stuck for a boy's name? I suggest ...............<drumroll>

[MamaG]

CHRISTOPHER

It really is a great, underused name.

Shortenings - Kit, Kip, Tiff, Chris (Chris? Really?)

None of my DSes are called it, but it is a great name

my dad is called it and my nephew has it as a middle name.

You obviously have excellent taste hatrick (but we knew that already)

However, I am disappointed that you're not HatrickPlusBubba - I believe you promised to namechange to that...

Oh yes I love the name. I wanted my mum to call my youngest brother that because I liked a boy at school with that name

there is a Christopher and a William (and a Billy) in dd1's class.
both lovely names imo

In Scotland you don't come across many Henrys but where I live now in England there are loads.

I used to think it was an appalling name, mainly because I had never really heard anyone apart from old fogeys called it, but it has actually grown on me and I now think its a lovely name.

My ds has 2 as friends, they are known in our house as big Henry and little Henry

I say ChrisTIpher, but I think it's because I am Scottish.

at lack of imagination of some people, Cali! so they have a house full of Chris...

I knew a Christopher at school whose nn was Titfer; not the best abbrev. perhaps?

It was on my list for es, but at the time it was rather overused , and also my SIL's now exhubbie was called Chris(topher)..so, that didn't work

I love it. If I were pregnant with a boy i would be seriously considering it.

And it is unusual now.

by brother is Christopher, I always called him kissifer

pissed him off no end!

Lots of Williams around here. I really like it buts its as popular as Alfie & Archie here (but thats only because they are great names!)

No Christophers and its a nice name. Nothing to dislike about it but doesnt rock my boat.

I like Alex.

But wouldn't people want to spell it Krisduffer, just to make sure their child was 'really unique'

MB

20 years ago m y cousin called her son "Kristos" to be a bit different - imagine having "toss" in your name. He's a weird boy as well

MamaG - now there's a question - would he have been weird if he hadn't a weird name? Or is the fact that your cousin gave him a weird name indicative that she was weird and it's genetic?

I love this name so much I called DS1 it.

hurrah ro unknown! Good on you.

Trust me, cousin's DS would have been weird if he'd been named John

See? Christopher is the name of the future

no.

i prefer Struan .

it is my brothers name

i called him cuffer when i was little

Christopher is a great name but I love Christian more. I have mentioned Christian to DH throughout all 3 pregnancies but he is a bit about it.

I think we should all call our children after our fathers, that would bring a few outdated names back into fashion.

Mine (if a boy) will therefore be Peter...