Comments for the name Titty

Wow I didn't really know this was a name...

This name is probably best known for its use in the Swallows and Amazons books by Arthur Ransome. Able Seaman Titty was one of the main characters in the Swallows crew who is supposed to have written the stories Missy Lee and Peter Duck.

Wow that's weird, imagine saying "hey Titty can I get a cherry?"

That's an interesting name... Titty.

...that's just *wrong*
((shudders at the horror of being named something so humiliating))

This name is just as embarrassing as Fanny and Lagina.

My goodness, I agree with all of the comments above mine! Who would want to be named after a boob?

This is one of those names that just screams NO.

Oh no! I can't believe that has actually been used as a name! The poor women who have borne this name (and others like it, such as Fanny)! No self-respecting parent would even try this today. Calling your daughter a teat, what nerve!

I LOVE this name! It's my best friend's nickname because when her mom was pregnant with her second child, the family was playing Scrabble and when her mom looked in the Scrabble dictionary, she saw that Titty was either Scottish or Yiddish slang for "sister." So she has been Titty ever since.

Oh wow. That is horrible! NO ONE should name their child this!

People need to show some maturity. If a girl is named 'Titty' she wouldn't be named after a breast. This name was in existence before 'tit' was decidedly used as slang for the female breast.

I wouldn't pity a girl for having this name, I'd pity her because of all the immature people who'd make fun of her for it.

Yes, but the world is full of immature people so some teasing and life scarring situations are bound to arise. You can't ignore the fact that this name is inappropiate and alluring to a certain part of the female anatomy. I didn't even know it was a name. Ewww!

It's a cute name. It's a shame that it can't be used for obvious reasons.

I read somewhere that 'Titty' was the Italian name for Tweety Bird. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Also, what a horrid name for a person!

This is a name? Wow, how stupid do you have to be to name your daughter this in modern culture where "tit" has a meaning like that? I may be rude in saying this (just read my prepared comment over), but it would be kind of dim to subject your little girl to so much teasing, eh?

I can't believe people used to use this name. It sounds demeaning to women.

Don't EVER name your daughter this. She will end up in special needs.

Oh man, that's freakin' hilarious. That is unbelievable; the fact that someone would name a child this. Oh, that just made my day.

It's not as well-known as Dick - everyone will be accused of cursing when talking to her. And it's just hilarious anyway.

This is worse than naming your child Gay! (Which, by the way, is a name on this site.)

I agree with all the comments above mine. This name is just wrong. *shudders*

Titti is used as a nickname for Christine/a in Sweden. It's rarely used as a full name. Titty does not mean "breast" in Swedish, so it's not so bad here.

Who in their right mind would name their child after a part of a woman's body?

Although Letitia is a beautiful name (I think), I hope no one in an English-speaking country is considering Titty as a nickname for Letitia!

In traditional Scottish ballads, titty is a word for "younger sister"; which I suspect is where the Arthur Ransome character's name comes from. I really don't see a Leticia in a family otherwise consisting of John, Susan, Roger and Bridget.

Titty Walker from the "Swallows and Amazons" series was named after a real person called Titty Altounyan.

Her real name was Mavis, which is an old country word for a song thrush.

Small birds were (in more innocent times) called "Titty birds" to children; presumably in the sense of "itty-Titty" or tiny.

So her nickname was just in the sense of a small bird, and was a play on her real name.

I just thought I'd clear that up because a lot of people seem to think her name was Letitia or she was named after Scottish slang.

Hmm. Imagine introducing yourself.
"Hi, I'm Titty!"
Whoa, awkward...
And as a name, ICK. It's like naming your kid... well, you get the point. This name is horrible, and I'm sure that the comments above have already explained enough. But because I have a say too, DON'T NAME YOUR KID THIS! It will be heck for the poor thing.

Maybe long long time ago this name was appropriate, but in modern times the poor girl is in for a lifetime of teasing. If you want a T name go for Tonya or Tatiana or Tatia.

His Holiness loves the name Titty. For how could a pious 120 year old virgin not love such an eloquent name? Truly a beautiful name, full of bounce and grandeur, a name that reminds me of the fullness and ripeness of thine youth. Oh it is hard not to love a nice Titty. I would love to make a new patron Saint called Titty but I can only find this name attached to a woman on various sinful looking websites. Anyone know why?

This sounds like a nickname for a character from an old-fashioned comedy/musical. Like I picture someone from the 50's or before being called this informally.