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HelpRe: How did Chris/Kris become strictly a boy's name in recent years?
in reply to a message by CodyRhodesDiva
Maybe as a nickname, Chris was about as frequent for both genders in the 70s - but we don't have numbers on nicknames.
I think the continued maleness of Chris isn't because of Chris-girlnames. It's just a continuation of how it's been for more than a century, as far as I can see. It's male Kris, and maybe Kristian and Kristoffer, that was influenced by the K spellings of feminine names.
- mirfak
I think the continued maleness of Chris isn't because of Chris-girlnames. It's just a continuation of how it's been for more than a century, as far as I can see. It's male Kris, and maybe Kristian and Kristoffer, that was influenced by the K spellings of feminine names.
- mirfak
This message was edited 11/3/2018, 8:37 PM
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