What do people think of Kitty (Katherine)?

[BumgrapesofWrath]

Really like the idea of Kitty if we have a girl -am I setting her up for a school life of teasing if I do?

[amck5700]

I prefer Kizzy to Kitty tbh

[soon2bmumof3]

I love it and it was my late grans name to (she was Catherine with a C but known as Kitty). DH hates it though and we're having 3 boys anyway so that was a wasted argument. Don't think she'd get teased, would you call her Katherine and have Kitty as nn? She can always choose to go back to Katherine if so.

[Springforward]

Love it, though i would give full name Katherine/ Kathleen.

[LeoTheLateBloomer]

I was at school with two Kittys. They switched to Kit as soon as they got cool. I personally think it's a bit little girly.

[VolAuVent]

Personally I don't like it - it's a cat's nickname, and I can't stand cats! But lots of people here do like it and will claim there's nothing feline about it at all.

I don't think it would invite a lot of teasing - most people will like it, get used to it or won't say anything (I'd never comment in RL, only on here where opinions are requested).

[shelley72]

Personally I like kitty but not katharine. Nice old lady name. Incidentally, the only kitty I know is not at all girly!

[MammaTonic]

My DH wanted to name DD2 Kitty. Although it is nice, I vetoed because I couldn't get past the teasing potential for adolescence/adulthood (i.e. kitty=pussy).

It could have been me overthinking, and overthinking to come up withteasons why my choice of name was better, but I think the potential for teasing is there nonetheless (maybe less so as a NN).

[shoobidoo]

Kitty (cat)

I like Catherine/Katherine though.

[kat1885]

I bet you can guess what my name is.... I've had various nn over the years but never kitty. I think if you want it have Kathryn/Katherine/Catherine as full name. If she doesn't like kitty then when a teen she can be Kath, Kathy, Kat, Katy, Kate, Kay, kit, the list goes on.

[AnnaNimitty]

Kitty is much better than the ubiquitous Kate/Katie

[Nonio]

I love the name Kitty *

[mewkins]

Yes Kitty is good and a nice nickname for Katherine

[MacMac123]

I think it's nice and Kit when she's older is v.cool
Don't bother with the Katherine. Its not necessary. And personally find the name a bit boring. If you'd just be doing it to be pc/conventional then go with the quirkier choice.

[IHeartKingThistle]

Love it. I would use Katherine to give her some options as she gets older though.

[darkfever]

I like it as a nickname for Katherine. Makes me think of Shadowcat from the X-Men.

[HandMadeTail]

Lovely, especially if used as a nickname.

Incidentally, schools often ask for a preferred name, so she could be Kitty at school (ie you can choose her nickname.) I know a Charlotte who is always known as Lottie, by her parents' choice.

[MammaTonic]

Our neighbour's daughter is Charlotte but she is always introduced and known as Lottie.

I wrote a birthday card for and addressed it to 'Miss L. Surname'. It was only a few days later when I realised it should have been 'Miss C. Surname'! Such is the power of NNs, I suppose!

[StellaNova]

I love Kitty as a nickname but prefer Katharine to Katherine. Just a matter of taste though.

[FiveRingsForDinner]

Sweet - so long as christened Catherine/ katherine .

I once got flamed in RL over this by someone who had named their baby Kitty-not-Katherine because...... Their own name was Katherine!

[squoosh]

I like Kitty.

I picture a Victorian girl/woman with brown curly hair and a pink bonnet . . . . or my Great Aunt Kitty who ran her own pub till she was 87.

Kit is also lovely.

[birdofthenorth]

I love it. Friend beat me too it but still considering it!

[JamieandTheOlympicTorch]

I don't think she's be teased, but I think it's too girly and young for my taste.

Katherine is a lovely name but (if it matters to you), I predict it becoming a very common name

[JamieandTheOlympicTorch]

she'd be teased

[AnathemaDevice]

I love it, but I'm biased as I have a Kitty (Kathleen on BC).

[lou4791]

Love both names.