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Final 2...

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woodywoody · 25/04/2017 19:17

Pretty sure these are my final 2 choices

Kitty
Violet

Which one and why? i dont want there to be multiple people in her class / friend group with this name so thats why im swayed towards Kitty as violet is climbing. All opinions welcomeSmile

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Thatextrainch · 25/04/2017 19:19

Kitty is fine if nn for Katherine otherwise its not a name I'd want as a 21 year old.

Violet is one of my favourite ever names though

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17caterpillars1mouse · 25/04/2017 19:26

Kitty if it's a nickname. If it's a stand alone name then I'll go for Violet

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Mrsknackered · 25/04/2017 19:26

I looove Violet.
I think I like Kitty but never quite sure. I know 2 lovely teenage Kitty's though so I have positive view of it.

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bridgetreilly · 25/04/2017 19:29

Violet.

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MollyHuaCha · 25/04/2017 19:34

Violet. Smile
Kitty is a cute name for someone under the age of nine, but it's not a serious name for a grown woman. If you choose Kitty, I'd suggest making the real name Katherine or Katrina with nn of Kitty.

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GirlcalledJames · 25/04/2017 19:40

Kitty

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PunkAssMoFo · 25/04/2017 19:51

Violet. It's beautiful for a child or adult.

Kitty is cutesy and more of a nickname

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woodywoody · 25/04/2017 19:52

say i put a fuller name on the birth certificate but only use if she wants when older, but we all call her Kitty...do you like the name? or do you still prefer Violet?

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NewStateswoman · 25/04/2017 19:54

I prefer Kitty if she has the option of using something more grown-up when she's older.

Not keen on Violet, sorry.

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beautiebyqueenie · 25/04/2017 19:59

I like both but I know a 2 year old violet and she's a hideous child. Kitty is really sweet though x

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ThroughThickAndThin01 · 25/04/2017 19:59

I love Kitty.

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LauraPalmersBodybag · 25/04/2017 19:59

Kitty.

Violet is a lovely name but I think Kitty is a little less popular right now. Also I just think it's great. No need for a longer version unless you want it. I know a very interesting, mature and pretty damn important woman called Kitty - I don't think it's too cutesy (especially in a world full of Ella's/Ava's/Amelie's etc).

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woodywoody · 25/04/2017 20:39

thats what i think. Poppy for example is quite a cutesy name and that doesnt have a longer version, im sure there are lots of older Poppy's hehe

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DramaAlpaca · 25/04/2017 20:59

I quite like Kitty as a nickname for Katherine. It's cute on a toddler. I don't like cutesy names, so I'd want a more classic name on the birth certificate.

I do like Violet too, and haven't met any so I don't know how popular it is.

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Thewolfsjustapuppy · 25/04/2017 21:05

As the only Kitty I know is a forty something CEO of a successful company I'm not inclined to think of it as cutesy at all.
I always think of the Just William character when I hear the name Violet.

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CoffeeChocolateWine · 25/04/2017 21:06

Kitty is my daughter's nickname. It has no relation whatsoever to her actual given name but it naturally evolved and we call her Kitty A LOT. I would never have considered it when I was expecting my DD but I do love it as a name in its own right now. But I agree she (your DD) would need a more mature sounding name on BC so she has another option when she's older.

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CoffeeChocolateWine · 25/04/2017 21:08

I know quite a few Violets under the age of 5!

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SuperBeagle · 25/04/2017 21:14

Violet.

I would hate to be called Kitty.

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LucieLucie · 25/04/2017 21:18

Kitty is just asking for a miserable childhood full of cruel name calling at school. Don't inflict that on your child op. Kids have enough to contend with.

Puss, puss... meow kitty kitty Confused

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BernardsarenotalwaysSaints · 25/04/2017 21:24

Are you having/do you have a middle name already? I think Katherine Violet has a nice ring to it.

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Sophronia · 25/04/2017 21:39

Kitty. It was my great gran's name, born in 1912. She was a very strong woman.

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Rockaby · 25/04/2017 21:40

Violet. I think it's elegant and pretty.

I love Catherine with nn Kitty, but find Kitty a bit niche as a stand alone name and think there's a chance she wouldn't suit it. I mean, you never know before they're born do you? And it's quite a specific type of name I think. I, for example, would make a dreadful Kitty, but would make a decent Kate. That said, she could have Kit maybe, if she turned out not to be a Kitty type.

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Lemondrop09 · 25/04/2017 21:45

Kitty.

Violet is nice but definitely increasing in popularity and becoming quite "in". I can imagine it being the next Ava

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LauraPalmersBodybag · 25/04/2017 21:48

I honestly wouldn't worry about playground stuff unless you're intending on giving your child a really far our name. Kids are little shits sometimes - if it's not a name it's glasses, hair colour, clothes, personality quirks... I hardly think the name Kitty is going to haunt her through school.

Op, you're totally right re: Poppy lovely name but quite cutesy, there's obviously a trend for that type of name at the moment.

I'm sure all of these young girls will grow into competent woman without having to change their names.

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Jooni · 25/04/2017 21:51

Love both. I actually know more little Kittys (3) than Violets (1) if that matters, though Violet is technically more popular. You can't predict how many there will be in your child's class as it's just chance really, so I wouldn't make that the main condition.

To me, Kitty is sweet and girly and Violet is a bit more feisty - maybe wait and see which she suits more?

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