Message: "Kirsten" - Behind the Name

Kirsten

by Kelly R. (Kelly716)

9/27/2004, 4:41 PM

What do you think of the name Kirsten (pronounced Keer-sten)? Believe it or not, this is one of my long-time favorites. A couple of years ago this is what I had wanted to name my first daughter. It has fallen back some on me, but I still like it. Kirsten seems like it would also make a good middle name to me (a good replacement from so many of the other filler girl's middle names).

#Kirsten

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- Elinor (guest)

9/28/2004, 10:09 AM

It's too popular here, more for girls of around 8/9/10 than for babies. But it's always Kirr-sten here, probably just being considered a variant of Scottish Kirstin, which is definitely Kirr-stin. I prefer the Kiersten spelling if your want the "keer" pronunciation, and Kirstin for the kirr-stin.

- Mie (AJay)

9/28/2004, 1:20 AM

I like it. I've known a dozen Kristen's but no Kirsten's. It's a nice name with a unique sound in my opinion.

- chazda

9/27/2004, 7:40 PM

Kirsten is the name of my friend who named her poor daughter Ryan, and the name of at least three people I went to high school with in California (two of them pronounced it Keersten, one Kursten). I hated it back then, because I was habituated (read: another five or six classmates) to Kristen/Kristin, and the similarity confused me. But now I like it.

As a mn, I don't know - it's a strong, striking name and would need a stronger fn, I think.

- chazda

- Soleil (guest) +2

9/27/2004, 6:28 PM

I like it! Pronounced Keer-sten only...the problem is that so many people say Kerr-sten. Maybe Kiersten is a better spelling.

This wasn't originally a boys' name, was it?

- Kelly R. (Kelly716) +1

9/28/2004, 8:22 AM

I have never heard anywhere about Kirsten originally being a boy's name. Where did you learn that it was such? This site shows it as only a female name. I would be really interested to learn that.

- Soleil (guest)

9/28/2004, 6:09 PM

I never heard that it was, I just know that Kersten and Kirsten are surnames so thought maybe it was originally male...

You're the expert though, lol.

- iris

9/27/2004, 6:05 PM

I think it's quite nice and has a lot of character. It's well-known but not too common. My only concern (and it's a minor one) is that people may want to prn it ker-sten instead of keer-sten. The spelling Kiersten may alleviate this a bit.

- Clippy (guest)

9/27/2004, 5:31 PM

I like it...

Kirsten's the name of the baby daughter of a cool teacher at my school. I saw her at the football game on Friday, and she is the most adorable baby ever (though I usually say that about all babies. But she is really cute.)

Also, it's nice to see Kirsten instead of Kristen, which is so tired IMO. And the sound is much prettier. :)

- as (guest)

9/27/2004, 5:20 PM

I think it's pretty but I've always preferred Kristen.

- Seda* (Sedalyn)

9/27/2004, 5:16 PM

Umm....It's okay. I know a Tessa Kirsten, but I don't like that combo personally.

Ideas..not all are my style but....

Lindsey Kirsten (erm..maybe not)
Ella Kirsten
Kirsten Tate
Lily Kirsten
Diana (pro. DEE-ah-na) Kirsten
Samantha Kirsten
Arabella Kirsten (oohh...I like it)
Jolie / Jola Kirsten (like)
Corrina Kirsten
Selena Kirsten
Victoria Kirsten (I like this one too)
Kirsten Adeline
Rachel Kirsten
Estella Kirsten
Kirsten Alexandra
Kirsten Reilly
Eva Kirtsten
Kirsten Remedy
Kirsten Daisy
Selah Kirsten (like this one)

-Seda*

- Becca (Rebecca)

9/27/2004, 5:14 PM

I prefer Kirsten pronounced Ker-sten.

- LaurieC (guest)

9/27/2004, 4:55 PM

I love the name but definitely prefer it spelled Kiersten. The Kirsten spelling looks like its pronounced Kursten. Great name though!

- Siri (guest)

9/27/2004, 4:50 PM

I love Kirsten

I'll be honest, though, I really love Kristin. I'd never use it, though.

Its a great name and not used too often. Susan Kirsten sounds great.

Siri

- Jacks (Schuyler)

9/27/2004, 4:44 PM

I prefer it spelled Kiersten or Kjerstin, just so that the pronounciation is clearer (I hate the Kur sound), but otherwise I love the name!

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