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Original poster

christopher - old fashioned?

48 replies

babybessa · 21/12/2009 18:37

My husband LOVES this name and as I cant think of anything at all this time, I cant think of a reason not to. But is it just me or is it a bit old fashioned now? I know lots of 'old' names are de rigeuer but have niggly feeling. What say you?

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audley · 21/12/2009 18:41

Christopher - nn Kit, fab imo

snice · 21/12/2009 18:42

I know a 5yr old Christopher - I think its lovely and like Kit as a nickname

bibbitybobbitysantahat · 21/12/2009 18:45

I say Yes Yes Yes - how fantastic to have an unusual name in these days of Noah and Elijah and Seth and Louis and Theo and Oliver. How brilliant to be a little bit different. Its a great name.

izzybiz · 21/12/2009 18:47

My Ds1 has Christopher as his middle name, it's his dads name.

Go for it!

OmegaMummy · 21/12/2009 18:57

its lovely name - lots of nicknames - and great for bollockings telling off as you can really make the name stretch out

Jamieandhismagictorch · 21/12/2009 18:58

It IS old-fashioned - I am 40 and know about 6 blokes of around my age called Chris. But actually it's nice. And I like Kit as well.

TipsyFairydifferentID · 21/12/2009 18:59

It's a name that will never be truly unfashionable. It's classic, but not overused. Love it.

CremeDeMenthe · 21/12/2009 19:00

I know a couple of under-10s.

skidoodle · 21/12/2009 19:06

lovely, classic name

goingtohaveagoodnightssleep · 21/12/2009 19:09

Fantastic name, like others have said it's classic.

MrsJohnDeere · 21/12/2009 19:14

Lovely name. Timeless rather than old-fashioned.

We would have loved it for one of our dcs but couldn't use it because of sad family connections.

whelk · 21/12/2009 19:27

I must say I don;t love it and I think you need to like the shortened version - Chris/ Kit as its bound to be.

piscesmoon · 21/12/2009 19:27

It can never be old fashioned-it is a classic and lovely IMO. The only downside is that it will get shortened.

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babybessa · 21/12/2009 19:46

Oh wow - am really surprised at positive responses! Thanx for posts. Do you think it goes with our other boy Thomas? Thomas and Christopher not a bit, well, dull?

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Rosebud05 · 21/12/2009 21:35

Love it. I always wanted it for a boy, but my last arse hole of a manager was called Christopher and it was just a bit too recent. Kit's fab as a nn, and Chris also very cool.

PoppyIsApain · 21/12/2009 21:39

My dh is called Krystopher. His English mum and dad wanted to be different. He loves it as he has never come across anyone else spelt the same way.

GrimmaTheNome · 21/12/2009 21:39

DD has a Christopher in her class.
Goes well with Thomas. (I quite like that they both have a superfluous 'h' in them - they sort of match )

RhinestoneCowgirl · 21/12/2009 21:39

Love it! Would have used it for a DS but my DH is a Christopher and I'm not really into all that Christopher X Junior fandango...

ZZZenAgain · 21/12/2009 21:41

I think it's a good name, not old fashioned at all

JaMmRocks · 21/12/2009 21:44

It's my brother's name, and thus DS2's middle name, so obviously I like it!

Squishabelle · 21/12/2009 21:56

Lovely name but only spelt correctly -'Christopher' - no spoiling it with silly spellings!

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jellybeans · 21/12/2009 22:24

It's one of those 'full' names that no one uses, all are Chris.

PoppyIsApain · 21/12/2009 22:34

squish sometimes 'silly spellings' are what makes a name unique, stopping it from being too popular and samey IYKWIM.