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Kit

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Tones · 26/08/2009 21:22

Is this a proper name? We are thinking about it for No. 3 but don't want it to be a "stand alone" name, not a nickname for Christophier/Christian. Thanks!

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potatofactory · 26/08/2009 21:25

I love it - but I don't get what you mean. You don't want it to be a stand-alone name? Well it will need to be short for something then, won't it? Anyway - I like it!

posey · 26/08/2009 21:30

I know 2 Kits. One is 6 and I'm pretty sure his name on his birth certificate is Christopher but he has never been called that.
I know another who is 6 months old, I don't know if he is just Kit or not.

I LOVE it, and think its fine as a given name.

Amapoleon · 26/08/2009 21:30

I love it. Don't know what it's short for.

mrsruffallo · 26/08/2009 21:31

My best friends son is called Kit- but it is shortened from Christopher. I love it

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Tones · 26/08/2009 21:32

Sorry - typo. I meant that I do want it to be a "stand alone" name. Thanks again.

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Prosecco · 26/08/2009 21:32

I also love it

potatofactory · 26/08/2009 21:33

I see! Great name.

thirtysomething · 26/08/2009 21:40

Fab name. Doesn't need to be short for anything but may give DS more options later (i'e' if he reads the ten o'clock news he may prefer Christopher....)

Thunderduck · 26/08/2009 21:41

I love it.

Hulababy · 26/08/2009 21:50

I only know of one Kit - my auntie, short for Kathleen.

I think it can also be a nn for Christopher, as can Kip.

Beauregard · 26/08/2009 21:52

like it

valbona · 26/08/2009 22:25

gorgeous, ticks every box there is to tick and totally fine as a stand-alone

janeite · 26/08/2009 22:27

Lovely.

satonthesofa · 26/08/2009 22:34

I think it's a very special name. Suits a boy or a man IYKWIM!

mrswoolf · 27/08/2009 00:10

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MoominMymbleandMy · 27/08/2009 01:25

I like it very much. It is one of my DS's middle names and came very close to being his first name.

monkeynews · 01/09/2009 12:38

I have a Kit - it's his given name, not a shortened version of Christopher, although we did consider this.

In the end, we decided that we loved the name so much that we should just go for it, and have never regretted it. It suits him down to the ground... And surprisingly, we only had two Knightrider comments!

If you love it, then go for it!

Twistle · 01/09/2009 20:58

My dh's grandfather was Kit short for Kitchener.

Can also be short for Katherine.

LoveAndSqualor · 01/09/2009 21:09

My DS is a Kit - not shortened, just as is. I'm not so keen on Christopher, and didn't want to give him the option to rebel and lengthen it when he's 16 and wants to rile me ...

Takver · 01/09/2009 21:20

Love it, one of my favourite boys names. Makes me think Christopher Marlowe, not Knight Riders!

choosyfloosy · 01/09/2009 21:26

I think it's one of the few really sexy boy's names! Great choice.

bellissima · 02/09/2009 08:12

I love it - it just works in any setting - but personally I would give the child the option of using Christopher in later life.

angrypixie · 02/09/2009 08:28

fab

Nancy66 · 02/09/2009 08:49

I think it's a great name: strong, sexy (when adult), cute when a kid and very masculine but without being too whacky or try hard. Perfect name!

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