Saint John and St. John's... Confusing?

[Ozabald]

Originally Posted by MolsonExport

Sainte (Ste.) Catherines (Famous Montreal Street).
Saint Catharines (Ontario).

Confusing? Nah. But hard to remember the correct spelling for the latter.

Not confusing. No different than Vancouver, BC vs. Vancouver, WA; Portland, ME vs. Portland, OR; Ottawa, ON vs. Ottawa, IL, etc.