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Kitty or Charlotte?

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MrsC2010 · 15/07/2010 11:47

We're getting close to her making an appearance (it feels like she is trying to claw her way out at the moment), and as much as I know we will prob completely change our minds when she appears I am still torn between these two as my vote! (We both love them, I'm just trying to foist them on him!)

I know Kitty is slightly more unusual, but we do love it and feels that it has enough 'tradition' to not be a mean name to foist on a child/future adult.

Whereas obviously Charlotte is used far more commonly, but we don't know any and feel that it is both pretty and traditional.

We think we will have Rose (after family) as the middle name, and our surname rhymes with Dollier!

Any opinions would be appreicated!

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LoveJules3 · 15/07/2010 14:13

Kitty. I had a great aunt Kitty and she was so fabulous and young at heart! Lovely old(ish) name.

Hedwig3 · 15/07/2010 14:03

Kitty

BikeRunSki · 15/07/2010 14:01

I had a lovely great aunt Kitty, which was short for Kirsten, but I'd reckon on Kitty being quite a good nn of Charlotte.

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cardy · 15/07/2010 13:54

and my neice is Jessica (born the year after Charlotte). There is only other Charlotte at DDs school too.

Lucycat · 15/07/2010 13:47

Cardy - I have one each of those two names! and my name is another on this thread.

Charlotte was meant to be the most popular name the year my dd was born but there is only one other in her primary school - and more importatntly I've never taught a horrific one She is Lottie sometimes too.

cardy · 15/07/2010 13:33

It did for me...chose Charlotte over Jessica

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MrsC2010 · 15/07/2010 13:24

Thanks all! I'm glad to hear that there isn't anything fundamentally flawed in either of them. I like Lottie as the nn for Charlotte, I think I prefer it to Charlie. Will carry on pondering! Maybe it'll become obvious when she appears.

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DastardlyandSmugly · 15/07/2010 13:23

I also love Kitty and would definitely just have it as it is.

cardy · 15/07/2010 13:17

Charlotte for me...then I would say that

I like shortening it to Charlie or Lottie

Shirleygoodness · 15/07/2010 13:11

I love Kitty. If I wanted a long/formal name, I'd go with Katherine - I hate names shortening to a name with different initial, y'see. Katherine also leaves open other shortenings when older if she prefers.

BeatrixRotter · 15/07/2010 13:07

Kitty has been around since the 16th century so you don't need to use it as a shortening for something IMO.

Both nice.

swanandduck · 15/07/2010 12:53

Both lovely names. Charlotte just about beats Kitty but I like both. You have great taste.

CapitalText · 15/07/2010 12:19

How about Katie or Clara?

SirBoobAlot · 15/07/2010 12:13

There was a girl called Kitty at my sixth form (just remembered) - her real name was Kathleen.

bytheMoonlight · 15/07/2010 11:55

Agree with SirBoobAlot about Kitty not feeling like a 'real' name and more of a nn.

Love Charlotte and it's on our shortlist of girls names, along with Jessica and Dulcie. I would use Lottie as a nn.

Mollydoggerson · 15/07/2010 11:53

I love Kitty and Love Catherine, so I'ld name her Catherine and Kitty for short.

SirBoobAlot · 15/07/2010 11:50

I love Kitty, but don't personally feel its a "real" first name - can't you call her Charlotte and use Kitty as her nickname?

Good luck, hope she arrives soon

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