Kirsty or Kirsten

[Patlovesroses]

Hello, so I can’t decide between these two names. Do you like them or dislike them? What are your general impressions of them? I find them to be quite similar to Kristy and Kristen but slightly prefer Kirsty/Kirsten because names beginning with Chris are extremely common in my experience.

To me Kirsty sounds Scottish and Kirsten sounds German if that helps at all

They feel quite 80s to me but I suppose that's coming back isn't it. I don't really like either and agree Kristy is quite American... but you choose what you like, that's al that matters really.

I love Kirsty. I'm Scottish and it's a name I reckon should be used more. I have a lovely friend called Kirsty. Kirsten is ok. Not my favourite.

I really like Kirsty. Surprised it isn't more popular. I like Kirsten too. You could use Kirsten and Kirsty for short if you couldn't decide.

Love kirsten (I have one so biased), you don't hear of many but easy to spell, hth

I like both. I’d probably go for Kirsten.

I also seen someone mention that Kirsty sounds a lot like ‘thirsty’ or ‘crusty’. I know it’s silly but do you think this is a deal breaker?

Very 90s. Loved Kirsten on the cbbc

I'm a Kirsten but regularly get called Kirsty as well.

I do find those unfamiliar with the name call my Kristy a lot or Kristen but it's quite easy to correct them.

I never got called any nicknames like thirsty or crusty or anything else when i was younger. I wouldn't have thought youngsters today would do this either.

Sorry, to be the negative one, but I have always very, very much disliked Kirsty/Kirsten. I think they sound whingy, harsh and clangy. There are so many beautiful girl's names, and these just don't even come close.

No worries I appreciate all honest feedback. ❤️

I prefer Kristen, instead of Kirsten or Kirstine is nice too. Not a fan of Kirsty as it makes me think of kiesty, which where I'm from is local dialect for a fussy person.

I prefer Kirsten and kirsty spelt Kirstie.

I'd suggest that if you like Kirsten you go for that, because you can always call her Kirsty. You can't do the reverse though. So Kirsten is a bit like choosing both.

I've got a Kirsty so I'm biased but I love it x
She's never been teased with it sounding like thirsty and we are not Scottish and that's never been mentioned either x
I think it's due a revival 👍🏻

I know a Kirsty and a German Kerstin. (Spelled that way!)

My sister's Kirsten almost always known as Kirsty. I'm a great fan of "full" names and use nicknames if you want; 'y' endings feel like shortenings to me. Interestingly all her children are known by shortenings, mine I still mostly call by their full names though they were shortened by friends at secondary school.

Kirsty

I'm not a fan of either sorry, Kristi is nicer in my opinion, but she would probably be called "Kirsty sorry Kristi!"

I went to school with several girls called Kirsty in the 80s, so associate that with the -y names like Vicky, Nicky, Jackie, Becky, of my then classmates.

I do like Kristen (rather than Kirsten) though.

I really like Kirsten, agree with others that you could use Kirsty as a nickname.

Kirsten, obviously.

It can be shortened to Kirsty. I'm not keen on either. Kirsty seems dated.

Neither, both are very dated

Both are truly excellent loveky names! Good choices to have.

Prefer Kirsten, but if going for the other, then prefer the Kirstie spelling.

I do prefer Kristin though ( this spelling) I know of a few older ones and none go by Chris.