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Would you choose Kit or Harris?

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sarah13xx · 05/04/2021 19:02

My final poll.. I think I’ve got there in the end and have eventually got my favourite two name options 🙌🏼
We live in Scotland so there’s a huge difference in popularity between the names. Harris was 6th last year and Kit was 372nd (although I know some will be registered as another name).
For years we presumed if our first baby was a boy he’d be Harris but had no idea it was anywhere near the top 10 because we don’t know any! It put us off slightly and I went looking for other names but never really found anything I loved 🙄 Kit is the only other one we’re considering now. So without mentioning the thing about how in England Harris is some sort of cockney rhyming slang 🤷🏼‍♀️ (which no one in Scotland has ever heard of 😂).. what would you go for? 😊 X

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sarah13xx · 06/04/2021 12:21

@Flymetothestars

I think you should stick with Harris as that's the name you've had in mind for longer

I love both

If you look at the Scotland popularity graphs, the name Harris has totally peaked and started falling so it's not like it's about to boom and you're going to be shocked. The last 5-8 years the numbers really haven't changed much and in fact they fell in 2020

Yeah I was pleased to see it had very slightly gone down last year. In 2019 it was the number one name in my council area but had fallen in 2020 too
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Lockdownbear · 06/04/2021 12:23

I didn't think Harris was a surname, more an island name getting used as a first name.
It's up there with Lewis, Skye, Isla and Iona.

lucymagoo · 06/04/2021 13:58

I like Harris, cannot stand the name Kit, it just makes me think PE kit 😂

Lockdownbear · 06/04/2021 14:14

@Lockdownbear

I didn't think Harris was a surname, more an island name getting used as a first name. It's up there with Lewis, Skye, Isla and Iona.
Whoops just remembered a rather infamous Mr Harris.

But really I would still vote Harris over Kit.

Violetlavenders · 06/04/2021 14:17

I know a Katherine nicknamed Kit or Kitty.

It's really not masculine imo.

drpet49 · 06/04/2021 14:44

Harris is a surname to me. Kit is okay.

Catwoman1985 · 06/04/2021 23:55

I love the name Kit, so I'm biased!

Jack1975 · 07/04/2021 00:17

My 9 year old son is call Harris. My hubby picked the name Harris after Steve Harris from Iron Maiden (Hubby a massive Iron Maiden fan lol)
I'm Scottish (long long time ago), hubby is English and son born in Wales :-)

Thedogscollar · 07/04/2021 00:24

Please don't inflict Kit on the poor child it's just such a poor name and has no redeeming features.

Harris on the other hand sounds great for a baby, cute toddler, teenager and man.

Reinventinganna · 07/04/2021 00:42

As first names?

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sarah13xx · 07/04/2021 08:33

@Jack1975

My 9 year old son is call Harris. My hubby picked the name Harris after Steve Harris from Iron Maiden (Hubby a massive Iron Maiden fan lol) I'm Scottish (long long time ago), hubby is English and son born in Wales :-)
Aw it’s lovely, didn’t know if people out with Scotland used it 😊 I think that’s what we’re going to go for
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littleburn · 07/04/2021 08:42

I like Kit because the first time I heard it was Kit (Christopher) Marlowe, so it has a literary provenience for me, (although due to a PP I've now made the link with Knight Rider Grin). I'm not a fan of using the usually more cute diminutive as the 'official' birth certificate name though, as it limits preferred name options when they're older.

I do like Harris too. For what it's worth I'm English (live in the Midlands) and haven't come across Harris used as slang for anything!

MangosteenSoda · 07/04/2021 08:43

Definitely choose Harris because it’s your clear favourite.

I like both btw.

Never come across a Scottish Harris before. I only know it as a muslim boy’s name (Haris, just one ‘r’) and have always thought it nice.

champions55 · 07/04/2021 08:54

I love Harris. It's quite popular in Scotland though if that would put you off. I'm not keen on kit at all.

EvilOnion · 07/04/2021 09:01

Harris. Harris. Harris!

I'm in Scotland and only ever met 1 Kit made me think of a sweaty P.E kit and he mostly got called KitKat or Kitty at school...

choli · 07/04/2021 09:05

Kit is a nickname. Choose a real name and then use Kit if you like.

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sarah13xx · 07/04/2021 12:19

@EvilOnion

Harris. Harris. Harris!

I'm in Scotland and only ever met 1 Kit made me think of a sweaty P.E kit and he mostly got called KitKat or Kitty at school...

I think it’s decided! Harris it is
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Lockdownbear · 07/04/2021 12:23

Good choice! When is he due?

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sarah13xx · 07/04/2021 12:37

@Lockdownbear

Good choice! When is he due?
Not til July 😊
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Lockdownbear · 07/04/2021 12:40

Aww lovely, keep well and enjoy this really exciting time in your life!

JemimaJoy · 07/04/2021 14:00

Kit

Violetlavenders · 07/04/2021 14:03

Great choice! Good luck.

mamablondie33 · 07/04/2021 15:53

I love Kit! Also English. But there’s too many Harry/Harris/Harrisons around. Kit is a bit trendy but it’s so much nicer IMO.

GertrudeTheGreat · 07/04/2021 17:15

Harris

GertrudeTheGreat · 07/04/2021 17:15

Oh you've decided! Good choice