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Kit?

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GaiaGirll · 18/07/2021 19:18

What do you think of Kit? I think it's pretty damn handsome (Harrington vibes!) but some have said it sounds wet! Help x

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NewlyGranny · 20/07/2021 20:03

Forgot to say she actually arrived on Christmas Day at dinner time! If a he would definitely have been Gabriel.

NewlyGranny · 20/07/2021 20:01

First rule of name choices is that there's always someone who will try to put you off your choice!

I wanted to call no 3 Gabriel (baby was due Dec 22nd) but DH said over his dead body. I was prepared to go the distance for my choice, so perhaps it was lucky baby returned out to be a girl. Gabrielle did not appeal, because of the likely Gabby shortening.

sarah13xx · 19/07/2021 19:53

Also think the phrase ‘wet’ gets thrown about far too much. What’s it even supposed to mean? Every second post on here I see names getting classed as wet. I’d go for it and when I considered using it I was planning to go for Kit on the birth certificate because I wasn’t keen on Christopher. Still might be our second childs name if it’s another boy

HPLikecraft · 19/07/2021 19:46

I love it!

coodawoodashooda · 19/07/2021 09:45

Maybe you can!

brittleheadgirl · 19/07/2021 09:37

@coodawoodashooda

Omg. Am i the only person who thought of Knight rider's car?
No! Grin You can't name a baby after David Hasselhofs car!! Or can you?!
CasaBonita · 19/07/2021 08:48

I like it.

I don't like Christopher/Chris at all so definitely wouldn't use that.

Violetlavenders · 19/07/2021 08:23

Kit is short for Kitty 🐈‍⬛ cat imo.

Or PE kit, Rugby Kit or get your Kit off.

I do like Christopher and Chris.

peaceinourtime · 19/07/2021 08:22

I like and even if used as a nickname for Christopher men in their adult/professional lives still go by Kit

Theoldwoman · 19/07/2021 07:40

As in Kit Kat? I prefer Kate or Katharine.

PurpleFlower1983 · 19/07/2021 06:59

I like it but I could never use the full name so wouldn’t use it.

ODFOx · 18/07/2021 23:57

It's a diminutive for Christopher. Register Christopher and then call him Kit. If he doesn't like it when he's older he can change it to one of many others . We had a Beth who chose Lizzie in her teens but regressed to Beth n her 20s. It's a right of passage to rejuvenate your name 🙂

sarah13xx · 18/07/2021 23:24

Yes yes yes! Would have been our baby’s name if my partner would have agreed on it

user1493494961 · 18/07/2021 22:15

I like it, I don't think it's wet (I would say Rupert' s wet).

Nextchapterofmybook · 18/07/2021 22:11

Kit Kat mmm. Or kitty cat. Not the most masculine of names.

mobear · 18/07/2021 21:56

I wanted to call our son this (short for Christopher) but DP did not like it.

JaninaDuszejko · 18/07/2021 21:40

Only as a NN for Christopher. And the only one I know is an arse so frankly Tim is better (I work with a decent Tim).

wishawish91 · 18/07/2021 21:36

I love it but also love Kit Harrington 😂

Nohomemadecandles · 18/07/2021 21:36

I'm all around you Michael

I don't mind it, to be fair. His peers won't get that reference

ImbarbaraB · 18/07/2021 21:35

@coodawoodashooda

Omg. Am i the only person who thought of Knight rider's car?
Snap 🙋🏻
ImbarbaraB · 18/07/2021 21:34

It reminds me of knight rider

Not necessarily a bad thing as I really enjoyed knight rider but it is more of a nick name to me

Kanaloa · 18/07/2021 21:33

I’m not keen. It’s a fine name, especially if short for Christopher, but not to my taste.

LifesNotEnidBlyton · 18/07/2021 21:31

No because I think of the Rooneys. One of their boys is Kit.

Cleverpolly3 · 18/07/2021 21:29

Gorgeous.
Don’t get the wet thing at all.

CoalCraft · 18/07/2021 21:29

Would automatically think 'kitten'' or 'kitty' which... I guess there's worse things to be associated with?