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Kitienne?

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Queenie68 · 13/01/2013 12:09

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...... :-)))))

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DrinkFeckArseGirls · 13/01/2013 12:12

Erm, no. Confused

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shelley72 · 13/01/2013 12:13

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

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chartreuse · 13/01/2013 12:13

Sounds made up to me!

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exexpat · 13/01/2013 12:16

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.

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TillyTommyTootToot · 13/01/2013 12:18

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

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DuchessFanny · 13/01/2013 12:21

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 ?

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FaceLikeAPickledOnion · 13/01/2013 12:23

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

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Queenie68 · 13/01/2013 12:25

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

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FaceLikeAPickledOnion · 13/01/2013 12:29

I do like Ceryn though which is similar.

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shelley72 · 13/01/2013 12:29

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

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everlong · 13/01/2013 12:39

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Kikithecat · 13/01/2013 12:42

Kitty is a short form of Katherine.

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Yika · 13/01/2013 13:31

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

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dashoflime · 13/01/2013 13:33

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

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HDee · 13/01/2013 13:37

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.

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zingally · 14/01/2013 14:47

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

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Eskino · 14/01/2013 14:52

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?

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Sasparillo · 14/01/2013 15:00

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

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ErikNorseman · 14/01/2013 15:23

Stop making up names!

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HyvaPaiva · 14/01/2013 20:01

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

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lockets · 14/01/2013 20:27

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PickledInAPearTree · 14/01/2013 20:55

Noooo sorry I don't like it at all

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squalorvictoria · 14/01/2013 22:39

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!

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seeker · 14/01/2013 22:47

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.

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Queenie68 · 15/01/2013 12:20

Ok,ok.... Thanks for all the honest ( harsh !) opinions. Yes I love Kitty so will probably just go for that.
Lockets....did you use Kitty on the birth certificate?
Seeker.... I know a Kitty who is 78 yrs old so I think that qualifies her as an "adult" :))

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