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Boys name similar to Kit?

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Namehelpplease1985 · 14/01/2019 21:02

Baby boy is due is a week and still has no name.

I love Kit, but I don't want Christopher or Christian and not sure that it works as a standalone name? I also like Gus, but having similar issues with not liking long versions so much

We both wanted Ezra the whole pregnancy but we've gone off it now.

We've got 2 girls already with 'old style' names so don't want anything too out there.

Any ideas?

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SkittlesRainbow · 04/04/2021 16:45

@sarah13xx oh Jasper is very unique, that's a brilliant name! And I like Finn and Freddie too. Sound really friendly!

sarah13xx · 04/04/2021 15:42

@SkittlesRainbow

What did you pick in the end *@Namehelpplease1985*. I'm here as I love the name Kit also but not sure about it on its own. My other names weirdly are Idris and Gus!
Also interested to know what she went for! I love Kit too (due summer) and if I used it I’d just put Kit on the birth certificate. Really don’t like any of the long versions enough to ever want to use them! Only 9 Kits were registered here last year though which makes me think most people put Christopher. We’re between that and our original name, Harris, (we’re in Scotland) which is now popular. We had a reason why we couldn’t use every name we liked, most either rhymes with someone else’s name or were already taken in our family. Love Jasper, Finn, Freddie, Ari, Jenson.. Fergus was another maybe.
SkittlesRainbow · 04/04/2021 15:35

What did you pick in the end @Namehelpplease1985. I'm here as I love the name Kit also but not sure about it on its own. My other names weirdly are Idris and Gus!

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Namehelpplease1985 · 15/01/2019 20:30

Thanks for the great suggestions! I’m trying to steer away from anything that can be shortened to Chris (bad associations) so that rules out Crispin as well which is a shame because I really like it.

Kitt with two ts might be what we go for...it does feel like more of a complete name.

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KaliforniaDreamz · 15/01/2019 11:16

I think short names are fab.
I know a Kit and he is gorgeous. It's a brilliant name.

IJustWantToWearDungarees · 15/01/2019 10:13

Could Crispin be shortened to Kit?

missmouse101 · 15/01/2019 08:39

Oh dear! Thanks for letting me know.

RLOU30 · 15/01/2019 08:38

@missmouse101

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Ipanema01 · 15/01/2019 08:16

I also think Kit works well as a stand alone name, or Kitto?
I have a Rafe and a Milo, might be along a similar vein...

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YetAnotherThing · 14/01/2019 23:34

Kim.
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MumUnderTheMoon · 14/01/2019 23:32

It can be spelt Kitt which for some reason makes me see it as more of a first name than a nn

EdtheBear · 14/01/2019 23:32

What about Kurt ?

LowbrowVictoriana · 14/01/2019 23:24

Just use Kit. Its a great name.

Agree with PPs about Jem, too. Usually short for Jeremy, but could be used as stand alone name.

Hanab · 14/01/2019 23:22

Jack
Sage
Roman
Adam
Hunter
Rory ( Ruairidh)
Tom
Leo
Kai
Kash
Sin - sinclair
Kian

MumUnderTheMoon · 14/01/2019 23:21

Just go with kit and a great middle name maybe go a bit unusual or a solid classic name.
Kit Tiberius
Kit Robert
Kit james
Kit Theodore

Fairylightfurore · 14/01/2019 23:11

If you love Kit then go with Kit.

tammytoby · 14/01/2019 23:06

Quinn
Rex

Sophronia · 14/01/2019 23:00

I know a Kitson “Kit”

I like Jem short for James or Jeremy.

WaxOnFeckOff · 14/01/2019 22:53

Austin/Ozzy
Howard/Howie
Gerard/Ged

EdtheBear · 14/01/2019 22:49

Kenneth at a push could become Kit.
I do like Kit but I'd use it as a nickname not use it on its own. It could easily become Kitty or Kitkat and to come 80s children Kit the car!

FancyDrew · 14/01/2019 22:47

Judd

wizzler · 14/01/2019 22:42

Jem

redredrobins · 14/01/2019 22:39

Kim