Originally posted by MariaM
And...hate to burst your bubble, but I've seen "Kate" spelled "Cate". I think "Kate" is way more common though, so I don't think you have too much to worry about.
My possible-future-sister-in-law may be named Cate/Catie. I know it's out there but it's nowhere near so common as to make people ask if it's spelled with a C or K - around here, anyway. So I feel pretty safe using Kate. The biggest correction will be "No, it's not KatIE, it's just Kate."