the meaning of the name Kitty
Hello,everyone.I am a student in an internatinal high school in Shanghai,China.And my name is Kitty. This name is very situable for me because my family name in Chinese is related to it.But after entering high school,my English teacher and my Music teacher both asked me whether i need to change my name(they are all from English speaking country).So i wonder if there is some special meanings in this name in western countries.And i do not mind if it has some terrible definations.Just tell me please.I will greatly appreciate yout help.

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I know adult women named Kitty. It is a nickname for Katherine. Note it is only used by women, but it is a fine name, especially since it has a connection for you.

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"Kitty" is a a nickname given to people with the name Katherine/Catherine. "Kitty" is also child's slang for "cat".
If you're older than 10, I strongly recommend that you don't call yourself "Kitty", but that's your choice.

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There's nothing wrong with being called 'Kitty'. Other than being an informal word for a small cat, 'Kitty' has no meaning, and certainly no 'terrible' meaning. It's a short form of Katherine, as Ed says, and I also know adult women who call themselves 'Kitty'.

Ignore your teachers. Carry on calling yourself 'Kitty' if that's what you want to be called.

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