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Being named Christine

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InSearchOfMartin · 25/09/2024 11:43

Do you think it is old fashioned? I don't know any others around my sort of age (other than Christine Lampard) and I (might be imagining it because I am sensitive) see people do a double take when I'm introduced. All the Christines I know in real life are minimum pension age at least.

I don't like Chris as it makes me feel like people think I'm a guy and I don't like Chrissy either as I feel silly.

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NetballHoop · 26/09/2024 10:33

The only Christine I know is in her late 50's but I do know a few baby Cristina's in Spain.

JudgeJ · 26/09/2024 10:27

bruffin · 26/09/2024 09:26

Im 62, there were 4 in my primary school class, and it's very popular in my aqua class . Most people shorten it to Chris but my DM called me Chrissy
I do know one Christine in her late 20s, same age as my dc.

I'm in my 70s, in my Primary School there were two of us with exactly the same name so we were called No 1 and No 2!
When I was married we came over for a visit and my dad said that 'some bloke' had been ringing their number, asking for Christine. This puzzled me then he rang when I was there, when I answered the phone and confirmed my name he sounded puzzled saying he'd met me in a club a couple of weeks earlier and had looked up numbers with my surname! I explained what I thought had happened but I didn't know where No 1 lived or her number!

bruffin · 26/09/2024 09:26

Im 62, there were 4 in my primary school class, and it's very popular in my aqua class . Most people shorten it to Chris but my DM called me Chrissy
I do know one Christine in her late 20s, same age as my dc.

WaterBuffalo · 26/09/2024 09:23

I think, it's a lovely name but then I also like the short form chris. In the country I grew up in it's still a very popular girl's name. I don't think it's old fashioned at all.

SinnerBoy · 26/09/2024 09:15

InSearchOfMartin · Today 08:54

Well now you mention it I came across a Pamela earlier this year who was born in 1995. I'd forgotten that.

4 of the guests at my wedding were called Pam, 2 aunts, one great aunt and a friend's mother. 2008.

honeysucklebelladonna · 26/09/2024 09:05

I know three around your age, one goes by Christie, that could be an option for you if you don’t like Tina or Chris which are the names the other two go by.

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InSearchOfMartin · 26/09/2024 08:54

@Dottiespotty Well now you mention it I came across a Pamela earlier this year who was born in 1995. I'd forgotten that.

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Dottiespotty · 25/09/2024 20:05

I know a 16 year old Christine who uses chrissy and an 18 year old Christina . I do know what you mean thoigh.

recently came across a young Pamela which was unusual.

BunnyLake · 25/09/2024 19:56

JudgeJ · 25/09/2024 19:31

With Linda and Diana you almost named all my 1960s class!

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Ha I was thinking the same. Replace Joanne with Jane and literally every name there was in my primary school class of the 60s.

Or junior school as we called it then.

Drivingoverlemons · 25/09/2024 19:55

I think it’s a nice name OP. I have never thought of it as unusual or of a particular age, there were a few at my school (not people born in the 50s!).

Phase2 · 25/09/2024 19:48

I know two, one is Chrissie and one in Christy (which I love)

Rewis · 25/09/2024 19:47

I thibk Christine is an ageless name. Some names have an age related mental image. But Christine isn't one.

NinjaGin · 25/09/2024 19:45

My 78 yr old mum's first name is Christine.... she has always said it's old fashioned and for about 30+ years has favoured her v unusual middle name in its place

Lancrelady80 · 25/09/2024 19:45

What about Christie if you want to sound a bit younger? Christine does sound very much of a sensible, mature lady - not necessarily old, but a certain personality type.

Zanatdy · 25/09/2024 19:42

It’s a nice name IMO. I know 2, they are both mid-late 40’s. But I wouldn’t say it’s too old fashioned for early 40’s. One of the Christine’s I know is known as Chrissy to friends

EsmeShelby · 25/09/2024 19:42

It's wall to wall Christina's in my son's school.

HolyPeaches · 25/09/2024 19:40

I went to school with a Christina. (We’re 30 now).

There was also a Michelle, Julia, Jayne and Glen in our year group, which were also seen as “old fashioned” names for teens in the late 2000’s.

NeverDropYourMooncup · 25/09/2024 19:35

ginasevern · 25/09/2024 12:19

I work with a Christine your age. I've never given the name much thought and certainly not age related. It's not like you're called Galdys or Beryl.

Both of whom are non-uniquely named teenagers where I am.

LadyMonicaBaddingham · 25/09/2024 19:32

I know a woman named Chrissy who is my age; mid 40s - I think it's a rather wonderful name, actually

JudgeJ · 25/09/2024 19:31

Probablyshould · 25/09/2024 17:35

The only Christine I know is 70. My 1970s classmates were all Susan, Deborah, Alison, Jennifer, Joanne and Louise.

With Linda and Diana you almost named all my 1960s class!

JudgeJ · 25/09/2024 19:30

JohnCravensNewsround · 25/09/2024 14:39

I had an aunt called Christine, born 1946. My dsis is a 70s Christina.

Same vintage here, when I was about 12/13 I decided I didn't like it so I started spelling it Krysteen and got into a lot of trouble at school!

muffledvoice · 25/09/2024 19:29

Tine even

muffledvoice · 25/09/2024 19:29

Knew a Christine known by Christa and another by T I'm assuming as in the 'tone'

Teanbiscuits33 · 25/09/2024 19:27

I know someone called Christine in her 40s and a Christina in her 30s. It’s a bit old fashioned but not too bad, there are definitely worse names for a younger person to be called.

Londonmummy66 · 25/09/2024 19:23

Most younger girls are Christina or Christiane/a both of which are much nicer. Although I prefer Christian which is the Scottish (all ages and classes) variant.

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