What can Kitty be a NN for?

[Mhysa]

Not keen on Catherine.
Any suggestions?
Tia

[HorryIsUpduffed]

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

[HorryIsUpduffed]

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.

[ivykaty44]

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

[zeeboo]

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?

[emacp]

...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!

[Mhysa]

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.

[mayoandchips]

Kitana
(Mortal Kombat fan over here!)

It also alludes to the Katana- Japanese sword.

[superlambanana]

Caroline?

[SleepyCatOnTheMat]

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

[MrsPercyPig]

Kitty is a nn for Kathleen in Ireland.

[Cocodale]

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

[mewkins]

Kristen or Kirsteen?

[Thirstysomething]

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