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India, Kitty or Jemima

35 replies

storm1974 · 13/02/2016 18:58

So, how about these 3 names, which one do you all prefer?

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Seekingmiracles · 21/02/2016 07:06

I like them all.
And if you like Kitty as a stand alone name - use it.
My preference would be

  1. India
  2. Kitty
  3. Jemima
georgetteheyersbonnet · 21/02/2016 01:05

Katherine, nn Kitty; or Jemima. Jemima is great.

midsomermurderess · 18/02/2016 19:51

Catherine, nn Kitty.

IoraRua · 17/02/2016 20:21

India
Kitty

.....Jemima

NotMyMonkey · 17/02/2016 20:08

Kitty or Kit. Jemima is OK, really don't like India.

Ohlalala · 16/02/2016 22:41

Kitty is my favourite. Kitty is a character in Pride and Prejudice.

Dinosaursdontgrowontrees · 16/02/2016 18:35

Like them all!
In order of preference:
Jemima
India
Kitty (But only because I would have to call her Katherine with nn Kitty.. if Katherine is in the mix it would be my fav.)

SunnyL · 16/02/2016 14:58

Have you been to India?

I know someone with a daughter called India but it's because her parents stayed in India and loved it. Bit weird to call your daughter after a country you've never been to otherwise

ABitAsleep · 16/02/2016 14:55

I think Kitty is cute for a nickname for Katherine, etc. When you have a little baby Kitty, she will be adorable and her name will suit her, but you have to imagine her grown up with an office job or even as prime minister. My personal opinion is that it is too cutesy and babyish for an adult.

I love the name India, but i knew a girl called India once with lovely long dark hair and she is what sticks in my memory with that name. And to be honest i can't really imagine a blonde or redhaired India now.

I also love Jemima, i think it has good possibilities for nicknames with Jem, etc. It is cute, but i also think it could suit a grown up. (Although i do think of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang everytime i hear this name)

CityFox · 16/02/2016 14:44

I like them all, but definitely think Catherine nn Kitty, not Kitty as a registered name.

Have you been to India? I think if you've been there it's more understandable that you would use it as a name in homage to the place, iyswim.

Jemima is nice, quite posh and relatively underused.

cheekstime · 15/02/2016 12:56

India the best out of them all x

Sallyhasleftthebuilding · 15/02/2016 12:31

SM hats one DD name - I don't care!! It suits her and she's the only one in school -

Billington · 15/02/2016 11:00

I think they are all nice names, but India tops the list.

My advice though is just go with whatever name you love the most - don't be put off by family opinions. Not everyone is going to love the name you have chosen, but it doesn't much matter :-)

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storm1974 · 15/02/2016 10:50

thanks for all your comments! Really interesting to have anonymous verdicts as family seem to put me off everything i like!!

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ThroughThickAndThin01 · 14/02/2016 19:36

Kitty is my favourite name. I love India and Jemima too.

Marnie is my second favourite name, any good?

WinterWinnie · 14/02/2016 19:34
  1. Jemima
  2. Kitty
  3. India
:)
spanky2 · 14/02/2016 17:43

Kitty. Although my beautiful cat is called that! But to be fair ds2's name is often used for a dog's name.

sugarplumfairy28 · 14/02/2016 17:31

They all sound like cat names to me, sorry. Jemina at a push.

Zeusette · 14/02/2016 17:25

India

FarrowandBallAche · 14/02/2016 17:24

India.

Quercus3 · 13/02/2016 23:29

India, lovely

Sallyhasleftthebuilding · 13/02/2016 22:19

There's something a bit sex worker about it I think

I'll let my great gran know - she'll be delighted!! All 92 year olds need extra income Grin

LollyLauren · 13/02/2016 21:46

Jemima

Sophronia · 13/02/2016 21:45

Kitty, it was my great gran's name. I also like Jemima a lot, not keen on India.

JennyOnAPlate · 13/02/2016 21:39

I know a 5 year old kitty. It's a cute name and it suits her well but I can't imagine it working well on a 30 year old. There's something a bit sex worker about it I think Blush