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Finnish prime minister and president Risto Ryti.
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One of the coolest nicknames for Christopher! It completely excludes the C; not common in other diminutives. I think it could work as a standalone name as well. It doesn't sound childish to me, which is also uncommon for a diminutive. It sounds tough as guts. Rrreeesto!
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I think that this is a great name! It's a nice, unusual alternative to other short forms of Christopher while still being familiar. I would recommend this name!
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Also Estonian: https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Risto [noted -ed]
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The name is still used in Namibia in Africa as Risto.
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Also used in Spanish as a diminutive of Evaristo.
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I know a cafe with this name.
Risto, rather nice name actually.
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Risto, rather nice name actually.
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In Finland Christopher Robin is called Risto Reipas.
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Risto is also one of the most common Macedonian names. This name along with Bozidar (Bozo, Bosko) (Macedonian and Serbian) are the most Christian (Orthodox) names in South-Eastern Europe.
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The name Risto is not only a Finnish name, but it can be found in Macedonia, too.
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