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Kitty

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Spink · 19/09/2008 08:30

Kitty is on our shortlist.
Only, though I love Kitty, I'm not sure if it is more of a nickname than a 'proper' name.
What do you think?
Neither of us LOVE Katherine which I guess is the obvious long version. Anything else that Kitty can be short for?

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avaj · 21/09/2008 20:51

What about Kate?

providentielle · 21/09/2008 20:15

I looked after a Catriona (pronounced Kat ree oh na) who was shortened to Kitty, she was named hafter her Aunt who was also known as Kitty

fizzbuzz · 21/09/2008 20:02

There's a Pogues song with the name Kitty in as well.

Think it is more of an Irish rebel song, than something actually written by the Pogues, but I used to sing it to dd when she was tiny as it has a line in it

"Kitty my darling".....dum de dum....

frazzledoldbag34 · 21/09/2008 19:04

Ours is 7 and get called Kit sometimes.
Its a fab name

hatrick · 21/09/2008 18:40

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lotsoflovelychocolate · 21/09/2008 17:53

We have a 3 year old Kitty who is just Kitty. I LOVE the name. If she thinks it is too girly when she is older she can shorten it to Kit. I don't think Kitty is any more girly than a name like Lucy or Zoe etc. Our Kitty used to call herself Titty too - in fact still does sometimes as she prefers Titty apparently!!

nuthacuppatea · 21/09/2008 10:34

Kitty - Love it. There's a lovely Seth Lakeman song - Kitty Jay- if you like mad violin playing (It's on my list too)

pippylongstockings · 20/09/2008 20:44

Kitty is a great name ny niece is called this and also 'shock horror' her middle name is Rose too!!!!!

moyasmum · 20/09/2008 20:25

titty = titania

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Spink · 20/09/2008 18:40

ooh make that secret urge a reality

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botherednanny · 20/09/2008 15:58

love love LOVE kitty
I harbor secret urges to call one of my children kitty noir
but I haven't let this slip to my BF
shhhhh...

AnathemaDevice · 19/09/2008 19:51

Our bump is going to be Kitty if it's a girl. Well, she'll be Kathleen, but known as Kitty. It was my granny's name- she was an amazing, strong Irish woman who was the head of a huge family. She was a tough old bird (in the nicest possible way!), so I don't see it as a girly name at all. I do think though that it'll be nice for the baby (if it is a girl) to have the option of a longer name which she can use when she's older. With Kathleen, as well as Kitty she can be Kate, Katie, Kath, Kathie...

frazzledoldbag34 · 19/09/2008 17:35

frazzledfairy I meant to put. Not just frazzled and was also reading the wrong page. It's been a long day.

frazzledoldbag34 · 19/09/2008 17:32

frazzled - how strange - I have a Kitty too!
It's a fantastic name.
Mine is shortened from Caitlin, but she hasn't been called Caitlin since she was about a year old. In fact I don't even like Caitlin as a name any more. If I was naming her again I'd just go for Kitty. She's 7 now and most people don't even know about the Caitlin name. She's such a 'Kitty' and it suits her perfectly.
Fab name. Go for it!

wotulookinat · 19/09/2008 17:31

I didn't know Rose was a forbidden MN name. I retract my comment!!! lol

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fizzbuzz · 19/09/2008 17:08

My 2 year old dd is called this.

I actually wish I had given her another name, because I feel it is a bit....twee, and she is anything but.

I think it is very pretty, and we called her this because there is a strong Irish connection in our family, and it seems to have a lot of Irish connections to it. She was named after an Irsih friend. I used to worry about it when she was older, and agree with the fact it could be shortened to Kit.

However I loathe cats, and people seem to think I should love them because of dd's name.

Dd at 2, calls herself "Titty"

moyasmum · 19/09/2008 15:56

really love this name.

stleger · 19/09/2008 15:49

My neighbour's granddaughter is called Kitty, she is very cute. And I know a professor of English who is called Kitty. She isn't cute, but is fun!

ivykaty44 · 19/09/2008 15:44

have a look at this page www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl A few Kitty's as the original name, not pet name. Only with the surname Brown though

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Spink · 19/09/2008 15:04

what a waste of pizza

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littleducks · 19/09/2008 14:53

not seen the film but did splutter my pizza at "I also love kit-kats, which I think brings something new to the discussion" are you after quote of the week?

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Spink · 19/09/2008 14:47

by the way littleducks, thanks for your P&T advice on the other thread! Still not made a decision there either..
Nikita is lovely but unfortunately reminds me of the film that was remade into 'Assassin' with Bridget Fonda.

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belgo · 19/09/2008 14:46

I'm sure Chrisine and Christina can also be shortened to Kitty.

But if you like Kitty, just go with that, I don't think it's especially girly, but it is pretty.

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Spink · 19/09/2008 14:44

Right, well, now I'm moving back towards Kitty, as just Kitty. Isn't (pregnancy ) indecisiveness a wonderful thing?

I'm not too bothered about the girlishness of it, as Kitty could be shortened to Kit, which I also like, and is a bit more suited to football-strip wearing tomboy. After all, Kit can be a boy's name can't it?!
I also love kit-kats, which I think brings something new to the discussion. In that, I am now going to get a kit kat.

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