Kitty

Kitty is my name. I saw a lot of comments saying that it should only be used as a nickname, and I disagree. People say that it’s informal and childish but so be it, it’s fun.
I have had many people ask me if it’s my legal name and they are always shocked when I say it’s my actual given name. And I think the name slays but I may be biased ngl

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Also I think it’s a very old lady coded name and that’s so cute. I was named after an old lady that my mother lived next to. And I can’t wait to be a little old lady called Kitty :)

Yeah. It's the nickname version for KATHERINE. But this name does remind me of Japanese Anime Character by Sanrio named Hello Kitty...

This is one of my top 5 favorite vintage names! I love the way it looks written down and how simple and sweet it sounds. I don’t really think of cats when I hear it, I just think of it as a nickname for Katherine. I would personally would use it as a nickname, although ironically I don’t like Katherine or Katrina. My favorite ‘formal name’ for Kitty is Kit (like the American Girl, Kit Kittridge!) I also like Kathleen and the simple and elegant Kate. There are characters named Kitty in Pride and Prejudice and Little Women.

I love the name and view it as a sort of a fun modern spin on “Katie” using the trendier “Kit”. I’ve gotten past the feline association, but I can see how others are hung up on it. I would probably never use the name for a child (although I do think Kit is a perfectly suitable name and could easily morph into Kitty/Kittie as a nickname).

A cute nickname, if a bit too cutesy. It reminds me of that song by Cake with the line "she's changing her name from Kitty to Karen". (These days, she'd be changing her name back to Kitty because of what Karen has become associated with.)

My name is Ketty, but many people misspell it as "Kitty" all the time, and I absolutely hate it.

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I'm sure I will get many downvotes for my opinion, but I just can't help it: I find this name only suitable for cats (which I love by the way), for very young girls (maybe up to 6-7 years old) or as a nickname. Seeing an adult lady named Kitty makes me grin a little.

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I also remember seeing some low-budget TV movie back in the 90s: the only thing I can remember is one of the characters named Kitty: she was one of those shallow, silicone-breasted and fake blonde women who never worked and are married to rich men (who pay for all their shopping/plastic surgeries). She had two sons, but acted like a spoiled teenage girl and was annoying as h*ll. So everytime I'm being called "Kitty", I think about that caricature of a childish golddigger and cringe. And as far as I can see, I'm not the only one who sees this name as a bit sl*tty.

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And yes: "Ketty" is almost just as bad, but that's the name my parents gave me, so I have to endure it, LOL. Kitty, on other side, makes my blood boil.

My name's Kitty! I was named after the princess in the book Anna Karenina, Ekaterina. But like, everyone calls me Kitty for short. It can kinda be irritating having the name because everyone always looks at me kinda weird when I say it's my name so it's a little bit embarrassing, but it's cute ^__^

I like the name Kitty because it is my name. Some people say it's a name for cats but that's just basic for a cat that's like naming your dog "doggy". I do find it quite annoying though when your name is unique or "childish". Yeah I get asked what my name is and they are like "NO, what's your real name?"

I love this name, but only as a nickname!
I keep thinking of the Christmas Chronicles because one of the main characters calls his little sister (Kate), “Kitty Kate”.

No offense to any kitties reading this but this name really gets on my nerves. It sounds like someone tried to name them really uniquely but sadly Kitty just sounds over the top.

Kitty is a name for cats. This is a childish name if used as a real name.

I love Kitty as a nickname! For a real name, I'd use it on a cat. Meow.

It's so cute! Reminds me of Hello Kitty but only as a nickname please!

This is so ADORABLE! It is the perfect nickname for Katherine!

It's so cuteee! Love it as a diminutive for Katherine.

This name is so cute! It reminds me of Hello Kitty.

It’s so cute! Even though I go by Kat here, Kitty is also a good option because it is in my username LOL! However, I think that Kitty should only be used as a nickname, I do not think that it would be a mature full name. :)

Anne Frank's Diary is called Kitty. Quite good for a diary. Not good for a cat or human. OK for a nickname.

This is one of my nicknames, I think it's really cute honestly. It'd be awesome to meet someone with the name Kitty in real life, it's super nice. In a professional environment, I can't really see it. But as a nickname it's cool! I think people are way too stuck up on whether or not OTHER PEOPLE will like their kids name. Kids will get teased for anything and everything, regardless of the name you give them. It's better to teach them how to stand up for themselves than to try and avoid your kid being different at all.

My name is Kitty. My full name is Katherene (Kath-a-reen), but I have only ever been called Kitty. I am currently 19 years old and have always loved it. Besides the occasional initial Hello Kitty joke, I never was teased for it. I never have met another Kitty my age (only an elderly woman named Kitty) and it seems to be quite dated, and it's more commonly used in England/Ireland. I love my name and have always thought it more exciting than Kate/Katie/Kat.

Please, only as a nickname!

Adorable nickname for a TODDLER.

I changed my mind. This is actually REALLY cute (meow!) as a diminutive for Katherine! I would use: Kitty as a nickname for a toddler, Kathy for a child-tween, and Kat for a teen/adult.

So sweet, so soft, feels immature, not serious as a full name, maybe nice as a short name of some other name, but as a name, really childish. I don't think this is a good name.

Only for a nickname.

It's very cute but I think it'd be better as a nickname for something. I don't mind (some) nicknames as legal names, but at least in my opinion some are just too cutesy or childish to go on the birth certificate ‒ like Kitty. I really like that this is the name Anne Frank wrote her diary to, though.

Meow.

Kitty is adorable! Anne Frank wrote her letters to Kitty. And to all those saying that Kitty is a slutty name please don't say that because a name doesn't make a girl a slut and it's hurtful to the people named Kitty.

Oh my god NO! This is an awful name for a child- matter in fact, I cannot for the love of God imagine this name on anyone past the age of 5.

My name is Kitty, given at birth. I’ve never been teased, I’m 55 and as for as I’m concerned it fits.

Adorable nickname but terrible as a legal name.

Eh... Just reminds me of a person who wants/has multiple boyfriends, loves pink, dresses, high heels, probably a bleach blond too.

Kitty Flanagan is an amazing comedian that is super funny. Also, I have a friend whose name is Kitty and she is really funny and awesome. The name totally suites her. I would love to have Kitty as my name. I am super jealous. It is great as a nickname but also super cool to have as a real name. I love it!

Only works as a nickname, definitely not for a legal name.

Unpopular opinion: I DESPISE this name. I think it's annoying, juvenile, and gross. I've only known one Kitty and she was a bitch. I don't understand why anyone would choose to be called this if they have an option to be called Katherine or Kate or anything else that could be short for Katherine or Katelyn, let alone used as a given name. No thank you.

I knew twin girls named Kitty and Lola. Great names! I like Kitty short for Katherine.

I think Kitty is a cute name! I knew a girl with her legal name Kitty, but for a nickname she went by Kit! Her middle name was Evie, “Kitty Evie” that sounds adorable!
Kitty is a cute name and as a adult they can go by Kit! I think this can fit a girl, woman, elder quite well.

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LOVE THE NAME.

This is a great, fresh nickname for Katherine, but it's too juvenile and associated with an animal for a full name. I think it's definitely better as a nickname.

My daughter's given birth name is Kitty. She's always loved it. No one really ever bothered her about it because she never really cared what people thought. I've always told her that if she preferred her middle name then she could use it, but she's always said "No, I like my name. If other people don't, that's THEIR problem". She's now in her late 20's, and still loves it. And for those who would think a kid would be picked on for the name, you'd be surprised just how many kids she went to school with came to me and told me that they wish their parents had given them such a cool name. They said they hated being like everyone else and having the same name as other people. So I think a lot of it just comes down to a child's/person's mentality. My daughter is very outgoing and very well-liked and never really cared what other people thought so she was/is very happy with the name. And since she is confident in herself and doesn't really care what people say, nobody ever bothers her about it. Quite the contrary, they always compliment her on her name.

My mom named me Kitty even though everyone in my family begged her to name me Katherine and just call me Kitty. And as you would suspect I was teased for it, sometimes in and friendly manner, and other times in a mean way. I think if you have a strong personality you could totally pull off this name, unfortunately I was a very shy kid and I hated the attention this name caused. I grew up holding a grudge against my mom for not thinking out how this name would affect me.

There is someone who calls me this. I actually like this name, but it's weird when he says it. If other people called me Kitty, I'd love it. When I was younger I tried to make this my nickname, but sadly, it never caught on :(
It does sound slightly pornstar/stripper-ish, and a little immature, but it still rocks. To all the Kitty's out there, ya'll are some lucky gals!

My name is Rosalba Kathleen, my child hood nicknames where Rosie and Kitty! Kitty is a beautiful name completely gorgeous in every way.
It suits young children and old ladies. When I was little no one ever made fun of my nickname. Today I go by Rosalba, however I am occasionally called Kitty by friends.

I'm a Kitty, but it's short for Caitlin, not Katherine. I really like my name, and the only time I ever got teased about it is when I started secondary school and a boy purred at me.

I really like this name. It reminds me of cats, true, but it's a really sweet connotation for a name if you ask me; nice, warm kittens... aaawww...

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Aside from that, it's an unusual name that will ensure that the bearer stands out, which is something that is really important to me in names. It's cute and simple and sweet.

I think this name is so sweet. :) It sounds very nice and short. I'm not even going to look at the comments because I know there will be a lot of childish insults from immature folks.

@Gio123 I agree with you! There are a lot of silly comments here (which are immature) labelling this name as "whorey", "pornstar" and "stripper" like. Kitty IS a sweet name! :)

My legal name is Kitty and I love it. I did get teased a little as a kid but then again, who doesn't. It's a cute name for a little girl and has a sexy tone to it as a woman. The best part about having the name Kitty is that it's different and has always suited me well. People shy away from it because it's different but having a unique name is much better than a boring common name. And for all you Kitty haters you're just jealous. And any little girl or woman would be so lucky to have the name Kitty. To all you Kitty's out there YOU ROCK!

I hate the stereotype, but I really like the name.
Really has anyone seen 70's Show?

This is an adorable nickname (nickname only!) for Katherine/Kathryn/Katharine. It sounds so sweet and is less common than Katie, Kate, or Kathy.

I am a Kitty, and I hate my name if you can believe that. I've always thought that it's a silly name that only sounds right on a little kid. I was given this silly name by a five year old who was taking a bath at the time. When I say my name, people always think that my name is "Katie" instead of Kitty, which is really annoying. The only good thing about this name is that it can be a good conversation starter sometimes, because I can talk about my name to people. In all, I think Kitty is a silly name and if I have children someday, I'll make sure to name them something that sounds right for a kid and an adult.

Soft kitty, warm kitty,
Little ball of fur
Happy kitty, sleepy kitty,
Purr purr purr

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Cool nickname, unfortunate legal name.

My friend's name is Katelyn, but she goes by Katie or Kitty because there were, I believe, 4 other Katelyns in her grade. She can pull it off, though, because she's cute and Meows in the hallways.

All I can really think of is cats.

It's really cute! But only as a nickname.

This name is bearable (I suppose) as a nickname for Katherine, but absolutely horrible as an actual name!

I was stuck with this nickname a few years ago because of my middle name, Kathryn. I didn't like it much then as I didn't particularly like cats but it kind of grew on me.
The nickname is fine. Definitely not as a given name though.

I think this name is so cute! I think a good middle name is Rose. Kitty Rose. How cute!

This has always been my nickname, short for Kathleen. I got teased about it a LOT when I was younger and even now in college. Even still, I am very fond of it and wouldn't change it for anything. :)

I know a little girl named Kathryn that is called Kitty for short by her family and their friends, but very moderately. DEFINITELY not a good given name, in my opinion. I think it's great in short for Katherine. :)

Do not name your daughter this if you don't want her to be teased all the time.

Here Kitty kitty! That's all I think of when I hear this hideous name.

I have a soft spot for Kitty as a proper name, though it would need to be paired with stronger middle names to work. I think it can suit girls and women of all ages. One would need to be quite upper-class to be able to pull Kitty off as a name without sounding trashy.

This is an AWFUL given name. Maybe as a nickname or something. I know a girl whose given name is Kitty and I feel so bad for her. Her sister has an awesome name though.

It's a cute nickname, but way too cutesy to be a legal name.

Definitely shouldn't be used as a girls name. You don't want your child to be teased for the rest of their life.

My name is Kaylee, but my un-offical nickname is Kitty, although, I wish to change that into an offical nickname this year as I go into sixth grade, as I am in love with cats and dogs, but 'Puppy' is very, strange sounding. I think this is wonderful nickname, but as many people, would never choose it for a real name.

I love cats, and this is a cute nickname, but I wouldn't use it as the official name. It's too cutesy and infantile for that.

I like this name. It's my nickname even though my name isn't Kathrine, it doesn't even start with a K or a C. But it's because of the way I am. I'm a slender agile person that isn't all that big. Plus I like cats. And I have that kind of personality: independant, "I'll do it when I wanna do it" attitude. And I like to sleep. Plus I have long finger nails that scratch people at times. So it's a fitting nickname.

My sister is a Kitty, she was named after our great-great grandmother which immigrated to the US from Ireland. I was always jealous because it was such a CUTE and perky name (totally her) but she has always hated it. In school she was alway meowed at, and many people assume her full name is Katherine and take the liberty to call her that.

I think Kitty was cute back in the 20s or 30s, but now it just looks weird. Plus it's one of those names you can't see a little girl having. It makes me think of a sweet, little, old lady.

Sounds like a pornstar or stripper name!

I don't like this name. It sounds so whory.

I like Kitty. I think it's pretty cute. My grandmother's name was Kathryn and she went by Kitty her entire life. But what astounds me the most is that it still sounded cute on 76 year old woman.

Mew, prrrrrr. Seriously, this name is pretty cute.

This was my nickname from my closest friends two years ago, before I went into high school. I liked it then, but now it seems a little tacky.

I love this name! It's soooo cute and I love Hello Kitty! My mom is a caregiver; she works for an elderly person who has a cat called Kitty Cat!