Kit

[Babamam]

The only name we've whittled down that we both love for our little one due very soon. Just looking for some thoughts?

I don't love KitKats. The chunky ones are wrong.
I'm not keen on the name Kit - it's ok short for Christopher but a bit trendy.

When I worked in a sweet shop, lots of people would ask for Kit-e-kat.

@windowof i can’t understand bear as a nickname for Arthur, what am I missing?

bear as a NN for Edward seems obvious to me

Lovely, I know two. Would’ve used it ourselves but there was already one in the family.

You are weird then. Kitkats are amazing but kitkat chunkies are the boyos! 😋

No, they're just wrong. I'd still eat one though.

@IsItNormalFTM , the meaning of Arthur is 'bear'

So you still eat them 🤣 they are so right.

I think I last had one about 16 years ago, but yes, I'd eat one.

When they were made by Rowntree, were two fingers and wrapped in foil they were perfect.

Maybe you could look at other chocolate bar-inspired names. Terry, for example.
Hmm, no, I don't think I'd want to name my child Flake.
Maybe go the Kit-e-kat route - I like Cesar (ok, it's dog food) and Felix and Oscar are popular.

My 2 year old goes to nursery with a Kit. Even she calls him KitKat. I don’t think she’s ever eaten one or gets the reference. It’s just what all the staff call him and she’s picked up on it!

I have only ever known Kit as a nn for Christopher tbh.

As a diminutive of Christopher yes. Likewise Kitty for Katherine. Lovely.

But as a stand-alone name? That's like naming a child Bob.

I didn't used to like it but I really do now

Lovely nn

Absolutely love it. If DC2 had been a boy, she'd have been Kit. A lot of people suggested having it short for Christopher but we just liked Kit as a standalone name.

Sorry, don't like it! 😂 Too close to PE kit for me!

Do it! We have a 7 year old Kit (just Kit, no 'Christopher NN Kit') and it suits him. He's cool, funny and clever, and we have had no issues with 'Kit Kat', 'P.E. Kit', etc. He's also the only Kit we have ever met. Both our DS's have one syllable names, and they have both grown into their names. If you love it, just go for it!

Kit is fine and I love it's Christopher connection.

To me it is a similar style to Tex, Rex, Tig, Jed, Ted, Red, Dirk, Yo, Bud, Lon, Pip, Dom, Fox, Max, Ken, Greg, Figgy, Track, Ern, Todd, Art, Ced, Dax, Knox, Jett, Saul, Xan, Christy, Tim, Wes, Dwayne, Mick, Phil, Geoff, Hal, Neil, Ozzie, Paddy, Vic, Wyatt, Zane

It's very RAF as a shortened name.

It’s a nice name, but I’d be put off by the fact every other small boy seems to be named Kit at present.

I really really don’t understand the love for this name????
Its awful and twee in my opinion and wishy washy

As a nickname for Christopher it is nice.