The river has been known by other names. Today Kyd Brook usually refers to the river in its upper reaches in Chislehurst and Farnborough. The place Kidbrooke took its name from the river but is on its lower reaches, where there are two tributaries called Middle Kid Brook and Lower Kid Brook. The place name Chinbrook is derived from "Chin Brook" which was another alternative name for the Quaggy River in that area at the beginning of the twentieth century.Chinbrook name
