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Kit - Opinions please

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Rosienose · 22/08/2014 08:28

What do you think of the name Kit for a boy?

We are narrowing it down to;

Kit
Joe
Mitch
Enzo

Out of all those I'm most keen on Kit, but interested in others thoughts on it?

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CarriMarie · 24/08/2014 01:26

I know a Kristian, nn Kit. Also like Kester.

Roonerspism · 23/08/2014 22:48

I know a lovely little Kit.

I have to be honest and say my first thought was it was pretentious and odd.

But as I like this little Kit so much, it's now a lovely name to me.

pictish · 23/08/2014 22:44

There will be a few owing to Kit Harington from Game of Thrones.

coffeeinbed · 23/08/2014 22:42

Just be careful to avoid Kat for a sister.

RabbitSaysWoof · 23/08/2014 22:32

Love it but it will be very popular.

Only1scoop · 23/08/2014 22:26

Nightrider Smile

rachel234 · 23/08/2014 22:25

First thought is sports kit or drum kit. Never met a boy/man named kit. I'd probably give him a longer full name.

DitzyDonkey · 23/08/2014 21:22

Adore Kit, its by far the best out of your list!

Montsti · 23/08/2014 19:55

I'm not keen. It's so "in" at the moment. I know of about 8 friends/acquaintances boys born in the last few years (West London).

I have to say I find it quite pretentious too...

Cherryblossom200 · 22/08/2014 16:15

It reminds me of Knight rider! Isn't that the name of the car? x

Sootgremlin · 22/08/2014 15:23

Not done this chap any harm.

Holidayfun · 22/08/2014 15:09

Love it!

MackerelOfFact · 22/08/2014 15:07

I don't really like it, but I'm not keen on nouns as names (including inadvertent ones), especially when the noun in question doesn't even have a nice meaning.

I also know an adult Enzo and I can't take him seriously, it sounds like a Sesame Street character.

treaclesoda · 22/08/2014 15:01

I love it. I wish I'd thought of it when I had my son. Smile

Sophronia · 22/08/2014 15:00

I like Kit short for Christopher and Joe short for Joseph. Not keen on Mitch or Enzo.

Floop · 22/08/2014 14:20

It's DH's name. His real name is Christopher, but no one knows you mean him if you use Chris. He's always been Kit.

I love the name. Although it feels like a 55 year olds name to me, but blame DH for that one!

ACM88 · 22/08/2014 13:12

Love love love, it's our choice for a boy. We decided on it very early on in pregnancy and I've been dying to tell everyone because I think it such a great name hahaha

I also think it sounds great with lots of MN choices!!

If it us a boy, we will go for just Kit, don't intend to call him anything else Grin

florascotia · 22/08/2014 11:58

Kit, Kester, Christopher are all fine names.

Kit and Kester are both short forms of Christopher.

Many, many other versions of Christopher here, too:
www.behindthename.com/name/kester

Castlemilk · 22/08/2014 09:43

Yes, brilliant choice. I think I would have it short for Kester, as if Christopher he might decide himself that he'd rather be Chris - which I'm not too keen on.

Sootgremlin · 22/08/2014 09:43

I like Kit. We'd have had it as a nickname for Christopher, but couldn't use due to a family connection.

I felt it was quite 'small' as a standalone name, but that's only because my other dc have quite long traditional names it didn't seem to fit with them.

I do think it works on all ages.

ATruthUniversallyAcknowledged · 22/08/2014 09:33

Oh wow. That is a good site. Baby boy is arriving TODAY so I might spend the journey to hospital perusing it Grin

pippibuzzmarten · 22/08/2014 09:07

I love Kit, it's absolutely top of the list if we ever have a boy!

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Rosienose · 22/08/2014 09:02

I love Jem too, we must have similar taste :)

I found this very handy tool;

names.darkgreener.com/#kit

You can search for the popularity of any name

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ATruthUniversallyAcknowledged · 22/08/2014 08:59

I love Kit. And Jem. Unfortunately DH won't accept either of them.

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Rosienose · 22/08/2014 08:53

I forgot another one on our shortlist;

Aaron

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