I love the name Chris but don’t like Christopher or Christian
![[Post New]](/jforum/templates/default/images/icon_minipost_new.gif){kind=icon}
Anonymous
| Should I just give up on the name? I don’t want him spending his life saying, “No, it’s just Chris”. |
Anonymous
|
Yeah, I had the same issue with the girl’s name Dennie. I love the name - it was my grandmother’s nickname - but hate Denise.
I had to let it go. Maybe if #2 is a girl I will reconsider. |
Anonymous
If you limit yourself to names that don't involve some kind of explanation you are really limiting yourself. |
Anonymous
| It’s fine. I know a Bob and a Joe who are not Robert or Joseph. |
Anonymous
| Crispin. Absolutely Dickensian. |
Anonymous
| Cristal (old German name) , Cristoff |
Anonymous
+1 I like Christophe. And popular in Frozen. |
Anonymous
|
Crisander
According to the Internet: golden ... language of origin is Old Greek ... variant transcription of Chrysander ... a rare baby boy name ... |
Anonymous
| It’s a 4 word explanation, so I wouldn’t sweat it. But yes, whenever you do something unusual, whether it be pronunciation, spelling, or using a common nickname as a full name, it may require explanation. Choose your name accordingly. |
Anonymous
| Ludacris |
Anonymous
I love Crispin!! Do it, OP!! |
Anonymous
| Christmas |
Anonymous
|
My neighbor growing up was just Matt. He occasionally had to correct people that he wasn’t a Matthew but it wasn’t a big thing.
(Granted I’m also pregnant with a boy and LOVE Ben but don’t particularly like Benjamin or Bennett and am torn as to whether to move on or not because I do really like the idea of a full name and a nickname—so I do get your dilemma.) |
Anonymous
Ben Hur Benihana (see you came to the right place) |
Anonymous
Here you go. Drop the mic. |