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Saw the name katienne in another post & wondered if I could slightly adapt it to kitienne? This would allow me to have Kitty as a nn but a more formal name on the birth certificate. Thoughts please...... :-)))))

Erm, no.

not for me either. whats wrong with just plain old kitty? if thats what you would call her anyway?

Sounds made up to me!

Were you the poster who also came up with Kitiana the other day? The answer is still no. Just call her Kitty, or stick with one of the real names that are shortened to Kitty.

Exexpat that's what I thought also......if so the answer is still no just call the child Kitty!

I don't like it at all, are you very keen on Kitty ? If so just use that instead of trying to make it a nn ?

Sounds too similar to kitchen, and I think that's what people may mishear the name as.

Yes same poster... Sorry! I thought it sounded lovely... Thanks for your honest opinions.... Back to the drawing board.... This is so hard!!

I do like Ceryn though which is similar.

but why not just use kitty if you really like it???

Wtf?

No.

Kitty is a short form of Katherine.

Just call her Kitty and give her a more formal middle name.

I like it! And I don't normally like made up names.

Ridiculous. We should have a list of acceptable names that new parents should be given free reign to choose from. It would avoid the whole issue of made-up words-as-names and spare the Diesels, Kitiennes and Demi-Mai-Lous of the world a lot of embarrassment.

It sounds made up, but I think it's pretty! Which surprises me, as I'm not usually a fan of "made up" names.

Some names are just wrong. Etienne is a boys name and it sounds like a Geraldine/Nigella sort of "i wanted a boy and couldnt think of a girls name" substitute.

what about Vivienne Kate?

I agree, just call her Kitty if you like it, which I actually love xx

Stop making up names!

Kitienne?! You may as well use Madeupienne or Forthenicknameienne. Good grief! Just call her Kitty, it's beautiful.

Just go for Kitty if that is the name you want. If you don't want to use Kitty on its own then find a different name.
I love Kitty, we have one who is 6.

Noooo sorry I don't like it at all

Ah, I was wondering if you were the "Kitiana" woman as soon as I saw the thread title! Kitienne is equally horrible I'm afraid.

I really think, if the normal lengthenings of Kitty (e.g. Katherine) don't appeal, then just use Kitty!

Kitty is not an adults name. It's an abbreviation for any of the Catherine, Caitlin, Cathleen, Catriona etc or the same starting with Ks names. Choose ome of them, have Kitty as a pet name. Sorted.