Names That Pair Well With Kitty?

I’ve always gone back and forth on the name [name_f]Kitty[/name_f] - I love it, and the [name_f]Jane[/name_f] [name_u]Austen[/name_u] connection, but I’ve always held back from choosing it. Recently, I found a combination for [name_f]Kitty[/name_f] that I adore, which was part of my problem, and I’ve always loved the old fashioned, diminutive charm. However, the other part of my problem, is the fact that, if I used it, I have absolutely no clue what names I would pair with [name_f]Kitty[/name_f].

I feel as though names like [name_f]Florence[/name_f] and [name_f]Elsie[/name_f] would pair nicely, but, I’m curious to see what others would pair with [name_f]Kitty[/name_f] for girls. As for boys, my list is relatively unchanged - and as long as it’s close to my girls list, I plan on keeping it that way, since there are few boys names I do actually love.

What names would pair with [name_f]Kitty[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]? (If anyone didn’t know, I am completely, 100% aware that the combination consists of 3/5 [name_m]Bennet[/name_m] sisters from Pride and Prejudice - I intended for that, as it’s my favourite book).

[name_f]Kitty[/name_f] and
[name_f]Sadie[/name_f]
[name_f]Lottie[/name_f]
[name_f]Nellie[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Amy[/name_f]
[name_f]Vera[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Opal[/name_f]
[name_u]Julie[/name_u]
[name_f]Fenella[/name_f]
[name_f]Leonie[/name_f]
[name_f]Evie[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_f]Posey[/name_f]
[name_f]Winnie[/name_f]
These are the ones that came to mind first.

[name_f]Kitty[/name_f] and -

[name_u]Jo[/name_u]
[name_f]Millie[/name_f]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Marge[/name_f]
[name_u]Georgie[/name_u]
[name_f]Dottie[/name_f]
[name_f]Nan[/name_f]
[name_f]Ann[/name_f]
[name_f]Lettie[/name_f]
[name_f]Hettie[/name_f]
[name_f]Betty[/name_f]/[name_f]Bette[/name_f]
[name_f]Maggie[/name_f]
[name_f]Tess[/name_f]
[name_f]Etta[/name_f]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f]/[name_f]Rosie[/name_f]
[name_f]Peggy[/name_f]
[name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Nell[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_u]Dell[/name_u]
[name_u]Wynn[/name_u]
[name_f]Maud[/name_f]

If you still want to go down the Pride and Prejudice route, I think [name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f] (or indeed [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Lydia[/name_f]) is lovely, although possibly you might think having a [name_f]Lydia[/name_f] (who isn’t the best namesake, if we’re honest) and a [name_f]Kitty[/name_f] might be a bit much.
From your signature, I think [name_f]Martha[/name_f], [name_f]Dulcie[/name_f] and [name_f]Violet[/name_f] go well with [name_f]Kitty[/name_f], but here are some others:
[name_u]Penny[/name_u]
[name_f]Tess[/name_f]
[name_f]Maisie[/name_f]
[name_f]Belle[/name_f]
[name_f]Eloise[/name_f]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecily[/name_f]
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Esme[/name_f]
[name_f]Pippa[/name_f]
[name_f]Annie[/name_f]

[name_f]Kitty[/name_f] and [name_f]Marigold[/name_f] was the first thing that popped into my head. I like the quirkiness of the pair.

Other thoughts:
[name_u]Frankie[/name_u]
[name_f]Minnie[/name_f]
[name_f]Sukey[/name_f]
[name_f]Lula[/name_f]
[name_f]Nell[/name_f]
[name_f]Sally[/name_f]

[name_f]Kitty[/name_f] is such a nickname to me that I would only pair nicknames with it. So something like [name_f]Dollie[/name_f], [name_f]Ellie[/name_f], [name_f]Flossie[/name_f], [name_f]Dottie[/name_f], [name_f]Nettie[/name_f], etc.
I do think that [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] would fit in a bit better with the other names in your signature but you’ve obviously thought of that before.

I really, really love [name_f]Kitty[/name_f] as a full name! And the [name_m]Bennet[/name_m] girls (minus [name_f]Lydia[/name_f]- love her name though!). I also love the sound of [name_f]Kitty[/name_f] & …

[name_f]Lyra[/name_f]
[name_f]Faye[/name_f]/[name_f]Fae[/name_f]
[name_f]Alma[/name_f]
[name_f]Lilac[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Sylvia[/name_f]/[name_f]Sylvie[/name_f]
[name_f]Viola[/name_f]
[name_f]Imogen[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]/[name_f]Tilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosa[/name_f]
[name_f]Tulip[/name_f]
[name_f]Tessa[/name_f]/[name_f]Tess[/name_f]
[name_f]Lola[/name_f]
[name_f]Frances[/name_f]
[name_f]Essa[/name_f]
[name_f]Etta[/name_f]

And if you don’t mind the similar-ish endings, I do actually like [name_f]Kitty[/name_f] & [name_f]Elsie[/name_f], or [name_f]Tansy[/name_f], [name_f]Emmy[/name_f], [name_f]Evie[/name_f], [name_f]Edie[/name_f].

[name_f]Kitty[/name_f]
[name_f]Bessie[/name_f]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f]

Definitely wasn’t expecting any replies, there’s so many good suggestions though!

@handsallover - I really adore [name_f]Lottie[/name_f], [name_f]Sadie[/name_f], [name_f]Iris[/name_f], [name_f]Nellie[/name_f], [name_f]Vera[/name_f], [name_f]Flora[/name_f], [name_f]Amy[/name_f], [name_f]Posey[/name_f] and [name_f]Poppy[/name_f], and I’m working on warming to [name_f]Fenella[/name_f]. I love that it has a connection to [name_f]Hayley[/name_f] [name_m]Mills[/name_m], which would connect it to my own name.

@lovemysweeties - [name_f]Millie[/name_f], [name_f]Pearl[/name_f], [name_f]Dottie[/name_f], [name_f]Lettie[/name_f], [name_f]Betty[/name_f], [name_f]Maggie[/name_f], [name_f]Etta[/name_f], [name_f]Rosie[/name_f], [name_f]Alice[/name_f] & [name_f]Maud[/name_f] are lovely - [name_f]Millie[/name_f], [name_f]Dottie[/name_f], [name_f]Betty[/name_f], [name_f]Rosie[/name_f] & [name_f]Alice[/name_f] being my absolute favourites!

@ellieh - [name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f]/[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Lydia[/name_f] is beautiful - I’m not a fan of the character, but [name_f]Lydia[/name_f] is a lovely name! I feel the same about [name_f]Caroline[/name_f], if I’m honest. I doubt I’d find it a bit much - but I may use it as a middle name set if I find the right first name. I love your suggestions of [name_f]Maisie[/name_f], [name_f]Clara[/name_f], [name_f]Esme[/name_f], [name_f]Daisy[/name_f], [name_f]Annie[/name_f] & [name_f]Pippa[/name_f], and I agree - [name_f]Martha[/name_f], [name_f]Dulcie[/name_f] and [name_f]Violet[/name_f] are some I would likely pair with [name_f]Kitty[/name_f] too!

@trysaratops - I agree, [name_f]Marigold[/name_f] works really well with [name_f]Kitty[/name_f]! I also love the name [name_f]Minnie[/name_f], and [name_f]Sally[/name_f].

@opheliaflora - I actually really like [name_f]Dollie[/name_f], [name_f]Flossie[/name_f], [name_f]Ellie[/name_f], [name_f]Nettie[/name_f] and [name_f]Dottie[/name_f], to be honest! I have considered [name_f]Catherine[/name_f], but I just don’t picture myself calling for a little [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] to come downstairs for breakfast, haha.

@myosotis - [name_f]Jane[/name_f] [name_u]Austen[/name_u] really did have an amazing taste in names, didn’t she? I really love your suggestions of [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f]/[name_f]Sylvie[/name_f], [name_f]Imogen[/name_f], [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] & [name_f]Lola[/name_f]. I also like [name_f]Tulip[/name_f] and [name_f]Lilac[/name_f], but I’m not sure I’d use them. I’m totally ok with similar endings, actually (I’m so anti-Nameberry here, but I sort of love the idea of matching sibling names in that sense - [name_f]Elsie[/name_f], [name_f]Kitty[/name_f] & [name_f]Millie[/name_f], perfect for me!) and, as you know, I love [name_f]Elsie[/name_f]!

@lesliemarion - [name_f]Bessie[/name_f] and [name_f]Pearl[/name_f] are lovely!

Thank you so much everyone! :slight_smile:

[name_f]Catherine[/name_f], nickname [name_f]Cricket[/name_f]?

[name_m]Just[/name_m] putting it out there that I love the name [name_f]Kitty[/name_f]- I know 2 who are just [name_f]Kitty[/name_f] and one whose full name is Kittia. It truly is a lovely name that sort of fits a variety of styles.

[name_f]Kitty[/name_f] and:
[name_f]Marilee[/name_f], [name_f]Minnie[/name_f], [name_f]Dot[/name_f], [name_f]Dorothea[/name_f], [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f], [name_f]Susie[/name_f], [name_f]Prudence[/name_f], [name_f]Constance[/name_f], [name_f]Prue[/name_f], [name_f]Frances[/name_f], [name_f]Betty[/name_f], [name_f]Pearl[/name_f], [name_f]Bea[/name_f], [name_f]Esther[/name_f], [name_f]Essie[/name_f], [name_f]Malou[/name_f], [name_f]Bernadette[/name_f], [name_f]Agnes[/name_f], [name_f]Margo[/name_f], [name_u]Jean[/name_u], [name_u]Billie[/name_u], [name_f]Maude[/name_f], [name_f]Hennie[/name_f], [name_f]Tibby[/name_f], [name_u]Lou[/name_u], [name_f]Louise[/name_f], [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f], [name_f]Hattie[/name_f], [name_f]Annabel[/name_f], [name_f]May[/name_f], [name_u]Mattie[/name_u], [name_f]Pippa[/name_f], [name_m]Pip[/name_m], [name_f]Olga[/name_f], [name_f]Franca[/name_f], [name_f]Ursula[/name_f], [name_f]Holiday[/name_f], [name_f]Josepha[/name_f], [name_f]Dolores[/name_f], [name_f]Georgette[/name_f], [name_f]Claudette[/name_f], [name_f]Claudie[/name_f], [name_f]Wendy[/name_f], [name_f]Georgeanne[/name_f], [name_f]Polly[/name_f], [name_f]Heidi[/name_f], [name_f]Nanette[/name_f], [name_f]Nettie[/name_f], [name_f]Theodora[/name_f], [name_f]Ingrid[/name_f], [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f], [name_u]Joss[/name_u], [name_u]Vinnie[/name_u], [name_f]Antoinette[/name_f], [name_f]Anouk[/name_f], [name_f]Edith[/name_f], [name_f]Dita[/name_f], [name_f]Rita[/name_f], [name_f]Adele[/name_f], [name_f]Martha[/name_f], [name_f]Alma[/name_f], [name_f]Alberta[/name_f], [name_f]Faye[/name_f], [name_f]Geraldine[/name_f], [name_f]Ida[/name_f], [name_f]Ruth[/name_f], [name_f]Opal[/name_f], [name_f]Patty[/name_f], [name_f]Celia[/name_f], [name_f]Winifred[/name_f].

I know a sibling set of [name_f]Kitty[/name_f], [name_f]Clara[/name_f] and [name_f]Mabel[/name_f].

[name_f]Kitty[/name_f] is my cousin’s best friend and this is over in the UK.

Hearing there names together always makes me smile with joy!

@nooshi - I love [name_f]Minnie[/name_f], [name_f]Pearl[/name_f], [name_f]Betty[/name_f], [name_f]Pearl[/name_f], [name_f]Elsie[/name_f], [name_f]Esther[/name_f], [name_f]Essie[/name_f], [name_u]Billie[/name_u], [name_f]Agnes[/name_f], [name_f]Maude[/name_f], [name_f]Louise[/name_f], [name_f]Hattie[/name_f], [name_f]Annabel[/name_f], [name_f]May[/name_f], [name_f]Pippa[/name_f], [name_f]Polly[/name_f], [name_f]Antoinette[/name_f] (maybe more of a middle name?), [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f], [name_f]Edith[/name_f] and [name_f]Martha[/name_f]! Thank you for the suggestions!

@maggiemary - oh [name_f]Kitty[/name_f], [name_f]Clara[/name_f] and [name_f]Mabel[/name_f] are lovely together!!

[name_f]Kitty[/name_f] and…
[name_f]Vera[/name_f] [name_f]Kitty[/name_f] & [name_f]Vera[/name_f]
[name_f]Eva[/name_f] [name_f]Kitty[/name_f] & [name_f]Eva[/name_f]
[name_f]Sadie[/name_f] [name_f]Kitty[/name_f] & [name_f]Sadie[/name_f]
[name_f]Hattie[/name_f] [name_f]Kitty[/name_f] & [name_f]Hattie[/name_f]
[name_f]Lulu[/name_f] [name_f]Kitty[/name_f] & [name_f]Lulu[/name_f]
[name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_f]Kitty[/name_f] & [name_f]Anna[/name_f]
[name_u]Lisa[/name_u] [name_f]Kitty[/name_f] & [name_u]Lisa[/name_u]
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f] [name_f]Kitty[/name_f] & [name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
[name_f]Willa[/name_f] [name_f]Kitty[/name_f] & [name_f]Willa[/name_f]
[name_f]Bea[/name_f] [name_f]Kitty[/name_f] & [name_f]Bea[/name_f]
[name_f]Isabel[/name_f] [name_f]Kitty[/name_f] & [name_f]Isabel[/name_f]
[name_u]Sam[/name_u] [name_f]Kitty[/name_f] & [name_u]Sam[/name_u]
[name_f]Ella[/name_f] [name_f]Kitty[/name_f] & [name_f]Ella[/name_f]
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f] [name_f]Kitty[/name_f] & [name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Dulcie[/name_f] [name_f]Kitty[/name_f] & [name_f]Dulcie[/name_f]
[name_f]Nina[/name_f] [name_f]Kitty[/name_f] & [name_f]Nina[/name_f]
[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Kitty[/name_f] & [name_f]Mae[/name_f]

: )

I’m going to be the party-pooper here…I would suggest using [name_f]Katherine[/name_f] on the birth certificate & [name_f]Kitty[/name_f] as her nn. [name_f]Kitty[/name_f] is adorable (I have a [name_u]Kit[/name_u]) of my own)…but I’m thinking about how [name_f]Kitty[/name_f] will look on a resume when she’s an adult. [name_m]Just[/name_m] my two cents’ worth…

It’s perfectly fine to have your opinions on the name, but, I don’t recall asking what everyone thought of the name [name_f]Kitty[/name_f]. I realise that it isn’t to everyone’s taste, but aging doesn’t seem to be a big factor in any of my decisions, because, when I have children, I doubt a name like [name_f]Kitty[/name_f] would seem overly shocking. I appreciate your opinion, but I don’t find it overly necessary to share it when all that I asked for was sibling ideas.

Sorry I missed this one a second ago! I love the suggestions of [name_f]Ella[/name_f], [name_f]Nina[/name_f], [name_f]Dulcie[/name_f], [name_f]Daisy[/name_f], [name_f]Anna[/name_f], [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] (maybe not with [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] though?), [name_f]Willa[/name_f], [name_f]Isabel[/name_f], [name_f]Lulu[/name_f], [name_f]Hattie[/name_f], [name_f]Eva[/name_f], [name_f]Sadie[/name_f], and [name_f]Vera[/name_f]! Thank you :slight_smile:

I [name_u]LOVE[/name_u] [name_f]Kitty[/name_f]. It’s one of my [name_m]FAVORITE[/name_m] names, and I would pair it with [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] and [name_f]Daisy[/name_f] if I were to really use it.

[name_f]Kitty[/name_f], [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] and [name_f]Daisy[/name_f] are gorgeous together!