Active discussions

Help end medical misogyny. Sign our petition.

Help end medical misogyny.
Sign our petition.

Sign the petition

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Baby names

Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

Original poster

Christy/Christie for a boy?

63 replies

ToadstoolBubbleMaker · 22/09/2021 16:39

This could be hormones talking as I'm only a few days from giving birth with no agreed boys names... Will everyone think it's a girl? I like something about it but I don't know what.

OP posts:
Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
Set a reminder
DobieGrayshark · 22/09/2021 16:40

No

MajorCarolDanvers · 22/09/2021 16:40

I think its a girls name.

Chris is nice.

LonelySock · 22/09/2021 16:41

Short for Christopher? Definitely. Christopher is a lovely name and if he doesn't like the nickname Christie, he can be Chris or Christopher.

HungryHippo11 · 22/09/2021 16:41

People will definitely assume its a girl.

DobieGrayshark · 22/09/2021 16:49

Although Christy Moore is cool. And he’s a man. It might work ok if you’re in Ireland maybe.

OfficerByrd · 22/09/2021 16:50

I like it short for Christopher. I also think of Christie Moore!

MythicalBiologicalFennel · 22/09/2021 16:52

1/10

TheHumanSatsuma · 22/09/2021 16:53

I taught a boy called Christy, he was lovely.
You could always name him Christopher and use Christy as a short version.

CeeceeBloomingdale · 22/09/2021 16:54

I know a Christy, his full name is Christian. I wouldn’t choose the short version as a name personally.

MintMatchmaker · 22/09/2021 16:54

A cousin of mine is Christopher but known to many as Christy. I wouldn’t use Christy as a full name.

Original poster
ToadstoolBubbleMaker · 22/09/2021 16:55

It's Christy Moore that gave me the inspiration! Grin

Ok so not overly popular on here. I'll see what DH thinks.

OP posts:
GemmaRuby · 22/09/2021 16:55

Yes I would assume a girl

StevieNix · 22/09/2021 16:57

As short for Christopher or Christian it’s lovely- as for just Christy on its own as the registered name- no!

NecklessMumster · 22/09/2021 16:59

I love Christy and wanted it for DS but my mum begged me not to due to Christie the serial killer Hmm

RiotAtTheRodeo · 22/09/2021 17:05

Pretty common in Ireland for older men. Christy Moore, Christy Brown, Christy O'Connor etc. In the UK he might be assumed to be a girl.

Wapawapa · 22/09/2021 17:08

Makes me think of My Left Foot

ufucoffee · 22/09/2021 17:12

Girls name definitely.

TheIrritableGoldfish · 22/09/2021 17:14

Like it as a nn for Christopher or Christian.

onelittlefrog · 22/09/2021 17:49

I know a man called Christie and I think of it as a male name. Spelling it Kristie would make it female.

If you name him Christopher you can call him Christie and he can become Chris when older if he prefers.

miltonj · 22/09/2021 17:56

No don't do it

Etinox · 22/09/2021 18:02

Very strong evocation of old Irishman. Which is lovely, but not for a baby.

megletthesecond · 22/09/2021 18:04

No.

AliceMcK · 22/09/2021 18:05

If I had a boy he would have been Christopher, Christy for short.

Elisemum · 22/09/2021 20:03

I’d assume it’s 100% girl. Please don’t do it, go with Christopher or Christian- both very nice names

DramaAlpaca · 22/09/2021 20:10

I know a few here in Ireland, including a teenager. It's always spelled Christy.

Swipe left for the next trending thread