Kitto

[MrsMeggles]

What do you think about Kitto for a boy, nn Kit? It's a Cornish name, (we live in Cornwall) but interested to see what non Cornish people think?

I like it. I'm in London and never heard of the name before, but it's easy to pronounce and spell, and kit is a cool nickname.

Really like Kit, not sure about Kitto, haven't heard of it before, have said it out loud a few times to see how it sounds, but not sure.

Have only come across Kitto as a surname. Am not a fan of surnames as first names, though many people would disagree, of course.

I'd heard of it as my mum's side of the family are Cornish. I quite like it.

It's a surname for me (I'm Cornish) - my gran's maiden name in fact.

Surname for me as well, Mrs Kitto was a (lovely) dinner lady at my primary school. Er, 30 years ago

Hmm.. yes veering towards too surname sounding too. I love Kit but unsure if 'enough' for a first name and not sure about Christopher as wouldn't want nn Chris evolving later...

I sounds like kiddo to me, as in "kiddos".

I like Kit though.

I love it, I didn't know it was a 'proper' name. A small Kitty I know is nicknamed Kitto, and that's the only time I have heard it.

If they ever spend any time in America, the pronunciation will be indistinguishable from 'kiddo'...

I love it

Kitto is great. Masculine and cool.

However, I don't like Kit, it's too close to Kitty or sports kit etc.

Never heard of Kitto and I don't like it I'm afraid, I do like Kit though. My first thought was ditto, then kitty

I'd never heard of it before but guessed it would be Cornish. Names ending in o are quite trendy at the moment aren't they? And they can be quite posh like Ivo, Hugo, Orlando. Kitto has that same posh boy vibe.

Googling kitto gives you a construction company.

Personally I think it is odd and would be mistaken for kitty

I know a Kytto which I think came from the Cornish. Lovely

I'm not keen on it. If I overhead you talking about kitto I'd think you meant your cat.

Personally I'd have Christopher on birth certificate then nickname Kit from day one so he's introduced as Kit or Kitto and then that's his "name" but officially Christopher. I really love the name Kit but I do think the full name should be on the BC (my opinion)

I am entirely unfamiliar with Cornish culture and out of that context, I think it's horrible. It looks like a typo and sounds like a childish mispronunciation. If however someone explained its cultural origins, I'd be less harsh on it but without knowing them, it does not look or sound like a 'real' name to me.

Interesting: my first assumption was that it was probably a Japanese name, rather than Cornish!

I like it.

Love it as a name!

Was on our list if we had a boy.

I had a teacher at school called Mrs Kitto!

I like Kit but not keen on Kitto as a first name.

I think it may be misheard as kitten.

Reminds me of the Welsh name Guto (pronounced the same but with a G), I don't dislike Kitto.

It makes me think of Kiddo too, but it's not a terrible name.