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Kit for a boy?? What are your thoughts..?

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gg81 · 30/04/2015 19:28

Hi everyone,

Thought we'd definitely decided on this but now i'm wobbling.
DP loves the name Kit, I like it a lot and like the fact it's not too popular.. but i'm worried that it's too short and can't be changed/shortened/turned into a nickname..
I'm not keen on Christopher so would definitely put Kit on the birth certificate.
My other favourite is Max (Maximillian) but i'm worried it's too popular...
3 syllable surname so a short first name helps to balance it out.
What do you all think? First baby so no siblings to work with. Feeling the pressure of getting this right..!

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MrsTuppence · 04/05/2015 16:31

I love it. Really lovely.

Also love Kitty for a girl, but that betrays my love of Tolstoy!

Powaqa · 04/05/2015 16:26

I like the name Kit

It's the name of my cat

Hakluyt · 04/05/2015 16:06

I know a baby Kit. Everyone think's he's a girl- which surprised me rather. The general real life consensus is that it's a bit nicknamey and his parents are starting to wish they had gone for somthing longer. They would have used Christian if it hadn't been for the 50 Shades coincidence.

RugBugs · 04/05/2015 16:01

Not only Cinderella but I can't help but think that 50 shades might push the Christian/Kit combination up a bit.
I really really wanted that combination until it was pointed out :(

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gg81 · 04/05/2015 06:37

Damn Disney! Used to really like the name Elsa before Frozen got hold of it. Is the Cinderella film going to create a trend for lots of Kits do you think...?

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SkodaLabia · 03/05/2015 20:38

Have you seen the new Disney Cinderella, OP? Kit is the name of the prince in that.

glittertits · 03/05/2015 20:35

My DH is a Christopher/Kit too! Waves at others!

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gg81 · 03/05/2015 15:17

Thank you everyone. I'm 95% sure I'm persuaded. DP is very pleased with all the positive comments, and I know that no name is going to be liked by everyone. I think we're just going to have to wait to meet him to see if he looks like a Kit before we completely decide! If we go for it it will be Kit on the birth certificate for sure, no long names for the sake of it.

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m0therofdragons · 02/05/2015 23:18

I love it - John snow suits it well. I'd also just use it as a name in its own right. I only have girls but it was on our boy list

Totality22 · 02/05/2015 23:15

It's a girl's name to me - sorry!

ZombieZoo · 02/05/2015 23:04

Sophie Ellis Bexter has son kit

PuppyMonkey · 01/05/2015 18:10

Blighted your life in what way ivory? Grin

expatinscotland · 01/05/2015 17:46

It's Christopher. Used to be shortened to Kay or Kye. Bet no one's so keen on that nowadays.

squoosh · 01/05/2015 17:41

There's an actor called Topher Grace. Always thought his named sounded a bit silly.

firesafety · 01/05/2015 17:39

Topher? Never heard that before!

Hoodedmoron · 01/05/2015 17:36

I love Kit, we chose a 3 letter one syllable name and then put the full name on the birth certificate ( as we have a one syllable surname ) not quite sure why really now as We have never called DS by his full name and probably never will. I'd go for it Smile

ScaryMaryHinge · 01/05/2015 17:35

I love it, it was on my list for a boy. I also like Topher as another version of a shorting of Christopher.

longestlurkerever · 01/05/2015 17:30

Gosh ivory that sounds a bit dramatic! Would you feel the same way if your name was a one syllable full name eg Anne? It just seems harsh to me that people always get told off on mumsnet for not using a longer version of a nickname but not for a short name per se though you're equally stuck with it.

RL20 · 01/05/2015 17:16

I like it, it was on my short list Smile. Funnily enough, he is now Max! It's not that popular around here though

holmessweetholmes · 01/05/2015 16:58

I love it. Considered it for ds.

CrispyFern · 01/05/2015 16:47

I like it more than Max!

perrita · 01/05/2015 16:30

I like the name but wouldn't use it as I would feel like people would know the main reason I picked it is because I'm a little bit in love with Jon Snow Wink

firesafety · 01/05/2015 16:29

I don't like it, because I always think of Kit in A Woman of Substance.

Showing my age now, lol. Blush

AndHarry · 01/05/2015 16:22

I really like it but, as others have said, I would put Christopher on the birth certificate so he would have options later on. No need to tell anyone, just announce him as Kit.

ZombieZoo · 01/05/2015 16:18

I don't like it. I've met two baby Kits

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