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Kit?

55 replies

GaiaGirll · 18/07/2021 19:18

What do you think of Kit? I think it's pretty damn handsome (Harrington vibes!) but some have said it sounds wet! Help x

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Chilldonaldchill · 18/07/2021 20:49

I think it's fabulous - and not in the least wet.

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 18/07/2021 21:00

Love it.

KirstenBlest · 18/07/2021 21:11

When it was just the occasional Kit amongst countless Christphers known as Chris it was nice, but now it's very popular it is meh.

names.darkgreener.com/#kit

alexdgr8 · 18/07/2021 21:14

NO.
it is a small or young cat.
not a person.
when a child is grown/growing he/she can call themselves what they like. but do not start them off with certificates with ridiculous names.

KirstenBlest · 18/07/2021 21:14

The link doesn't include the Christopher nn Kit ones.

CoalCraft · 18/07/2021 21:29

Would automatically think 'kitten'' or 'kitty' which... I guess there's worse things to be associated with?

Cleverpolly3 · 18/07/2021 21:29

Gorgeous.
Don’t get the wet thing at all.

LifesNotEnidBlyton · 18/07/2021 21:31

No because I think of the Rooneys. One of their boys is Kit.

Kanaloa · 18/07/2021 21:33

I’m not keen. It’s a fine name, especially if short for Christopher, but not to my taste.

ImbarbaraB · 18/07/2021 21:34

It reminds me of knight rider

Not necessarily a bad thing as I really enjoyed knight rider but it is more of a nick name to me

ImbarbaraB · 18/07/2021 21:35

@coodawoodashooda

Omg. Am i the only person who thought of Knight rider's car?
Snap 🙋🏻
Nohomemadecandles · 18/07/2021 21:36

I'm all around you Michael

I don't mind it, to be fair. His peers won't get that reference

wishawish91 · 18/07/2021 21:36

I love it but also love Kit Harrington 😂

JaninaDuszejko · 18/07/2021 21:40

Only as a NN for Christopher. And the only one I know is an arse so frankly Tim is better (I work with a decent Tim).

mobear · 18/07/2021 21:56

I wanted to call our son this (short for Christopher) but DP did not like it.

Nextchapterofmybook · 18/07/2021 22:11

Kit Kat mmm. Or kitty cat. Not the most masculine of names.

user1493494961 · 18/07/2021 22:15

I like it, I don't think it's wet (I would say Rupert' s wet).

sarah13xx · 18/07/2021 23:24

Yes yes yes! Would have been our baby’s name if my partner would have agreed on it

ODFOx · 18/07/2021 23:57

It's a diminutive for Christopher. Register Christopher and then call him Kit. If he doesn't like it when he's older he can change it to one of many others . We had a Beth who chose Lizzie in her teens but regressed to Beth n her 20s. It's a right of passage to rejuvenate your name 🙂

PurpleFlower1983 · 19/07/2021 06:59

I like it but I could never use the full name so wouldn’t use it.

Theoldwoman · 19/07/2021 07:40

As in Kit Kat? I prefer Kate or Katharine.

peaceinourtime · 19/07/2021 08:22

I like and even if used as a nickname for Christopher men in their adult/professional lives still go by Kit

Violetlavenders · 19/07/2021 08:23

Kit is short for Kitty 🐈‍⬛ cat imo.

Or PE kit, Rugby Kit or get your Kit off.

I do like Christopher and Chris.

CasaBonita · 19/07/2021 08:48

I like it.

I don't like Christopher/Chris at all so definitely wouldn't use that.

brittleheadgirl · 19/07/2021 09:37

@coodawoodashooda

Omg. Am i the only person who thought of Knight rider's car?
No! Grin You can't name a baby after David Hasselhofs car!! Or can you?!