Will my christmas baby hate me if i call him this?

[reban]

I was due dc4 today and still no sign but the closer it gets to christmas the more my dp is doubting our boys choice of name. It is Christian, which i absolutely adore, but do you think as he gets older people will tease him for being born at christmas and being called Christian? We dont actually know if we are having a boy, but no christmas issues with girls name!

I thought you were going to say Noel . I like Christian, I do see your point, but I think it is fine. Maybe reconsider if he is actually born on the 25th.

And best wishes for the birth

I think Christian is a lovely name, anyway how many people really know when you birthday is?!

I think that if you love the name you should use it. Obviously it has Christmas connotations but there are are also plenty of Christians who have birthdays at other times of the year. Anyway, it will soon get shortened to Chris.

Good luck with everything x

I thought you were going to say santa

I have a Christian born within a month of Christmas and you are the first person we've ever heard make the connection bewteen the two.

My Christian loves his name.

I know a baby Christian and I think it's such a lovely name. I wouldn't necessarily make the connection btw, so I think you should go with it

thanks, your inital responses are reassuring. I didnt make the connection myself, its dp and some of his friends who have started to do so but you are right i love the name so im not gonna change it now!

I thought you were going to say Joseph or Noel (or perhaps Herod

Balthazar

Could always choose Rudolf as a fall-back option

I like the name Christian

I think it's fine.

I know a Holly born in Dec which I think is also really nice.

I know an Autumn too - if she had been born in May it would be a bit odd imho (she wasn't).

Actually Christian is surely dateless and good for any time. If he really doesn't like it when he's big he could always be Chris.

oh dear - poor OP - she posts a thread asking for advice about the name Christian and we all get carried away with other "seasonal" names

I've known a (now grown up) Christian, born on 22nd December, all my life and it's only this year that I've actually made the connection, so I think you should be fine. It's a lovely name, and still suits him as an (almost) 36 year old.

@FAQ

Don't think you are allowed to use Jesus in this country actually?

Christian is lovely - I have a Christopher - they are lovely classic names - all his friends call him Chris but to me will always be Christopher

Lovely name

I know an April, she was born in November.

I know a Holly born in March and a Summer born in the Winter

Thought you were gonna say Robin

I actually really like the name Christian even if the bloke in EE irritates me no end!

Steven, Stephen,Stefan, Stephan
"On the feast of Steven..."Mine was due 17th turned up Christmas Eve

Christian is a lovely name, whateever teh time of year.

I would only avoid it if he arrives on Christmas day. Nice name.

Love the name Christian, whatever his date of birth