What can Kitty be a NN for?

[Mhysa]

Not keen on Catherine.
Any suggestions?
Tia

If DC3 hadn't waggled obvious boy bits at the scan I would be having a Kitty.

Full name contenders were, in descending order of likelihood:

Catherine
Christabel
Tabitha

I may one day have a cat called Victoria Tabitha nn Queen Kitty

Nicknames are affectionate.

My DC have nicknames entirely unrelated to their real names, that evolved organically if you like. One is called an animal he is like; the other after a noise he made a lot as a newborn.

emacp - so what about Nelly or Billy or Polly they are nicknames for Helen Mary Ann and William but they are not shortened versions of the name

Kitty is a diminutive of Katherine, anything else is just made up and I agree with a pp. Why call a child something and then give it another names shortened form?

...ivykaty44, it must be a cultural thing depending upon where you live and the norms: as I said, in my own circles, there is a big difference between a nickname (pretty much an insult) and the derivative, shortened or different form of a full name. I agree, Nelly is a derivative of Helen, Billy is a derivative of William but they are not nicknames!

Tigerlily lucky you, it's a beautiful name, both ways it's pronounced.
Horry I have a Tabitha already. She delights In having a cats name

NN business. It's quite the family tradition to have a NN, ALL my maternal grandmothers are registered Elizabeth, but all known by there NN. I named DD2 Elizabeth, but she will always be known by her NN. She is only called by her full name when naughty

The reason I decided to follow this tradition? Her NN is very cutesy and it gives her options depending her chosen career.

Kitana
(Mortal Kombat fan over here!)

It also alludes to the Katana- Japanese sword.

Caroline?

Christabel/Christobel/Christabella/Christobella. Love these names, they should be more popular.

Kitty is a nn for Kathleen in Ireland.

We have a Katia and really loved Katerina, she gets called Kitty.

Kristen or Kirsteen?

I know quite a few little Kitty's around here, most are christened Kitty, but also one Catherine, one Kathleen and a Christina.