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

I also like Christy for a boy (but maybe best if you have Irish connections?)

I love Kit for a boy and also love Christopher but dd3 is Kitty so when ds was born we couldn't really call him Kit- instead his middle name is Christopher.

My DP's nephew's name is Christian but everyone calls him Kit.

Sophie Ellis Bextor recently called her second son Kit Velentine.

Have just done a wiki search to check my facts , I didn't realise he was so premature. Just 2lb 10.

As one PP has said, Christopher Marlowe used to be known as Kit. I've never heard it outside of this context so in my mind it is both traditional and unusual which ticks a box for me!
I would probably get him registered as Christopher, except that you say your DH is also Christopher. In this case I'd just stick with Kit, but thats just because I loathe childrens names being the same as their parents.

DB is Christopher and my mother always calls him Kester. And DH has a cousin Christopher aka Kit. I really like it.

I am, thumbwitch, but I also used to know a real Kester! (Who was indeed suitably cool )

Great name, as is Kester! Would definatly have Christopher as the longer version tho.

I really like it.

I love it

<Takver, you a Georgette Heyer fan, are you?>

Yes, short for Christopher, Catherine, Christian (at a push)

I think Kit is a great nickname but would probably register him as Christopher.

Undoubtedly cool, think Christopher Marlowe (also a Kit) etc.

I also like Kester which is another oldfashioned (& cool) shortening for Christopher.

I like Kit. It's one of those effortlessly cool names and as well, boys tend to like short names. He would probably feel really proud that his Daddy's name is Christopher and his name is a diminutive of that - like he's a Mini Me of his Dad! I bet your DH would like that too

i like it.

Christopher. But a great name in its own right.

I love the name Kit. It's short for Christopher, traditionally.

I have a cousin (by marriage) called Kitt and I don't know if its a shortened name etc etc! If you like it go with it!

Used to work with a very cool, very sexy surfer dude called Kit. Will always have positive connotations for me!

Hmmmm, how interesting, DH is Christopher. . .

david essex named his son kit

Short for Christopher. The village loon where I grew up was called Kit which has killed its cool potential for me.

I like it.

Christopher, Catherine.
Cool!

Traditionally Christopher but nowadays probably a name in it's own right!

I know it reminds me of the car in Nightrider but I still think it is kind of cool as a boys name.

Let me have it. . . . .