Kit on its own for a boy because I hate Christopher?

[Amarilis]

Hello

I love the name Kit for a boy but am struggling with the fact that it's not a 'proper' name.. I keep reading that you should give chidlren 'proper' names, not a nickname!

Kit is usually short for Christopher or Christian - both of which do nothing for me at all...In fact I hate them both!

Can I get away with it?

Full name would be Kit William Duncan and no, can't use either William or Duncan as first name...

Help.

I am all for just using the name you like and not having to have the "proper" name. Sounds good to me

Thanks - love your screen name - a girl after my own heart!

DH is Kit, just Kit with no 'proper' first name and has never had any problems with it. People do occasionally ask if it really isn't short for anything but that's all.
Kit William Duncan sounds lovely to me :)

I really like it - it would be on my shortlist, but it is too similar to my name.
I love Jem, but am in a similar position in that I don't really like any of the long forms (although Jeremiah is growing on me).
Go for it!

Yes yes yes, i love that name, i don't think i could use it, without being a bit creepy (back story i love love love the name Evie, have done for years, a little girl i looked after only sweetened the name for me, but can you guess what her brother is called). Any who yes do use it is such a nice name.

dh's grandfather was Kit short for Kitchener... as in Lord.
But I see no reason to have it as Kit only. It's a modern thing to have only the full name... if you look at 1901 (or thereabouts) top names you'll see Betty and Annie in there.

I don't like it when a name shortens to one with a different initial (like Christopher to Kit, or Elizabeth to Liz), which seems like another reason to have Kit only.

Yeah, i know a kit who's 13 and is just Kit. Although DH is Chris and I love his name - but I know it's not to everyone's cup of tea!

Kit is my first choice boy's name.

Like you, I just don't favour Christopher/Christian.

I did wonder about making it short for a Cassius-type name, but actually just love Kit.

I think I'm having a girl but otherwise would've ordered personalised baby blankets for 'Kit' by now I've been so set on it for so long!

Whatever you decide, I'm sure it'll be great!

I do think it has it's own integrity.

Absolutely love Kit, especially as part of the name you've suggested. I don't think it necessarily needs to be short for a longer name, though I do like the idea of kids having the option of various forms of the name.

Also love Kit for a girl after watching the otherwise-dreadful 'Failure to Launch'.

My cousin is Kit, nothing else. I think it's really nice. Go for it!

Never thought of Kit before, but I think it is very cool indeed, really like it :)

Definitely good as a stand alone name.

(And I like your full collection of names too - reminds me of Kit Hesketh Harvey, who has, IMVHO, one of the coolest names on the planet.)

Thought Kit was short for Alexander, don't ask me why?

Our DS is Kit and we love it - it's unusual without being too 'weird'.

We didn't even know it could be short for something when we chose it.

Yes love Kit too - go for it

It's a brilliant name in it's own right, I suggested it to my DH just this afternoon. Go for it.

Lovely name!

Another fan here, it's cool and works for all ages.

Going to go against everyone else here and say no, I don't think you should.

like it..

I know a little boy called Kit. I love it, and Kitty for a girl.

I don't really like shortened names without giving the long name to fall back on (think The Right Hon. Christopher Amarilis)

HOWEVER

I bloody love the name Kit so I'm going to say, yes you can.