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stuck for a boy's name? I suggest ...............<drumroll>

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MamaG · 29/08/2008 12:58

CHRISTOPHER

It really is a great, underused name.

Shortenings - Kit, Kip, Tiff, Chris (Chris? Really?)

None of my DSes are called it, but it is a great name

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iMum · 29/08/2008 18:46

pissed him off no end!

iMum · 29/08/2008 18:45

by brother is Christopher, I always called him kissifer

Megglevache · 29/08/2008 18:44

I love it. If I were pregnant with a boy i would be seriously considering it.

And it is unusual now.

3andnomore · 29/08/2008 18:41

It was on my list for es, but at the time it was rather overused , and also my SIL's now exhubbie was called Chris(topher)..so, that didn't work

thumbwitch · 29/08/2008 17:34

at lack of imagination of some people, Cali! so they have a house full of Chris...

I knew a Christopher at school whose nn was Titfer; not the best abbrev. perhaps?

Fimbo · 29/08/2008 16:42

I say ChrisTIpher, but I think it's because I am Scottish.

Fimbo · 29/08/2008 16:41

In Scotland you don't come across many Henrys but where I live now in England there are loads.

I used to think it was an appalling name, mainly because I had never really heard anyone apart from old fogeys called it, but it has actually grown on me and I now think its a lovely name.

My ds has 2 as friends, they are known in our house as big Henry and little Henry

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harpsichordcarrier · 29/08/2008 16:32

there is a Christopher and a William (and a Billy) in dd1's class.
both lovely names imo

schneebly · 29/08/2008 16:31

Oh yes I love the name. I wanted my mum to call my youngest brother that because I liked a boy at school with that name

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MamaG · 29/08/2008 16:24

You obviously have excellent taste hatrick (but we knew that already)

However, I am disappointed that you're not HatrickPlusBubba - I believe you promised to namechange to that...

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Neeerly3 · 29/08/2008 15:45

my dad is called it and my nephew has it as a middle name.

CuckooSplodgeandTubs · 29/08/2008 15:40

Stiff would be a cool nn

lastboxoftampons · 29/08/2008 14:56

I like it - I had mentioned it to DH, but then we both agreed we liked Christian better, which later became Tristan...so won't be using it, but it was the original inspiration for us.

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NotAnOtter · 29/08/2008 14:29

like it but one of my pet hates is it being pronounced ChrisTIpher

ghosty · 29/08/2008 14:28

Good choice MamaG ...

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buttercreamfrosting · 29/08/2008 14:24

It's often shortened to Topher in the States....

CuckooSplodgeandTubs · 29/08/2008 14:20

My cousin has a Kit. I quite like it, but I find it a bit feminine too.

I know a lovely Christian. Much prefer it to Christopher, but would never have chosen it for my own son. I prefer a more religiously ambiguous name!

nappyaddict · 29/08/2008 14:17

i've never known a christian be shortened to chris which is quite odd really.

hw2004 · 29/08/2008 14:17

Hmmm..don't like it. I considered Christian but didn't like the shortening of Chris.

also, don't think William is underused at all. It's very, very popular round here.

belgo · 29/08/2008 14:13

nice name except

Tiff????? are you sure?
Kip is dutch for chicken.

I came across the name Zak the other name. Zak is dutch for pocket.

highschoolmusical · 29/08/2008 14:10

Yuk

pinkblossom · 29/08/2008 13:35

Sorry, but absolutely 100% dislike it.