- Some believe "Kitty" refers to Anne's prewar friend, Käthe "Kitty" Egyedi. Others disagree, believing that Anne borrowed the name from her favorite book series, Joop ter Heul, in which the title character's best friend was named Kitty. Egyedi, who survived the Theresienstadt concentration camp, later said that she did not believe the letters were meant for her.
- Kitty did not publicly make a big deal about her possibly being the "Kitty" referred to in the diary.
- Fearing that she would become an object of public interest, Kitty chose to remain anonymous. She had no desire, as a survivor, to bask in the worldwide fame of her dead friend Anne. Kitty is married, has two children, and lives in Holland.
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