Kit not Katherine

[Sianela]

Love Kit always have but hate Katherine. Can I still use it?

Of course you can. I have a friend whose daughter is 'just' Kit.

I think these could easily have Kit as a nickname. She may want the choice of a more formal name as she gets older.
Kristina,
Christianne
Katrina

I have a name which can be considered a shortened/nickname & people assume it is supposed to be something else. It's a pain, don't like it, & dislike my short middle name as well so lucked out there!

Kit is very much a boy name for me.

It doesnt have to be short for Katherine. Could be:

Katrina
Kataleya
Keturah
Katie

The main thing about Kit is I don't know if I'd necessarily want it to be my full name, as it makes me think of PE kits, "have you got your kit together?" type thing (might just be me?) I'm someone with a longer birth certificate name that has multiple potential shortenings and nicknames, and I quite like having the option. I'm currently going by one shortening at work and a different one with friends and family. Obviously other people may feel differently.

I know a 'just' Kit and have to admit I don't love it as a full name.

I also know a Kit that's a Catriona and Kit that's a Kate.

It’s a boys name…. It’s a shortening / nickname for Christopher.

For a girl, then I would go Kat from Katherine.

How about Kitty shortened to Kit? There was a Kitty in my daughters primary and I always thought it was a pretty name.

Surely just go with Kitty?

It's a boys name.

I really like it as a boy's name but haven't met a female one I don't think.

Kit may have been a boy nickname originally but names are more gender neutral these days. I love Kitty or Kit for a girl. Absolutely you can just use Kit as her full name.

I've only ever seen it used as a shortening for a boy, usually Christopher. Agree with others, could Kit be short for Kitty?

Kathleen Kennedy was Kick. I love Kit for a girl and had a friend at school who used it.

I’ve never come across Kit for a girl.

As Kit is a nickname for Christopher, for a girl why not Christina or Christabel or something?

Why not use Kitty?

I like Kit! It's different

The only female Kit that comes to mind is Kit de Luca from Pretty Woman. I like it though.

I can't warm to Kitty. It's just wrong.

I did not know Kit was supposed to be linked to Katheryn (choose your spelling).

If you give her a nice long name like Katherine then SHE can choose what version of that she wants - as she goes through life she can reinvent herself as Kath, Kathie, Kitty, Kit, Kat.... You can always call her Kit if that's the nickname you prefer.

My DC have longer names - As adults they all have 'versions' of their name that are different to the versions we used when they were little.

I have a short name, with no real options for being creative - think a name like Claire or Ruth. I like my name, but always wanted to have more options.

You can... but its very trendy so you have to risk she might not appreciate it in 30/40 years time.

If you hate Katherine you could use one of the Chris- variations instead (Christabel, Kirsten etc) as a longer version, or I've even heard Kit short for Claudia and Tabitha (presumably because of their "Cat" links).

Or give her another "K" first name with "I" and "T" middle names?

Go for it as a stand alone name.

I'd go Kitty too with nickname Kit.

My re-enactment name was Kit, short for Christian, which historically was a woman's name.

It's my first name, so yes!

Just call her Kit.