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What do people think of Kitty (Katherine)?

35 replies

BumgrapesofWrath · 04/07/2012 19:34

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?

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AnnaNimitty · 04/07/2012 21:45

Kitty is much better than the ubiquitous Kate/Katie

kat1885 · 04/07/2012 21:44

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.

shoobidoo · 04/07/2012 21:27

Kitty (cat)

I like Catherine/Katherine though.

MammaTonic · 04/07/2012 21:25

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).

shelley72 · 04/07/2012 20:09

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

VolAuVent · 04/07/2012 19:47

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).

LeoTheLateBloomer · 04/07/2012 19:46

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.

Springforward · 04/07/2012 19:44

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

soon2bmumof3 · 04/07/2012 19:44

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.

amck5700 · 04/07/2012 19:36

I prefer Kizzy to Kitty tbh

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