christopher - old fashioned?

[babybessa]

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?

love it. always wanted it if we had a second ds.

It's my brother's name too - I like it alot. It's got alot of character.

i love it! thomas and christopher sounds great together

Nicholas goes well with Thomas too - another superfluous 'h'.

I think Christopher's a great name; my one-year old great nephew is a Christopher.

I've always liked Christopher and it doesn't feel old fashioned to me. There's always Christian too.

I like the nick name Kit.

absolutely no problem with christopher personally

t's nice

I nearly had a Jonathan and a Christopher, except that I realised that Jonathan was the name of my ex, and Christopher was the name of his brother! Would have been too freaky.

My DS is Christopher. Its lovely.

I like it, and agree that Kit is quite nice too. A friend's son is called Kit, he's 5.

Think it goes well with Thomas, don't worry about it sounding boring, boys names do tend to be more traditional unless you want to go down the Jayden/Kayden route.

Its a lovely name.My friend's dgs is Chtistopher with Kester as nn.

It's a brilliant name. Go for it.

Absolutely gorgeous. I really love this name but agree with squish pleeeeaaase only spell it Christopher.

Christopher and Thomas are fabulous together. Am actually really at your names.

Yep - you have to use this..

When is baby due??

Christopher is a lovely name and I wish my dh had been more keen on it when we named our boys!

its not old fashioned, its classic

Timeless classic.

its OK - maybe slightly dull - but perhaps refreshing. Will be shortened to Chris which I'm not so keen on.

It is quite a classic name and it's not one I'd choose myself (negative childhood memeories), but it's 'ok' - I'd use Kit.

However, the thing is that you don't love it and I can't see how you can choose it, if you don't love it?! Have you got to rush into deciding??

Boys names are difficult aren't they!

Boys names really triksy - only ever loved Thomas so was easy first time. Never gave any thought to the fact I might have another boy - duh! Had my girl's name sorted... am 3 days overdue and still umming and ahhing. Prob fair to let the husband have at least one thing his own way in this whole baby malarkey.. he has been amazing all through both crappy pregnancies!

Don't be fooled into thinking Christopher is uncommon.It was very very common (i think it was in the top 2 names for the 70s/early eighties)and still is DS1 has 5 chris's in his year group of 60 boys !

I still call my brother Christopher - never really Chris. Good name.

It's a good classic name which isn't popular at the moment. Kit would be a nice nn.