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Talk to me about Tristan

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PracticalCat · 11/12/2009 14:36

please. I'm stuck for a boy's name. I like Tristan, but I'm not sure how popular it is. I'd also like to know what people think of it - does it feel nice or not? Is it a heavy name for a little boy?

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babylily · 11/12/2009 19:58

Uncanny thread! I have just had a BFP, hoping for a boy and DH and I both love the name Tristan (as DH is cornish)...we wondered if it is a bit girlie and therefore a bit of a bully-magnet kind of name...but saying that, I know very strong confident boys with Latin and mythological names...
Love it!

sonniebonnie · 11/12/2009 18:53

MrsMattie, I have a Quentin and he is most certainly not a wet, posh sort of bloke!

He is a gorgeous 5 year old who is popular and overall lovely (not that I'm biased of course ). And we are certainly NOT posh!

MrsMattie · 11/12/2009 18:49

Not keen. It reminds me of Crispin and Quentin...posh, wet sort of blokes.

sonniebonnie · 11/12/2009 17:48

I do think of 'triste' when I hear Tristan, so maybe a little bit sad....

but otherwise it is a nice, underused name.

Ondine · 11/12/2009 17:46

Love it and under used imo.

It does make me think of the myth Tristan & Isolde but I see Tristan as heroic and romantic in that. I don't associate it as been a tragic or doomed name in the same way I do say Ophelia and Jonah.

MamaLazarou · 11/12/2009 17:25

I like it. I don't think it's poncy at all (and I'm fairly common).

stepaway · 11/12/2009 17:05

love love love it.
BUT I do think it's poncy (in exactly the same category as Sebastian) and would be hard for some boys to carry off.

Pineapplechunks · 11/12/2009 17:02

In my DD's junior school, where there are 90 children per year, there is 1 Tristan she knows of so its not terribly popular here.

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PracticalCat · 11/12/2009 15:55

And because of the operatic Tristan.

But it doesn't seem to be overly popular (or have I missed the trend?) and doesn't seem to draw a strongly negative response. At least not here.

Thanks.

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PracticalCat · 11/12/2009 15:44

Oh good. It doesn't sound sad, does it?

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muggglewump · 11/12/2009 14:56

I love it, it's my favourite boys name.

DD would have been Tristan Benjamin if she'd been a boy.

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Pineapplechunks · 11/12/2009 14:47

Beautiful.

Its my favourite boys name and should the next baby we have be a boy he will be Tristan.