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This weekend I got to thinking that I would like to name my next daughter Christy. I have never liked this name but for some reason it resonated with me. I would like a full name for Christy, but I don't want Christine or Christina. I have a friend Christine and people would ask if I named my daughter after her. Then I would have to say no I just like the name, and they would say why not? and Christine might feel bad. As for Christina there are too many negative associations. I know many of you will say this is a dated name (I agree. Part of me thinks "How '80s can you get?") or that you don't like it. What I am asking is do you have an alternative full name for Christina/Christine that could get to the nn Christy? If you post an Irish, Gaelic or Scottish name could you also provide the pronunciation?
Thanks :)
Thanks :)
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Crystal- My sister is named Christy (full name) and she often gets asked if it's short for Crystal. I've heard Crystalina before too. It's a bit nicer than Crystal (unless Crystal is right up your alley :)
Christina- I don't think Christina is that dated anymore. To me it doesn't have the same stigma that say Betty or Debbie has for their eras. Plus, didn't all of the Ashleys, Heathers, and Tiffanys somehow outnumber the Christinas? Seemed like it among my friends.
Christine (my favorite)- Maybe you could name your daughter Christine anyway? Sometimes I feel like my mom should have just named me Mary. She had a really good friend at the time I was born named Mary, and not wanting to offend by having to say, "no, she's not named after my friend Mary," she named me something else. She still calls me Mary to this day when she wants to get my attention. It's completely different from my real name, but it has become my nickname.
I think Neila and Christy sound nice together, and I'm a big fan of Christine (plus it's so classy and because of the Phantom of the Opera I feel that it always will be)
Christina- I don't think Christina is that dated anymore. To me it doesn't have the same stigma that say Betty or Debbie has for their eras. Plus, didn't all of the Ashleys, Heathers, and Tiffanys somehow outnumber the Christinas? Seemed like it among my friends.
Christine (my favorite)- Maybe you could name your daughter Christine anyway? Sometimes I feel like my mom should have just named me Mary. She had a really good friend at the time I was born named Mary, and not wanting to offend by having to say, "no, she's not named after my friend Mary," she named me something else. She still calls me Mary to this day when she wants to get my attention. It's completely different from my real name, but it has become my nickname.
I think Neila and Christy sound nice together, and I'm a big fan of Christine (plus it's so classy and because of the Phantom of the Opera I feel that it always will be)
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What about Cristiona or Cairistiona?
I just found these. Not sure of the correct pronunciation, though.
I just found these. Not sure of the correct pronunciation, though.
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Cristiona is pronounced like Christina. Just like Catriona is pronounced like Katrina. It's just those Irish vowels that look like they have more sounds than they really do. (Aoife= EE-fa).
Somebody who's more familiar with Scottish pronunciation can chime in on Cairstiona. I bet it's like "Ker-steena", but don't know for sure.
Somebody who's more familiar with Scottish pronunciation can chime in on Cairstiona. I bet it's like "Ker-steena", but don't know for sure.
This message was edited 3/9/2011, 5:03 AM
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Darn, I was hoping there more exciting :)
Thanks.
Thanks.
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I would do Kristen or Christiana.
I like Christy, I think it's an adorable nickname. However, I can't decide whether I like Christy or Christie better on a girl.
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Christy is completely valid as a guy's name. I just never would have thought of it because it's not used around here.
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I never really thought about using Christy/Christie for a boy.
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I had two great-grandmothers called Christiana! They both went by Chrissy, but I don't see why Christy wouldn't work just as well.
Or, there's always Christabel, which is pleasantly literary.
Or, there's always Christabel, which is pleasantly literary.
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I like Christiana, but it doesn't sound good with my last name. The second syllable has a strong ann in it and it would be a lot of ann and rhyming rhythm.
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I think that that Christy is fine on its own. I also like Christa "Christy."
Other ideas:
Christiana
Christiane
Christabel / Christobel
Christelle
Other ideas:
Christiana
Christiane
Christabel / Christobel
Christelle
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Christabel is pretty but the -bel ending makes me feel like I am jumping on the Isabel, etc. band wagon.
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I really like Christianne or Chrisanne/Krisanne
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I suppose either Crystal or Chrysanthe could work.
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Christin? I know it's supposed to be pronounced like Christine (when pronounced in German) but I think it'd be fine if you went with the same pronunciation as Kristin.
This message was edited 3/8/2011, 1:35 PM
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That could work. I'll add it to the list.
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what about....
Christiana
Christabel (one of my faves)
Christeva (the surname of some editor or writer or something on one of my university textbooks. It's said "kris-TAY-vah")
Chrisanthe, Chrysanthe
Christienne
Christiane
Christiana
Christabel (one of my faves)
Christeva (the surname of some editor or writer or something on one of my university textbooks. It's said "kris-TAY-vah")
Chrisanthe, Chrysanthe
Christienne
Christiane
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Christeva is really interesting. I'll add it to the list :)
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Julia Kristeva? ♥
Hm, half my message got lost
I also was saying, Christeva comes up as a first name on a bunch of people when I google it. I kinda like it.
I also like Christa as a full fn for Christy.
Oh, and I wonder if she has considered Kirsty. A fave of mine.
Hm, half my message got lost
I also was saying, Christeva comes up as a first name on a bunch of people when I google it. I kinda like it.
I also like Christa as a full fn for Christy.
Oh, and I wonder if she has considered Kirsty. A fave of mine.
This message was edited 3/8/2011, 12:35 PM
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Yes I think that was it! Julia Kristeva. Such a beautiful name.
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I second Christabel. :-D
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Christabel and Neila would be ultra cool together!
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How about Christera (Chris-Tara)?
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I have never heard this one before. Would you say Chris-tar-a (like car) or Chris-tair-a (like air)?
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Chris-tair-a
A friend of mine used this for one of her horses.
A friend of mine used this for one of her horses.
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I like Christiana but I think of Christian as a boys name. It would be cool to use, though, because it's my grandfather's middle name.
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