girls, perhaps due to their beautiful name." May. 5, 2008:

"Im caitlin there are 10 other caitlin's i know i go by caitie i am 12" Apr. 21, 2008:

"My name is Caitlin. Honestly, im really tired of people spelling it wrong all the time. Plus, it seems like every other person in the world has my name." Apr. 12, 2008:

"My name is Caitlin, and I go by Cait. I guess I like the name enough but it gets extremely annoying when someone spells my name wrong or they seriously ask me how you pronounce it. I don't think it looks like it wouldn't be pronounced like that but I guess since it's my name I'm used to it by now. I've learned to get used to it..." Apr. 11, 2008:

"CAITLIN IS THE COOLEST NAME EVER:) im soo glad that im called it coz im 13 and noone else in my grade is called caitlin and therfore i am unique i would hate to have a boring name that everyone else has SO ITS THE BEST NAME IN THE WORLD :)" Apr. 9, 2008:

"my name is caitlin, but i go by cait. i like my name. its pretty unique." Apr. 3, 2008:

"My name is Caitlan, and no one spells it the same as me so its cool. i also like that its irish" Mar. 29, 2008:

"My name is Caitlin. It's always spelled wrong, and because this is the traditional Gaelic spelling, I consider this the correct spelling. I hate the mispronunciations, especially Caitland. Most of the Caitlins I meet are children. I'm 25 and the only one I know my age." Mar. 27, 2008:

"I am Caitlin and get called Cat. In year 2 I had a teacher who called me Caitlind and I got so annoyed!" Feb. 24, 2008:

"my name is spelt Caytlin and i'm probably the only one who spells it that way. no body spells it right but its still the prettiest way ever" Feb. 19, 2008:

"my name is caitlin and I hate it when people spell it or say it wrong. My PE teacher is Irish and aways calls me catchleen! It is so annoying. even my friends who have new me years spell it wrong! anyway, Caitlin is the best name ever!! Everyone with the name Caitlin is cooooool! :D" Feb. 18, 2008:

"my name is caitlin and like alot of these other ppl.. everyone always spells it wrong!!! And when i was little i had a dentist and he couldnt pronounce it right so he called me "cat"lin... i have a few friends that call me that too..!!!-lol" Feb. 14, 2008:

"my name is Caitlin, but I'm called Caity. often, people spell my name 'katelyn, katlyn, caitlyn, catelyn, kaitlyn, etc.' but i'm happy with it, nevertheless." Jan. 16, 2008:

"I find that a lot of people share my name but I do love it, even though it is often spelled incorrectly." Jan. 8, 2008:

"my sisters name is caitlin and everybody spells it wrong they alwayyyys spell it with a K. And she gets sooooooooooo mad even our grandma does but she loves her name" Jan. 4, 2008:

"My names Caitlin. Everywhere i go i seem to run into a new one. i think my name is wayyy to popular" Jan. 3, 2008:

"My baby cousin's name is Caitlin. I am just not sure how to spell it though." Jan. 1, 2008:

"My name is Caitlin and people sometimes call me Cait or Caiti. Most people ask me why my spelling is so weird and why my parents used a 'C'...And if someone writes it they spell it 'Kaitlin' or 'Caitlyn'...I hate it. :)" Dec. 31, 2007:

"everyone spells my name wrong the first 5 times. i am best friends with one kid and have been for 3 years and he still asks how do i spell my name." Dec. 26, 2007:

"My name is Caitlin, and i never really liked it because the name shot up the year I born. & I felt like everyone was Caitlin. Now i love it, it's me! It doesn't matter any more who else has it!" Nov. 23, 2007:

"this is my name, and i love it, its spelt caitlin too, and thats the best way to spell it, nobody can spell it though the person who said its tacky is an idiot" Nov. 19, 2007:

"it spelled a so many ways i hate when people spell it wrong it is caitlin not that hard" Nov. 9, 2007:

"Caitlin's my name, and sadly, you've worn it out. and misspelled it to many times. I HATE IIIITTTT. ;_;" Nov. 8, 2007:

"Ive met a few other Caitlins, but only one other spells it like mine. Instead of Caitlin its usually Kaytlyn or Caytlin or in some other form. The most common mis-pronounced way to say Caitlin is Catlin. It gets quite annoying." Oct. 30, 2007:

"I had a professor who called me Cat-lynn once. He is crazy" Oct. 16, 2007:

"The Irish spelling is "Caitlin" and means "pure". That's what I heard, anyway. Which is pretty much what everyone else said. I really don't like it when people spell it with a K or Y. My nickname is "Caite", and it's pronounced like "Caitie"; when I was about five I decided that that was how I wanted to spell my nickname." Oct. 7, 2007:

"CAITLIn...i am the only one in the world as if you have the same name as me you fag!" Aug. 22, 2007:

"No one realizes that their name Caitlin is pronounced: 'Koch-leen' from the Irish 'Caitlin'" Aug. 22, 2007:

"My dad picked the name 'caitlin' for me. I have a twin sister named kelly, so my name was always harder to pronounce, spell, and remember. I have seen my name written probably 40 different ways...and i correct them by saying "c-a-i-t-l-i-n, the right way."" Jul. 31, 2007:

"my name is antonia caitlin but i go by caitlin. its cool better than antonia by far. i sometimes wish it was spelled katelyn though. but i like caitlin too." Jul. 27, 2007:

"My name is Caitlin. A lot of people spell it Caitlyn, Kaitlyn, or Kaitlin. Also, people shorten it to Cate or Catie sometimes." Jul. 25, 2007:

"Caitlin is my best friends name, Its easy for me to spell but for other dumbos in the world its alway caitin or caitelyn or caitlynn" Jul. 10, 2007:

"Absolutely everyone spells my name wrong. They always put a 'y' in,or start it with a 'k'. Seriously. It's annoying." Jul. 5, 2007:

"My name is Caitlin Rose and I'm almost 7. I like my name but it takes me a little while to write my name. I like to be Cake. Love, Caitlin" Jun. 30, 2007:

"My name is Caitlin, but it is pronounced in the original Gaelic as "Cot-lin". Growing up, I hated having such an unusual name, particularly since everyone always called me "Kate-lynn", but as an adult, I positively love it. And I've since learned to have the true gaelic sound, it should be "Cotch-lin"" May. 23, 2007:

"I'm from Ireland and there we call and spell it Kathleen." Apr. 16, 2007:

"Prettiest girl name there is. I'm calling my future daughter Caitlin. I decided on it when I was 16 and ten years later I still haven't changed my mind. All the different spelled versions are a bit annoying (I imagine she'll be constantly correcting people which will probably get really annoying) but it's a lovely name and I'm sticking to the proper spelling." Mar. 30, 2007:

"Hey ladies. I'm a Caitlin Paige and have been for the last 23 years. if any of you are wondering why it is that our name is so popular now is that ( according to my parents) the was a soap opera back in the early 80's that had a main character named Caitlin, and this helped cause a boom. I love our name and would never change it, though it drives me nuts when people spell my name the wrong way. And i hate to stir up controversy, but "Caitlin" is the original, gaelic spelling. It means "little Catherine" and Catherine means "purity." As far as i know this is the oldest spelling. This is NOT to say that all the other ways are not original and fantastic. In fact, i think being a Caitlin-variant is even more special, can any of ya'll think of ANY other name that has so many spellings? i think you would be hard pressed." Mar. 20, 2007:

"Many people spell my name Caitlyn or with a K, i hate this and it's quite annoying! But it has such an unique feeling to it!" Mar. 6, 2007:

"My name is spelt Kaitlin and it is not very common so people write it a million different ways. Someone once spelt it with a 'e' or with a 'c'!?! and it's never on anything in stores like keychains or pencils which gets me mad. But i like the way i spell it." Feb. 15, 2007:

"its a bit annoying people are always spelling my name wrong but i like the way its spelt its the right way but people are just used to spelling it different ways its ok though coz theres lots of ways to spell it" Feb. 14, 2007:

"there's so many ways to spell this name like: caitlin*** caitlyn katelynn kaytlin caytlin and many many more" Feb. 1, 2007:

"I'm a Kaitlin Elizabeth. I have met three other "Kaitlin Elizabeth"s, spelt the same way. I'm wondering how many others there are out there? I'm also the oldest Kaitlin I've met (D.O.B. 1984). Am I one of the original copies?" Jan. 20, 2007:

"My sister's friend has the same name as me -Caitlin. Her parents are from Ireland and at 17 years old I first heard the gaelic pronunciation of my name, which is Kachleen. I don't really like my name that much because there are soo many other Caitlins or variations of my name. I would rather have a more unique name, but I do like the spelling of my name." Nov. 12, 2006:

"I love my name. woohoo for caitlin. i have a friend named caitlin too. cool, huh. i like to think so. see u later Caitlin posers!" Nov. 12, 2006:

"Well I've had a lot of people say that Caitlin is pronounced "Cat-lin" and thats STUPID! there IS AN "I" in there!! Also my neighbor.. not MATTER HOW MANY TIMES she sees my name, always spells my name "Catlin" She pronounces it right, however. I keep telling my dad "Let's see.. Catlin.. lets sound this out. CAT.. there is NO CAT IN MY NAME! GEEZ!"" Oct. 22, 2006:

"yupp i'm a Caitlin &i love it! I like showing that I'm Irish and I recieved a compliment on how I spell it just the other day. =] I also believe when it's spelt with a 'k' or a 'y' it is too flirty. I too was born in 1990 (the year it was really popular). But I like this spelling best and I'm proud of it. =]=]=]=]=]=]=]=]=]=]=]=]=]=]=]=]" Oct. 19, 2006:

"my name Caitlin and so is my BEST FRIENDS its kinda funny but she spells her's Kaitlyn everyone thinks thats the real way but i know the way i spelt it is the best because it is irish and original!!!" Oct. 12, 2006:

"I HATE THIS NAME!....................................." Oct. 11, 2006:

"Everyone always spells my name other Caitlin or Kaitlin but it's really spelled Kaitlyn. They always seem to spell it wrong, and at school their 3 different Kaitlyn's in one of my classes and they sit right behind me. So whenever the teacher says 'Kaitlyn do you know the answer?' I always answer them or get confused because I'm not listening but when really they're talking to a different Kaitlyn, but I still love my name." Sep. 25, 2006:

"My name is Caitlin. I like how Caitlin is spelt this way but the only thing annoying about this is when someone is writing down your name and you watch them write it and the start with a K! And then I have to say, it starts with a C! But i like my spelling like most other Caitlin's out there." Aug. 31, 2006:

"well being a caitin i really enjoy the name. its sexy, entergetic, and most of all playfull." Jun. 12, 2006:

"My name is Caitlin. I really like it because it's Irish. Everyone always spells it wrong, like Catlin or Catelynn. People call me Caitie, though, and they get that wrong too." Jun. 2, 2006:

"Ugh people spell my name wrong ALL THE Time i am VERY irish but my mother isnt and so my name is spelled with a K it goes Kaitlin... people always spell it katlynn or like kaitlyn or caitlin... ugh people get it straight! so i just people call me kate or katie" May. 28, 2006:

"" Katch-leen" is the correct pronounciation of this Gaelic name. "Kate-lynn" is a more recent American version." May. 2, 2006:

"My name's Caitlin too. I've only met 2 girls with the same spelling, but there are a lot of caitlins out there. And if there are so many of us, how come nobody seems to know how to spell it our way?! :-P I was born in '89, so yeah..." Feb. 1, 2006:

"Like these other Caitlins, I too spell it C-A-I-T-L-I-N. I HATE it when people assume it's spelt with a K. I was born in 1980 when the name wasn't nearly as popular as it is now. It bugs me that more and more parents are naming their babies "Kaitlyn" or some equally sleazy spelling that involves a K and a Y! People should really stick to the original spelling of names and resist the temptation to be "original"; it comes across as ignorant." Jan. 2, 2006:

"my mum said that when she named me caitlin in 1989, the name was not popular and noone had it or had heard of it. now there are heaps of caitlins and i even have a few friends named caitlin also." Dec. 29, 2005:

"my name is Kaitlyn. i really like my spelling for the name. I think it is the best way but Katelyn is also a nice way. I know alot of people named Kaitlyn. Different spellings I know are Kaitlyn, Katelyn, Caitlyn, Caitlin, Katelynne, Kate-lynne and there are way more out there but those are what I know. Kaitlyn -The Pas Manitoba:)" Dec. 25, 2005:

"My name is Caitlin but because it is pronounced "kathleen" I am always having to explain it. I like having it diffrent though, im an individual and my name is too. The only place where they actually pronounced it correctly was when I was in Ireland." Dec. 15, 2005:

"As I posted my comment under the boyname "Aiden", I feel I got to do the same here=) If our firstborn is a girl, I would love to name here Kate. However my "hubby" doesn't really share my love for that name, sooo.. maybe he'll take more to the name "Caitlin"!?=) I love that name, it sounds pure and kind." Nov. 24, 2005:

"i was born in 1966 and there were *no* caitlin's i knew about -- except caitlin Thomas (the poet Dylan Thomas' wife, after whom I was named).. when i was growing up i loved my name and loved that it was unusual... it must be very weird growing up as one of a gang of caitlins now! I'm kinda sorry it's become so popular..." Nov. 22, 2005:

"Im one of the many many Caitlins born in 1990. I find it pretty funny that most of the Caitlins ive met spell their name the same way i do but everyone else has such trouble with it. Ive had it misspelled countless different ways." Nov. 20, 2005:

"I spell my name Kaitlyn and i like it that way the best. Everyone always spells my name worng because there is so many different ways to spell that name." Nov. 19, 2005:

"My name is Caitlin and I love it to death! I would never want to be named something else. I don't mind other people I know being named caitlin it just bugs me when it is spelled wrong. Like my friend her name is Cailtin and it is spelled Kaitlynn, that is just wrong and yeah I tell her all the time, we blame her parents." Nov. 17, 2005:

"ppl r alwayz saying so how do u spell ur name? and if they dont they rite it down rongly, but i let it go. I think Caitlin is the best way to spell it!" Nov. 17, 2005:

"I always always alawys get people spelling my name wrong. They usually spell it "Kaitlyn", but "Caitlin" is the original gaelic way and looks best. I find the K and Y versions to look too frilly and girly...I like my name, but there are a lot of Caitlins now. (I was born in 1990.) People also tell me I spell it weird...but man, it's the original way, Caitlin's the best." Oct. 16, 2005:

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