Baby boy name Kitto

[Cornishwench]

Hi
I love Cornish names and my last 2 children have them ( Kerenza and piran) so would like another for number 4
What do you think of Kitto?
I know there is a butchers by that name which does put me off slightly but its still stuck in my mind.....
Xx

It seems to me that it’s one of those names that might seem odd at first but which you could quickly become accustomed to. Has a ring to it.

What about Jago as an alternative if you decide not to go with Kitto?

It’s nice, may get misheard for kitty or kiddo though

The butcher is spelt Kittow which does look more finished to me. Could it be misheard as Cato?

I quite like the sound of it. I know nothing about cornish names though, what does it mean?

It sounds like a budget cat food.

I love many Cornish names, but not that one.

Dupe of A Known Brand Cat Litter From A Budget Shop.

It’s it pronounced like key-toe or kit-oh or something else completely? Sorry if that’s a daft question.

Kitto is a Cornish surname not first name

I've heard of these Cornish first names for boys
Jowan
Joran
Jago
Rowan
Ruan

It's too much like a cat's nickname, sorry.

Just seen on another Cornish name thread : Jacca

It's fine OP.
I am not cornish.

The only thing I have against it is that Kit is very popular, and names ending with o are very popular.

At a guess, I would guess that it is a cornish form of Guy?
It sound very similar to the welsh Guto, which I like a lot.
There's a welsh journalist called Guto Hari and a welsh MP Guto Bebb, so it is not unusual.
It is pronounced Gitto, with the o sounding like the o in hot.

A clear no to spelling Kitto as Kittow. Just yuk.

I love Kitto! I’ve never heard of Piran before - does that have an English equivalent?

Petroc?

Piran was an Irish / Cornish saint so don't know

Too feline, I don’t like boys being called Kit either unless it’s a nn for Christopher!
My cousins are called Jowan & Jago which are more commonly used Cornish names.
Also heard: Kenan, Ruan, Tristan & Merryn.

It's a surname not a first name.

What difference does it make if it’s a surname? Plenty of names are surnames. Mason, Parker, Harrison, Jackson etc.

Kit was nice when it was just occasionally used as a short name for Christopher, but now it is so popular it seems downmarket.