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Gilchrist

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Norsedriver · 17/08/2010 12:53

We have Gilbert on our lists too and now my husband has come up with this. It is a family name too he says. I told him I'd think about it for a middle name if we didn't use Gilbert.

Am I right that this is too unusual for a first name? How would you pronounce it too?

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SpringHeeledJack · 17/08/2010 12:55

Gilchrist as in crisp not chriiiiist I think

it's kinda cool- I like it!

CuppaTeaJanice · 17/08/2010 12:57

Adam Gilchrist is a cricketer. Pronounced Gill - Krissed.

I've never heard of it as a first name though.

Prefer it to Gilbert (Rugby equipment manufacturer)(or Grape).

ChickensHaveNoEyebrows · 17/08/2010 13:01

Not keen on Gilchrist or Gilbert.

mountainmonkey · 17/08/2010 13:07

Not at all keen -sorry.

Greensleeves · 17/08/2010 13:08

How about Christy? Nice Irish name.

TrillianAstra · 17/08/2010 13:09

Never heard of it - sounds like a made-up name trying to be old-fashioned-sounding.

But weirdy family names that no-one has heard of of can pronounce is what middle names are for. Grin

SpringHeeledJack · 17/08/2010 13:13

definitely a surname.

I have a relly called Gillchrist. We don't talk about him though. He's no better than he ought to be iykwim

[purses lips]

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