Kirsten

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Kirsten Frances Rae Coughlin

Thoughts?

Great :) like Kirsty as well.

I like Kirsten - not heard it for a long time. Also like Frances. Could take or leave the Rae bit.

Kirsten I like

Very nice

I really like Kirsten. It's pretty and quite unusual now. Frances is nice too. Not so sure about Rae - is it a family name?

Not to my taste. Sounds a little dated.

Really like Kirsty and Kirsten. And Rae!

Kirsten Coughlin doesn't sound great, imo...

Rae is so the intitals are not KFC.

Kirsten Frances Reya Coughlin is another possible name, or maybe Kirsten Frances Phoenix Coughlin.

But not sure on Phoenix to be honest.

Any suggestions?

Kirsten is lovely.

Phoenix doesn't seem to match.

Kirsten Devon Frances Coughlin?

It's a bit eighties for me. I don't think Phoenix "fits" with Kirsten Frances though tbh.

Can't throw a stone in Scotland without hitting at least three Kirstens.

I love it, it was a name I suggested for dd2, when she was nameless at 2 days old. My dh didn't think it suited her, so we called her Kirsty and it was definitely the right choice. Both names aren't so popular for their generation (although I have nothing against popular names, dd1 has a popular name) . I like Frances too.

Really like it!

I like it. What about Kirsteen?

Squoosh - I would very much agree with you about popularity of Kirsten/Kirsty among adults in Scotland, but it seems to have fallen out of favour a bit for babies. I just looked up the stats, and for 2013 in Scotland. I was surprised to see so few.
Kirsten 5 babies
Kirstin 2
Kirstyn 1
Kirsty 20
Kirsty 3
But the Scottish population is so small, that I suppose over 30 babies with approx the same name is actually significant. The most popular girl's name in Scotland in 2013, Sophie, was given to only 474 babies.

I don't know any little Kirsten or Kirstys - It was a name we had at the top of our list (along with Mairi) for both our boys who are now 14 and 13.

I did come across a little Shona recently which I haven't heard for ages.

My current favourite is Lorna

I have however come across a Corstaidh who would maybe be about 10.

You're right flora I suppose most Kirstens/Kirstys would be 18 years and up. Can't believe there were only 5 Scottish baby Kirstens born in 2013!

What about Kirsten Frances Bean Coughlin? (Given your other thread)

I'd leave it at Kirsten Frances Coughlin tbh, no one will notice the initials its not like you use them often really.

Although I do have an irrational dislike of the name "Rae" because almost every second child around here seems to be double barreled with it and I generally dislike Phoenix

What do you think of Kirsten Veda Coughlin?

Oooooh I like it. I may steal it! If I'm honest though I don't think Kirsten goes well with your surname. I think it's because they both end in N. Kirstie Coughlin sounds much better IMO.

I don't like the flow of Kirsten Coughlin either, though I don't dislike the name Kirsten. I really like Frances though.

I know what you mean by the flow of the name. But we like Kirsten too much.

Kirsten Frances would be our first choice but the initials would be KFC.

So now were thinking Kirsten Veda Coughlin.