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Original poster

Could Kit be short for anything other than Christopher?

64 replies

CeciliaC · 31/12/2025 12:30

This is just musings, not for a real baby.

I quite like the nickname Kit but I really don’t like Christopher.

Is there any other name anyone can think of that it could reasonably be short for?
How do people feel about Kit as a full name?

Again, this is just for a potential future son. I am not pregnant with a boy currently.

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PhantomOfAllKnowledge · 31/12/2025 23:43

Christophe if you want to go French or Kristoff which I think is an East European version of the name.

XGiveMeStrengthX · 31/12/2025 23:42

Mumofgirls2017 · 31/12/2025 22:12

Atticus!

Surely that would be Tic?!

NerrSnerr · 31/12/2025 23:39

Just call him ‘Kit’. We have a Christopher and he’s firmly called ‘Chrissy’ by all his friends.

MrsMoastyToasty · 31/12/2025 23:27

I had an aunt known as Kit, short for Kathleen.

MaggieFS · 31/12/2025 22:40

ChikinLikin · 31/12/2025 22:36

Fuckit

😂😂😂

ChikinLikin · 31/12/2025 22:36

Fuckit

EverardDeTroyes · 31/12/2025 22:31

Kitto (Cornish) but I'm not sure that is much different to Kit. I would just use Kit myself.

tizzy13 · 31/12/2025 22:30

There was a child in my sons class called Kittow

topcat2014 · 31/12/2025 22:28

I never knew Kit was short for Christopher

OccasionalHope · 31/12/2025 22:27

Christian

Or a girl called Katherine

Beesandhoney123 · 31/12/2025 22:23

Christmas. If its a Christmas day baby

Mumofgirls2017 · 31/12/2025 22:12

Atticus!

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 31/12/2025 15:45

Nikita

Sid9nie · 31/12/2025 15:25

Roderick

XGiveMeStrengthX · 31/12/2025 15:24

Kristoff
Kristi

XGiveMeStrengthX · 31/12/2025 15:22

Kingston

XGiveMeStrengthX · 31/12/2025 15:20

Kermit 🐸

Lemonlimonade · 31/12/2025 15:19

Chris is the most intuitive and natural shortening for Christopher. Or Topher!

TheCurious0range · 31/12/2025 14:48

Some of these aren't even names! Kitterick, rocket, kitten......

Kit is short for Christopher OP and if you really don't like it just use Kit.

Disco2022 · 31/12/2025 14:45

My son is Kit, standalone.

Lemonlimonade · 31/12/2025 14:14

I think Chris is the natural shortening for Christopher. It’s also a pain to have a different initial for your nickname.

Kit could be short got Kester, Kirit or Kitten.

MylipstickiscalledHugMe · 31/12/2025 13:30

I also know a just-Kit boy. And a friend Catherine who liked to be called Kit for a while

maras2 · 31/12/2025 13:30

bobandbrenda · 31/12/2025 12:31

Kester

The hero or sometimes anti hero of a few Susan Howatch's novels.

maras2 · 31/12/2025 13:27

I have an Indian friend called Kirit who his family call Kit.

msbevvy · 31/12/2025 13:24

It could work for a girl as well.The only Kit that I have known was my Aunty Kit, real name Kathleen.