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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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SheelaNaGigYouExhibitionist · 31/12/2025 13:18

I can't think of anything else obvious. But I have a female friend, Kit, real name Karen.

BillieWiper · 31/12/2025 13:17

The one I know is just Kit. That's his full name. I didn't even know it was meant to be related to Christopher. I guess if that's the case then Christian?

I like it just as a standalone name.

FortnumsWeddingBreakfastTeaPlease · 31/12/2025 13:17

That's all I think of too. The talking car from Knight Rider

Notmyreality · 31/12/2025 13:16

You mean like the car in Knight Rider?

Lins77 · 31/12/2025 13:14

I'd've said Christian, but probably too similar to Christopher if you don't like that.

BoleynMemories13 · 31/12/2025 13:11

Personally I would only use it as a short form of Christopher, as other longer versions just seem contrived. However, if you really don't like Christopher there are no laws against using Kit as a stand alone name. It's not far out of the top 100 now as just that, so plenty of people do.

If people register kids as just Albie, Ronnie, Jax, Lottie, Frankie etc now, there's no reason why you can't have a Kit who is just Kit.

landslide51 · 31/12/2025 12:51

If you like Kit and don't like Christopher then I'd just use Kit OP. Personally I wouldn't use Kester as it makes me think of keister (butt) and that bit from Home Alone.

EveryKneeShallBow · 31/12/2025 12:42

Kitterick
Heskett
Keter
Rocket
Kitchener
Kestrel
Beckett

roshi42 · 31/12/2025 12:42

Kitson

Thelondonone · 31/12/2025 12:40

Kieran

youalright · 31/12/2025 12:35

Kit kat, kitten, kitchen, kite.

murasaki · 31/12/2025 12:33

Christian?

Ladybugheart · 31/12/2025 12:32

I know someone called Kit, and that literally is his names it's not shortened or a nickname.

bobandbrenda · 31/12/2025 12:31

Kester