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Christina? Yay or nay?

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Giraffeandtiger · 21/04/2023 20:38

Would you like Christina for a baby girl?

Any associations?

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CeeJay81 · 22/04/2023 18:10

I'm Christina and I really like it now wasn't as keen when I was a child. I go by Chrissy.

IveNCToo · 22/04/2023 15:50

StopFeckingFaffing · 21/04/2023 21:12

I don't hate it but I can only picture a middle aged woman with the name rather than a baby

Same genre as Pauline, Patricia, Pamela and Susan

I read that in my head to the tune of Mambo No. 5 😂

CrepuscularCritter · 22/04/2023 15:03

We have a 90something family member Christina, and also an impossibly glamorous much-travelled friend in her 60s. So good associations here.

Plus, of course, the impeccably cool bassist Tina Weymouth.

StopFeckingFaffing · 22/04/2023 14:25

@ElliePascoe sorry that was me who mentioned Pauline etc and Yes you are correct I was thinking more of Christine and would agree that Christina does have a slightly younger and less frumpy vibe compared to Christine

I still don't love it particularly but it is much nicer than Christine and it does meet the OP's brief

Whenthenightisover · 22/04/2023 13:24

I am a Cristina, have been called Cris , but mainly full name no nicknames :)
I dont know any others in my circle:)

sarahh96 · 22/04/2023 13:10

I'm a Christina but it's been shortened to Tina since I was 2.
If you're happy with it being shortened, go for it.

GoodVibesHere · 22/04/2023 12:47

It's rather dated and staid.

I like Constantina, which can be shortened to either Tina or my preferred Connie.

zoopigi · 22/04/2023 12:43

Yay from me! It's my daughter's name. She has recently started introducing herself with he full name, up till now she has been Tina or sometime Tia

ElliePascoe · 22/04/2023 12:40

I've NC for this as it's my name in RL! FWIW, I'm still known as "Christina" and have never had anybody try to shorten it to "Tina" or "Chris". So nicknames are not inevitable!

Most of the other Christinas I've met have been around my age (40s) or younger. The people saying that it belongs with names like Patricia, Susan or Pauline are surely thinking of the name "Christine" (which is more dated, IMO)?

The only downsides are that I get called "Christine" sometimes, and also that some people can't spell it (I get Kristina, Cristina, and once even Krystyna!). But I really love my name and think that the upsides far outweigh this. It's an unusual and yet classic (not dated!) name, with variants all over Europe. Go for it, OP!

SallyWD · 22/04/2023 12:29

Iamnotwhatyouthinkiam · 21/04/2023 20:41

Aguilera

You can do that with any name, more or less!

David?
Attenborough

Elizabeth?
Hurley

Emma?
Thompson

William?
Prince of Wales

SallyWD · 22/04/2023 12:27

Lovely

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Giraffeandtiger · 22/04/2023 12:27

Thank you all!

I am so glad most posters like it and I think we will go for it!

We are after an underused, classic, straightforward, international, nice sounding name and I think Christina is all of that.

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lemonyellows · 22/04/2023 11:12

I like Christy more

JamSandle · 22/04/2023 11:09

A very beautiful name.

Luredbyapomegranate · 22/04/2023 11:01

No - It’s nice in itself but there’s a high chance she’ll end up Chris or Tina, neither of which are at all nice.

Carina
Cassia
Cliona
Chiara
Catriona

might be alternatives

Ichosetheredpill · 22/04/2023 10:57

Definitely dated and I don’t like any of the nicknames.

Ginger1982 · 22/04/2023 10:50

I love Christina. Christine is more dated. I love the nickname Chrissy. I think it's classic. I've never heard of a Christina genital piercing so that's a new one on me!

I know someone called Christina but she pronounces it Chris-tyne-a.

MagnoliatheMagnificent · 22/04/2023 10:48

I like it. I know one Christina who is an older lady, and a couple of Christine's both in their 50's so it's unusual. I really like names that end in 'A' - Maria, Rebecca, Lucia etc, it makes a nice sound.
Are you Christian at all? There is the possible link with the 'Christ' in the name although to be fair I've never really thought of it before!

user1492757084 · 22/04/2023 06:22

Christine and Christina are both classic.
I view, personally, that neither is dated but both are not in pupular use right now.
Christine was very popular about 1950s and 60s.

Cosycover · 22/04/2023 01:02

Nay

TheShellBeach · 22/04/2023 00:57

How about Christiana.

Rustyhandlebars · 22/04/2023 00:55

Classic and beautiful op

Pemba · 22/04/2023 00:55

Nice name, it's classic, not 'dated'. I like Chrissie for short.

CallieQ · 22/04/2023 00:52

Love Christina.. was my Granny's name ❤️

Shhhquirrel · 22/04/2023 00:50

Beautiful name. Loved the character of Christina Parsons in the ‘Flambards’ series of books by K M Peyton 🐎