WDYT of Christian?

mjl6907

I really like it, as long as it doesn't get shortened to Chris.  Do you like it?

strangebird

I've always liked it; surprisingly, I like it even despite it's strong religious overtone. But I agree with you--I'm not a fan of Chris and I can only assume, no matter your efforts to the contrary, it would somehow, some way be shortened to Chris.

mama31

I like it.  Not all names get shortened if the person doesn't choose to do it.

jenna0627

I really like it. Actually of the Christian and Christophers I have known only the Christophers have been shortened to Chris. I think that Christian is much more likely to remain a full name.

braveangel2

I like it oddly enough - I don't care for a lot of the other names that spun off of Christos, but this one works for me. Granted, Moulin Rouge didn't hurt either.

LyndseylovesHugh

I like this name a lot!  And please keep the spelling Christian, not Cristian like PP suggested, people will spell it Christian his entire life, may as well make it easier on the kid.

I know 2 Christians, one is 30, the other is a baby.  It is to early to tell for the baby, but the 30 year old I know has never gone by Chris and I would never even think to call his Chris!  If you call the baby Christian then so will others!

LyndseylovesHugh

mj.reilly:

LyndseylovesHugh:

I like this name a lot!  And please keep the spelling Christian, not Cristian like PP suggested, people will spell it Christian his entire life, may as well make it easier on the kid.

Cristian (krees-TYAHN / kris-TYAHN ... not kris-CHIN like Americans say) is a very common spelling in Europe. I know 6+ Cristians and only 1 Christian. 5 of those live in the US and have no problems. It is not a "youneek" spelling what-so-ever. Not all countries use "ch." Same goes for Sophia vs. Sofia. Just depends on your background and preference.

I was not saying it was a youneek spelling, I realize that it can be spelled that way, I was just saying that here in America most people will spell it Christian, thats all.  And I think here most people will pronounce it Kris-Chin.  Would it be the end of the world if he had to correct people's spelling all the time?  No, and I am sure no one would question the spelling once he did correct them.  If the OP had titled her post "WDYT of Cristian" I would not have said I think you should spell it Chrisitian, but since she spelled it Christian I was stating that she should keep that spelling.

braveangel2

mj - no snark intended, just curious - were they named in the US? I've never heard of Cristian before...I know the H doesn't do much work, but I figured the spelling of Christ and the term Christian, it would be a European variation?

And my .02 - I'm guessing most Americans would throw an H in there by default because it's more prevelant in the States.....although I was surprised to find it on the SSA names list at 161 (Christian is at 23).

MaryYVR

Christian is a great name.  I know a few and they've never gone by Chris.  I prefer it with the "h" but I think the Spanish way would be Cristian.  It just looks really odd to me without the "h."

starsmaycollide

I like it And I on't think it would typically be shortened, either.

PLBL08

I like it a lot and the Christians I know all go by Christian, never Chris. 

LyndseylovesHugh

mj.reilly:

braveangel2:

mj - no snark intended, just curious - were they named in the US? I've never heard of Cristian before...I know the H doesn't do much work, but I figured the spelling of Christ and the term Christian, it would be a European variation?

And my .02 - I'm guessing most Americans would throw an H in there by default because it's more prevelant in the States.....although I was surprised to find it on the SSA names list at 161 (Christian is at 23).

Yep, all named in the US (except 2). It is based from Cristiano and has the same meaning (follower of Christ), but like with all names there are variations depending on your language. One of the non-Americans is Romanian (Cristi?n), the other is from the UK.

No problem though. I understand most people prefer Christian. I just don't like the pronunciation or the spelling and I am extremely non-religious (yet I like Cristi?n, lol).

And to Lyndsey ? She did ask WDYT of Christian. I said I liked it, but I prefer a different spelling. I call it "giving people other options." Just trying to be nice and give another common spelling that she might not have though about and may prefer, seeing as that is what this board is here for.

I was in no way saying that you should not have given your opinion, I was stating my opinion is that she should keep the spelling Christian because that is how most Americans would spell it.  That is all, I was not trying to get in a debate with you, I just simply stating my opinion just like you were stating yours.

LyndseylovesHugh

And on a totally unrelated note mj, I really love the name Fiona!  :-) 

kararae55

LyndseylovesHugh:

I like this name a lot!  And please keep the spelling Christian, not Cristian like PP suggested, people will spell it Christian his entire life, may as well make it easier on the kid.

This!

Jinsy80

I like it...

Ella85

You could always use it as a MN if you were afraid of it getting shortened.

pinkflipflops44

I've always liked it.

LilyLoveEst07

I like it. At one point it was on our short list for Baby #1, but of course she was a girl.

HappyMrsK

I'm not a fan of it. I've known 2 people named Christian and they both went by Chris.

KateLouise

I LOVE Christian but it sounds crap with our last name. :-(

ShellShockedMama

I really like it, but our neighbor has a child who I swear is the spawn of Satan so he killed it for me that name was on the top of my list.

brookandshan

I really like it!

k*princess

I like Christian a lot! I have never known a Christian who went by Chris. I highly doubt that it would automatically get shortened to Chris. If you are always calling him Christian, by the time he gets to school he will think of himself as Christian, not Chris, and introduce himself that way. Most people won't automatically shorten it, and if they do, he will be old enough to correct them if he wants to. My name is easily and usually shortened, but I never went by a nn, and no one ever tried to automatically shorten my name.