Kitto

[MrsMeggles]

What do you think about Kitto for a boy, nn Kit? It's a Cornish name, (we live in Cornwall) but interested to see what non Cornish people think?

[AuntiePenguin]

I like it. I'm in London and never heard of the name before, but it's easy to pronounce and spell, and kit is a cool nickname.

[Nonameyet1]

Really like Kit, not sure about Kitto, haven't heard of it before, have said it out loud a few times to see how it sounds, but not sure.

[florascotianew]

Have only come across Kitto as a surname. Am not a fan of surnames as first names, though many people would disagree, of course.

[Sophronia]

I'd heard of it as my mum's side of the family are Cornish. I quite like it.

[Dazzalm]

It's a surname for me (I'm Cornish) - my gran's maiden name in fact.

[LadyMonicaBaddingham]

Surname for me as well, Mrs Kitto was a (lovely) dinner lady at my primary school. Er, 30 years ago

[MrsMeggles]

Hmm.. yes veering towards too surname sounding too. I love Kit but unsure if 'enough' for a first name and not sure about Christopher as wouldn't want nn Chris evolving later...

[Pluto30]

I sounds like kiddo to me, as in "kiddos".

I like Kit though.

[AlwaysTheWinner]

I love it, I didn't know it was a 'proper' name. A small Kitty I know is nicknamed Kitto, and that's the only time I have heard it.

[YippieKayakOtherBuckets]

If they ever spend any time in America, the pronunciation will be indistinguishable from 'kiddo'...

[Jooni]

I love it

[Grufallosfriend]

Kitto is great. Masculine and cool.

However, I don't like Kit, it's too close to Kitty or sports kit etc.

[rainbow99]

Never heard of Kitto and I don't like it I'm afraid, I do like Kit though. My first thought was ditto, then kitty

[NumberOneTricky]

I'd never heard of it before but guessed it would be Cornish. Names ending in o are quite trendy at the moment aren't they? And they can be quite posh like Ivo, Hugo, Orlando. Kitto has that same posh boy vibe.

[Yoarchie]

Googling kitto gives you a construction company.

Personally I think it is odd and would be mistaken for kitty

[Passmethecrisps]

I know a Kytto which I think came from the Cornish. Lovely

[QuestionableMouse]

I'm not keen on it. If I overhead you talking about kitto I'd think you meant your cat.

[mrspod89]

Personally I'd have Christopher on birth certificate then nickname Kit from day one so he's introduced as Kit or Kitto and then that's his "name" but officially Christopher. I really love the name Kit but I do think the full name should be on the BC (my opinion)

[sycamore54321]

I am entirely unfamiliar with Cornish culture and out of that context, I think it's horrible. It looks like a typo and sounds like a childish mispronunciation. If however someone explained its cultural origins, I'd be less harsh on it but without knowing them, it does not look or sound like a 'real' name to me.

[AutumnalLeaves38]

Interesting: my first assumption was that it was probably a Japanese name, rather than Cornish!

I like it.

[Snoodleberry]

Love it as a name!

Was on our list if we had a boy.

[iogo]

I had a teacher at school called Mrs Kitto!

I like Kit but not keen on Kitto as a first name.

[Stonewash]

I think it may be misheard as kitten.

[Alisvolatpropiis]

Reminds me of the Welsh name Guto (pronounced the same but with a G), I don't dislike Kitto.

[AssassinatedBeauty]

It makes me think of Kiddo too, but it's not a terrible name.