Kit / Kitty for girl?

[Nuulaa]

Is Kit for a girl fine? Or would putting Kitty be better? I don't like Katherine or any others sadly!

I know a Kitty. She isn't cutesy...quite the opposite. Thoughtful, perceptive and not afraid to say what she thinks. A good mum (am I allowed to say that on mumsnet?) If not...a good enough mum.

Really love Kitty.

You could go for Katrina, Christina, Catriona or Kezia maybe?

Kitty just makes me think of cats. Kitty cats.

Then there would be KitKat chocolate bars.

For that reason I couldn't take it seriously as a name at all. Sorry.

Kitty cat is just too cutesy and comical imo. I'd much prefer to be called Katharine or Karina.

I knew a kitty who was really Elaine.

I've always loved Kitty. It doesn't seen cutesy to me, it has gravitas.

Love Kitty - one of my faves. Definitely not cutesy and doesn't need a longer alternative. yawn

My gran was a Kitty - not short for anything - never had any issues!!!

I love both x

I think Kitty is cute up until early 20s and then ok as on old lady but in those intervening years tbh, it doesn't seem right. It lacks gravitas imo.

We have a Kitty with a longer name on her BC. Can't say it find it any "cutesy-er" than the Elsie's etc in her class! She's a bloody wrecking ball which is probably why..:

If it helps any, I'm a Kirsty and although not officially a Nn, when I lived in Ireland my Nn became Kitty due initially to a misreading of my name...

I actually really liked it, came back home and I'm back to "Kirst" (Cursed) which I flippin hate and spend my life correcting.

My 5 year old DS has a Kitty in his class it suits her. As far as I'm aware it's not short for anything.
Kit however is annoys name so I wouldn't use that

I know an adult Kitty and a little girl Kitty- both very different but both suit their names perfectly.

When I think of the name Kitty, it always conjures Bel Mooney's books in my head since I read those books as a kid. I then think of Anne Frank's diary

Kitty can be a cute as a nickname but would be better to have an "official" name just to give more options in the future.

If you're not keen on Katherine, what about these names/variations:

Catriona
Cate
Karin
Kate
Katie
Kathleen
Kathy
Katrina
Krista
Kristina/Christina

Kitty is a (lovely, IMO) shortening of Katherine, or related name. Not a name in own right. How about Katrina/Katrin/Katrine, and Kitty for short?

I love Kitty - so sweet. I know a fiercely intellectual Kitty and like the contrast between name and attitude.
Kit would be fine if you can stand the KitKat nickname.

I know an adult, female Kit-apparently everyone always always thinks they've heard her wrong and her name is Kate. Something to consider.

Not a name in own right

Yes it is

Kit is nn for Christopher

Isn't kit used for sports kit? Have you got all your kit? Strange as a name imo

Kitty is better than Kit.