My great grandmother was called Kit, short for Kathleen. I like it better as short for Christopher though, especially as that's my brother's name.

I wanted ds1 to be shortened to Kit, but he never was - when he was a baby, it just didn't feel right, and now his friends all shorten him to Chris (which I secretly don't like at all, as it reminds me of a very boring family member).

It is my number 1 boys name and I'm just working on DH so we will use it is this one is a boy!.

It is originally short for Christopher and was very common in the 1940's and 50's. It has since become a name in it's own right and is now becoming more popular again.

I like it because if I had been a boy i would have been Christopher, which I'm not keen on but i still feel by using it the link will still be there.

I know a very very posh Christopher who is known as Topher.

i have an auntie kit, short for Kathleen.

Have seen kip as short for Christopher rather than kit.

I love it

I don't actually like Christopher though and we don't do just abbreviated names

Yuk for a boy, growing on me for a girl

The book's called "False Colours" by Georgette Heyer if anyone's interested!! The leading men are twins called Christopher (called Kit by his mother and Kester by his brother) and Evelyn. The girl is called Cressida (Cressy).

My nephew is Kit christened Christopher.

I think I would call him Christopher after his father then call him Kit day to day.

Like you often got John the father then JOhn the son but is always called Jack

It is cool