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Hart or Christian?

32 replies

pippra · 08/11/2018 13:22

Our last name is Smith, which do people prefer?

Thanks!

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TatianaLarina · 09/11/2018 21:13

Christian. Hart is an embarrassing name to give a boy.

Polkasq · 09/11/2018 19:06

Christian. Hart could be a middle name though. Or ditch the h and have Art as a nickname for Arthur.

lebkuchenlover · 09/11/2018 15:58

I don't think that Chris Smith sounds great, sounds like Christmas with a full mouth Grin

Pemba · 09/11/2018 15:55

Hart is not a first name (or shouldn't be). Because it sounds like 'heart'. (And rhymes with 'fart'? You know what kids can be like!)

I do like the sound of Christian, but I don't know whether I'd really want to be labelled with a name so obviously associated with one religion. What if when he's grown up he is a strong atheist or becomes a Muslim or something? So I think Christopher would be a safer bet. (Yes I do realise that still has 'Christ' in it, but Christopher seems not such a label somehow.)

WhatYouGonnaDoKatie · 09/11/2018 15:14

Christian.

Hart Smith sounds like someone who mends hearts... like blacksmith, silversmith etc. I think Smith is actually quite a hard surname to get names to match with (spoken with experience!)

LMDC · 09/11/2018 00:55

Christian

HouseworkIsASin10 · 09/11/2018 00:32

Christian.

Didyeeaye · 09/11/2018 00:29

Christian is much nicer than Hart.

AnotherRoadsideAttraction · 09/11/2018 00:04

(I hope I didn't come off harshly - I've had a large glass of wine and feeling a wee bit loose!!) Blush

AnotherRoadsideAttraction · 09/11/2018 00:03

What about Tristan?

Tristan Smith

AnotherRoadsideAttraction · 09/11/2018 00:00

Hartley is mildly better, but frankly I'm not keen on either Hart or Christian. (& yes, Christian will just end up being Chris...)

Anything else is on your list??

ItsalmostSummer · 08/11/2018 23:59

Hart. I know a Hart. Lovely name

Pooleschoolschoice · 08/11/2018 23:59

Christopher?

GetOffTheTableMabel · 08/11/2018 23:58

I’m afraid I think Hart Smith sounds like an estate agent.

Picknickers · 08/11/2018 23:56

Farty Hart Hmm

CryptoFascist · 08/11/2018 22:41

Christian. Pp are right, people will think he's called Heart. He'd get teased in high school, called Heart disease or something.

PippilottaLongstocking · 08/11/2018 22:39

I like Hart, although you’ll get people thinking he’s called heart

FellSwoop · 08/11/2018 22:38

Am I alone in thinking of the fairly obvious rhyming name Hart will be tormented with throughout school?

peachypetite · 08/11/2018 22:36
Confused
Twelve8Ts · 08/11/2018 22:34

Yes Hart is more commonly known as a surname, as is Cooper, Mason, Parker etc which are gradually becoming popular as forenames. So bored of seeing ‘this isn’t a name’ like it’s a fact, just because some people haven’t heard it used before.

Moominfan · 08/11/2018 21:05

I like hart

Sophronia · 08/11/2018 21:00

Christian

bananasaremyfriends · 08/11/2018 16:51

Christian. Hart is not a name.

InfantaSybilla · 08/11/2018 16:47

Hart Smith sounds like a Mills and Boons/cheesy American soap opera stud/villain.

I prefer Christian

Shadow1234 · 08/11/2018 15:40

I prefer Christian, but not too keen on Chris as nn.
Hart is an ok name.