Christine or Christina?

[Ivern]

I know they’re almost the same name, but do you prefer Christine or Christina? I know a really horrid woman called Tina, and I dread to think of my DD wanting to be called that someday (no offence to the other Tinas out there). It’s enough to make me go off the name Christina completely. I’m wondering if it would be less likely with Christine.

I have relatives called both. Christine is Teeny to family, Christine to anyone else. Christina is Chrissy to family and Chris / Christina to everyone else.

Christina is prettier (and makes me think of Flambards). I don't Tina as huge risk but you will have to accept it might happen.

christine sounds a bit dated. My sister is Cristabel. Gets called Chrissy.

Christine feels more like Maureen. Christina more classic.

Cristina is lovely. Christine feels a little dated.

Christina.

Christina. I do think it may get shortened to Tina though so if you don’t like Tina would avoid.

Christina is nicer. The ones I know call themselves Chrissy.

But if you don’t like Tina I’d avoid it altogether as you can’t decide what she’ll call herself.

I have a 26 yr old Christina - she has never been referred to as Tina - in fact she’s known as Kika

Another vote for Christina here. Almost all the women on one side of my family have a version of these names. One Christina was Chrissy or Chris, but others are just known by the full name. Funnily, it was only when I was naming my own kids that I realised Tina was a pet name for Christina (duh) and it did give me pause - even though all the Tinas I’ve known have been lovely, I am not a fan of the name - but it hasn’t been an issue at all. I don’t know if it is such a common young person’s abbreviation these days? - it feels a bit 70s/80s to me. My kids are also quite quick to set people straight if they use nicknames they don’t like, although my other child I gave a name with a pet version I don’t like and I convinced myself i could stop people using it without realising my control over that would be short lived ☺️ - a lot of her friends use that pet name and she doesnt mind it…

Christina is a lovely name! It was a relative's name, and she was called Dinah as a child, and dropped instantly for Chrissie the moment she moved to England, as she hated Dinah (which was then inflicted on one of her nieces...)😂

I think that Chris/Chrissie will be the most likely NN nowadays, as Tina sounds a bit 1970's, so it might take another generation to come back!

Christina is a lovely name, I would always have it in full, I'm not a fan of shortened names or nicknames.

I prefer Christina.

I prefer Christina

I know a Christine who gets called Tina so you might want to avoid both if you are so against Tina.

Christina but call her Chris/Chrissy.

I prefer Christine but I think both are very nice! A nn could be Kit instead of Tina!

Christina but both are nice.

Christina

Christina.

Christine is a bit 60 year old lady (I was going to say 50, but I’m not that far off 50 and only ever met one close to my own age!).

I like Christine better. It sounds nicer to my ear.

Christina is lovely, Christine is dated. I really don't like Tina.

I prefer Christina. Neither seem current. Both are likely to be shortened. I like Tina but if you don't like it, you could use the full name.
Like with any other name your child may choose to use a diminutive.

Christine certainly wasn’t popular 60 years ago. I’m 58 and all the Christine’s I’ve ever known are at least 15 years older than me.

I agree. I know a few Christinas who are in the 60ish age group and a couple of Chrises, but most Christines were older.