Page 3 | Being named Christine

PurpleChrayn · 25/09/2024 14:43

All the Christines I know are over 60.

lurcherlove · 25/09/2024 14:43

Oh I hadn’t read @GiddyRobin’s post before posting mine!!

lurcherlove · 25/09/2024 14:42

I would love to be called Christine. My name is on the same level as Ethel. I’m under 40 (just).

HÆLTHEPAIN · 25/09/2024 14:42

My 46 year old cousin is a Christine!

LostTheMarble · 25/09/2024 14:41

I know two, one older and one younger than me but all around my age. I’m in my late 30s. Oh and I knew one when younger who would be in their 60s now but I don’t think it’s an old person name at all.

GiddyRobin · 25/09/2024 14:40

I love the name Christine! I think it's very elegant. Very Phantom of the Opera! In my head it's not an older person name like Mildred or Ethel.

JohnCravensNewsround · 25/09/2024 14:39

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

GuPuddingRamekinHoarder · 25/09/2024 14:39

Young teens were going around wearing ‘Chrissy’ sweatshirts and t-shirts two years ago when Stranger Things 4 was released.

The name will probably get popular.

ChimpanzeeThatMonkeyNews · 25/09/2024 14:39

My mil always goes by Tina.

Lentilweaver · 25/09/2024 14:39

I think it's a lovely name.

Lizzie67384 · 25/09/2024 14:39

I’m in my early 30s and if someone said they were called Christine, I wouldn’t think anything of it? Like who cares?

The only way I’d take notice of a name would be if someone was called something really unusual like ‘stormtrooper’.

Why not embrace being the only Christine you know your age? I think it’s cool and unique

Conniebygaslight · 25/09/2024 14:38

I think a Christine aged 42 seems perfectly normal, I met a Linda aged 24 the other day that seemed very different.

ChimpanzeeThatMonkeyNews · 25/09/2024 14:38

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.

Genuinely, i love the name Christine.

DinaofCloud9 · 25/09/2024 14:37

My cousin is the same age as you and goes by Chrissy.

ThorndonCream · 25/09/2024 14:36

I was lumbered with an old fashioned name. I was supposedly named after my grandmother who died when my father was little. It was very unfortunate that he misremembered her name - same letters I suppose. Her name was the pretty classic version and I got a name that I always thought had connotations of sturdy woman whipping up meaty stews and porridge and doing craftwork. People did do a double take sometimes when they actually met me. I still don't like the name but it so old-fashioned and rare now it's almost fashionable.

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InSearchOfMartin · 25/09/2024 14:36

ForSereneBluePombear · 25/09/2024 14:30

It just makes me start singing Christine by Siouxsie and the Banshees. I’m in my thirties and do think of it as an older fashioned name. No other children I went to school with were called Christine. The 90’s were more Sophie, Laura, Emma, Emily, Victoria etc

Yes, my two best mates were Sophie and Laura, my cousin is Emma and my middle name is Victoria!

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cheeeesey · 25/09/2024 14:36

"She is a Christine."

But she's never gone by that. I was pointing out that it is irrelevant that Chrissie Hynde is cool because she's a) 73 years old and b) does not go by Christine.

Bogstandards · 25/09/2024 14:35

A few suggested diminutives aside from Chris/Chrissy:

Christa
Ina
Kiki
Tiana
Christel
Christy
Tina
Kristy
Kristin
Kirsten

RottenApplesSpoilTheLot · 25/09/2024 14:34

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.

I was about to say "don't be daft I know loads of Christines" then remembered I'm 70 🤣

ForSereneBluePombear · 25/09/2024 14:33

CharSiu · 25/09/2024 14:27

My parents gave me a really old fashioned English name along with my Chinese name that was popular in about 1900. I have never met anyone with it though I have met elderly people that have said ooh my Granny had that name.

To add DH great grandmother had my name and was born in 1881. His Mother of course found it quite charming and a sign it was meant to be, she is very woo about things.

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I went to school with a few kids from HK and China and I remember thinking their English names were very quaint and old fashioned, but lovely! Names like Horace, Theresa, Beatrice.

ForSereneBluePombear · 25/09/2024 14:30

It just makes me start singing Christine by Siouxsie and the Banshees. I’m in my thirties and do think of it as an older fashioned name. No other children I went to school with were called Christine. The 90’s were more Sophie, Laura, Emma, Emily, Victoria etc

CharSiu · 25/09/2024 14:27

My parents gave me a really old fashioned English name along with my Chinese name that was popular in about 1900. I have never met anyone with it though I have met elderly people that have said ooh my Granny had that name.

To add DH great grandmother had my name and was born in 1881. His Mother of course found it quite charming and a sign it was meant to be, she is very woo about things.

ashitghost · 25/09/2024 14:27

Christy is nice.

SecondStarOnTheRight · 25/09/2024 14:23

I don't know anyone named Christine. I think I'd be a little surprised to hear a baby being called that now, but I wouldnt really call it old fashioned. The names I think of as old fashioned seem to be coming back into popularity though!

I do understand where you're coming from though. I've never met anyone with my name who's the same age or younger, they're usually about 20 years older or it's used as a middle name! I hated it when I was little as I could never find anything with my name on it (the horror). I love it now though, now I've realised the personal meaning behind it. Also now I've realised that I was a lucky one who never had to use my last name to distinguish myself in school. 😂

bumblealong · 25/09/2024 14:19

My mum. She's 74. When we had DD we decided we would use our mother's names as middle names, but when I told my mum she was like no don't inflict that name on a child. She hates her name! We didn't in the end. I chose Isobel instead.