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Kitrick...?

62 replies

rdmk · 28/10/2025 20:25

So our son is names Kit. My husband and I put down Kristian on the BC as my husband wanted a 'full name'. I have never gelled with Kristian despite us only calling him Kit. If I were to change it I really like Kitrick! (I actually find myself calling him that when I want to full name bim). I just wanted to know people's thoughts on the name! I think it's Scottish and means 'true victory'!

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Zov · 29/10/2025 17:49

😱 Nooooooooooooooo! It's awful Leave it as it is.

BoringBarbie · 29/10/2025 17:50

How old is he? Why would you faff around changing his name?

IsFearrCuplaFocalNaCuplaFuckAll · 29/10/2025 17:53

JudgeBread · 28/10/2025 20:59

It's not Scottish, it's one of those American "my great great great grandfather was Scottish so I'm also Scottish and here are my children Kitrick, Ochaye and Haggis." names.

What on earth is wrong with Christopher if you're never going to use it anyway? That's what Kit is a diminutive of.

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I have to say, this is just fantastic

rdmk · 29/10/2025 18:26

Zov · 29/10/2025 17:49

😱 Nooooooooooooooo! It's awful Leave it as it is.

OK, OK! 😄

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TheBeaTgoeson1 · 29/10/2025 18:40

Oh lord. Please don’t.

user2848502016 · 29/10/2025 19:38

I would stick with Kristian but just carry on calling him Kit.
Don’t really like Kitrick, Kristian is much nicer

Pieceofpurplesky · 29/10/2025 20:32

I mean, Kitrick is a name. Not a great name but a real name. Kit on its own is a fabulous name.

theunbreakablecleopatrajones · 29/10/2025 20:38

magicscares · 28/10/2025 20:48

I thought kit was used as a diminutive of Christopher.

It is

How about Kester? - it's a Scottish form of Christopher.

Kitrick slightly gives the impression that the register misheard Patrick, although it also sounds like a game thrones character, which some might think is a plus

soundsys · 29/10/2025 20:44

BellissimoGecko · 28/10/2025 20:51

Never heard of it, and I’m Scottish.

Same!

abracadabra1980 · 29/10/2025 20:45

Awful. Just leave it.

Lemonadepie · 29/10/2025 21:16

It IS actually a real name, apparently English & Irish in origin. There are a couple of famous Kitricks, including Kitrick Taylor.

ticklyfeet · 30/10/2025 04:25

I’m another one for leave it as it is. Please don’t give your child such an unusual name as Kitrick. When he’s an adult he will find himself having to explain “yes I know it’s unusual. No it’s not a family name. I don’t know it’s origin. I think my mum just made it up.”
Kit is a cute name for a boy and he has his full name on his birth certificate. If I were you I wouldn’t change it.

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