https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 09 May 2026 19:37:51 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-cs-and-ks-interchangable#post-2492890 Sat, 12 Mar 2016 08:23:54 +0000 SweetiePie 2492890@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like traditional spellings so if someone tries to make it "different" by changing a letter it annoys me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-cs-and-ks-interchangable#post-2492811 Sat, 12 Mar 2016 00:44:04 +0000 SugarplumsMom 2492811@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travellingbee: Perfect example! My other favorite is Jakob. Before I moved to Sweden, I would have thought that using a K was a either a statement or a cultural thing. But it's actually the correct and traditional spelling in some countries. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-cs-and-ks-interchangable#post-2492785 Fri, 11 Mar 2016 23:18:35 +0000 ALV91711 2492785@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@simplyfelicity: That would only make sense.</p> <p>But then what about Dick for Richard? What is with that? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-cs-and-ks-interchangable#post-2492777 Fri, 11 Mar 2016 23:08:03 +0000 simplyfelicity 2492777@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ALV91711: I am definitely no name expert but I always thought it went like this:</p> <p>Katherine/Kate/Katie/Kathy<br /> Catherine/Cate/Catie/Cathy</p> <p>But Jack is also a nickname for John, so you never know. :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-cs-and-ks-interchangable#post-2492732 Fri, 11 Mar 2016 22:11:18 +0000 Corduroy 2492732@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Klark. No. Doesn't work for me. </p> <p>I do know a few Krises but I don't know if they are Kristophers or Kristians or just plain Kris. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-cs-and-ks-interchangable#post-2492730 Fri, 11 Mar 2016 22:04:33 +0000 ALV91711 2492730@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@simplyfelicity: @Mrs. Sunshine: @lawbee11: I have an aunt name Cathy that goes by Kate. The letters make the same sound in both names, so I don't quite get why it is different. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-cs-and-ks-interchangable#post-2492723 Fri, 11 Mar 2016 21:48:17 +0000 lawbee11 2492723@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Sunshine: @simplyfelicity: Kate Middleton's name is Catherine! Always thought it was sort of weird. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-cs-and-ks-interchangable#post-2492722 Fri, 11 Mar 2016 21:46:31 +0000 catomd00 2492722@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've never thought twice about it. If someone likes to spell it a different way, cool. Doesn't really impact me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-cs-and-ks-interchangable#post-2492675 Fri, 11 Mar 2016 21:07:59 +0000 Mrs. D 2492675@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Some names have had two spellings because of their language backgrounds, so traditional differences don't bother me. </p> <p>Katherine Catherine<br /> Kaitlyn Caitlin<br /> Katrina Catrina</p> <p>I"m sure in time I'll get used to new alterations. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-cs-and-ks-interchangable#post-2492662 Fri, 11 Mar 2016 20:59:59 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 2492662@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@simplyfelicity: no she doesnt. I've asked her and she says she doesn't know why she spells Katie with a k she just does. We've been friends since preschool and she's always gone by Katie with a k but it makes so little sense. I just don't understand. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-cs-and-ks-interchangable#post-2492658 Fri, 11 Mar 2016 20:56:01 +0000 simplyfelicity 2492658@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Sunshine: wait, she doesn't go by Catie? Where the heck does that k come from?! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-cs-and-ks-interchangable#post-2492656 Fri, 11 Mar 2016 20:54:08 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 2492656@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Normally it doesn't bother me but I have a friend named Caitlin but she goes by Katie and it drives me bananas. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-cs-and-ks-interchangable#post-2492637 Fri, 11 Mar 2016 20:41:00 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2492637@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I feel like if it's traditionally a K it's easier to go to a C. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-cs-and-ks-interchangable#post-2492548 Fri, 11 Mar 2016 19:12:43 +0000 808love 2492548@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sometimes it is just not klassy. :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-cs-and-ks-interchangable#post-2492445 Fri, 11 Mar 2016 17:10:35 +0000 MrsSCB 2492445@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It annoys me in names that haven't traditionally been spelled either way. Like I far prefer Michaela over Makayla or something... If you're going to make up a spelling, you might as well make up the name entirely. I just don't see the point of taking a relatively common name and spelling it oddly, like that makes it more unique. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-cs-and-ks-interchangable#post-2492428 Fri, 11 Mar 2016 17:01:12 +0000 JennyLayneAZ 2492428@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Depends on the name. My best friend from childhood is Keri, but Ceri doesn't work. Lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-cs-and-ks-interchangable#post-2492418 Fri, 11 Mar 2016 16:58:06 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 2492418@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, nope, nope.</p> <p>There are only a few names that SHOULD start with K, like Katie, Katrina, Kim, etc.</p> <p>But like the whole Konrad, Khloe, Kora, Kourtney, Konnor thing.... I am not a fan. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-cs-and-ks-interchangable#post-2492394 Fri, 11 Mar 2016 16:32:04 +0000 travellingbee 2492394@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SugarplumsMom: we spell our son Lukas because I'm 1/2 Swedish and that's the traditional spelling there. I wanted that cultural connection. I'm sure people think I did it just to spell it uniquely but not so! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-cs-and-ks-interchangable#post-2492388 Fri, 11 Mar 2016 16:25:48 +0000 SugarplumsMom 2492388@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Does bother me at all since they often use K's instead of C's here. I live abroad. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-cs-and-ks-interchangable#post-2492305 Fri, 11 Mar 2016 15:23:01 +0000 Torchwood 2492305@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Only in names that traditionally go either way (e.g. Catherine/Katherine). Otherwise NO. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-cs-and-ks-interchangable#post-2492250 Fri, 11 Mar 2016 14:52:22 +0000 erinpye 2492250@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I personally really don't like it when people change Cs to Ks. Maybe it's the Kardashian family's fault! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-cs-and-ks-interchangable#post-2492243 Fri, 11 Mar 2016 14:49:42 +0000 Foodnerd81 2492243@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Depends on the name- Caitlin/ Kaitlin, Christine/ Kristine, Clara/ Kara, fine. But Karol, karoline, Klara- no. </p> <p>I was pregnant with my first at the same time Kim K was and I was totally paranoid she was going to use our girl name but spell it Klara. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-cs-and-ks-interchangable#post-2492242 Fri, 11 Mar 2016 14:48:54 +0000 Mrs.KMM 2492242@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it depends on the name. Some names both spellings are normal. Other names, it would just look weird and misspelled. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-cs-and-ks-interchangable#post-2492032 Fri, 11 Mar 2016 12:46:18 +0000 Dandelion 2492032@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maybe. My name starts with a K, and I don't think it would look right with a C. But, other names could work. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-cs-and-ks-interchangable#post-2492000 Fri, 11 Mar 2016 12:22:56 +0000 catlady 2492000@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Totally depends on the name. There are so many names that would look really weird with a c instead of a k or vice versa (like Kevin, Kelly, Christopher, Clara, Caroline...) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-cs-and-ks-interchangable#post-2491984 Fri, 11 Mar 2016 12:05:06 +0000 lamariniere 2491984@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Depends on the name. Sometimes it's cultural, like in the case of Konrad/Conrad, Carolina/Karolina. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-cs-and-ks-interchangable#post-2491909 Fri, 11 Mar 2016 11:21:40 +0000 lawbee11 2491909@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Depends on the name. Katherine/Catherine is ok. Kora or Karoline is a no. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-cs-and-ks-interchangable#post-2491904 Fri, 11 Mar 2016 11:19:38 +0000 Mrs. Toad 2491904@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maybe, as long as it is the first letter of the name. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-cs-and-ks-interchangable#post-2491833 Fri, 11 Mar 2016 10:47:08 +0000 808love 2491833@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My daughter's middle name is typically seen with a K but we spelled it with a C because it is a lesser used alternate spelling which followed DHs mom's spelling of her first half of her name. (We combined it with my mom's last half of her name. Yes, it is a real name! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-cs-and-ks-interchangable#post-2491786 Fri, 11 Mar 2016 10:28:37 +0000 snowjewelz 2491786@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't like that, b/c DD's name starts with a K and it's a totally diff name (to me) if it was a C! </p>