Message: "Tristan or Christen?"

Tristan or Christen?

by Kiersten Danielle (KierstenDani)

7/27/2008, 2:22 PM

I would really like to use the name Tristan, but I'm not too crazy about it's meaning "tumult, sadness" so I've opted for Christen. I would like to pronounce it like Christain instead of Kristen. I don't see the harm in this considering the actor Hayden Christensen pronounces part of his name like Christain. Any help?

#Christen #Tristan

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- Kitty (xKittyx)

7/28/2008, 1:21 AM

Tristan

- Katheros

7/27/2008, 6:38 PM

I say Tristan but both are pretty good.

: )

- Carleigh (carly_ann)

7/27/2008, 5:35 PM

TRISTAN ALL THE WAY!!!!

- Chrysanthemum (hayleyskye)

7/27/2008, 5:19 PM

Kristen.

- scholasticastewart

7/27/2008, 5:00 PM

Christen

Christen is definitely interesting and I would use it. I like it way better than Tristan and I don't see it as feminine at all--in fact, I find it a good alternative for Kristen on a boy because it seems more like Christian and thus seems more masculine.

But I think most people would not pronounce it as "Christain".

- Isla

7/27/2008, 4:21 PM

Definitely Tristan, as long as it's a boy.

Christen is usually a girl's name and pronounced KRIS-ten. If you want him called Christian (KRIS-chin), then please spell it Christian or Kristian, etc., otherwise it will be very confusing for him. (I assume by Christain you meant Christian.)

- Rachel Shay (Evil) +3

7/27/2008, 2:28 PM

I'd prefer the spelling "Christian". That would get the pronounciation you want. Christen looks like Kristen to me.

I'm pretty neutral between Christian or Tristan. I don't really favor one of the other.

- Katheros

7/27/2008, 6:39 PM

ditto on spelling

- Alcyone +1

7/27/2008, 2:38 PM

I agree

I also recommend going with Christian rather than Tristan. People will constantly pronounce Christen like Kristen.

Out of Christian and Tristan, I think I prefer Tristan. Neither name is really my style though.

- Domestic Engineer (Lisa007)

7/27/2008, 4:34 PM

Ditto

- Loxandra (E.K.)

7/27/2008, 2:23 PM

I prefer Tristan.

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