Tristan?

[Hannele]

We really like the name Tristan. Just wondering what others thoughts are? Is it a name most people have heard of? I like unusual names but not too unusual like my own where I always have to spell it out to new people! Thanks for your comments.

I absolutely adore it. I named my son Tristan, but be prepared for stupid people to spell/say it wrong. My grandmother called him Christian for years.

I think it's a name for all ages. Tris when he is a child and Tristan is a grown up name. My mum calls him Trissy.

I chose it because there are relatively few tristans out there and no one could claim I named my son after them.

Always makes me think of triste = sad in French....

Like it a lot... known, spellable, but not common....

I too think of Triste (Sad) when I hear Tristan. Nice name otherwise.

I love it.

I've ever known one, he was my best friend who lived next door when I was a child. We did everything together...then I moved away and we lost touch, but I've never forgotten him.

He was a gentle little boy, but with a wicked sense of adventure, so that's what I imagine Trsitan's to be like.

I like it.

I really like it.

We also like Marcus but my husband prefers Tristan.

I knew a naughty Tristan when I was at secondary school - a headmaster's sone. Didn't put me off the name though. It's a good choice.

I love it. My dp is one and he's lovely.

Love it, DD would have been Tristan if she'd been a boy.

It's good to see all the positive comments so I think we will be sticking to this name. Now need to decide on a middle name!

I love it. DH likes it too so it must be nice lol.

I like it but other people have told me it sounds quite 'posh public schoolboy'.

Love it. Know a builder called Tristan, and he didnt go to a public school.

DS2 is Tristan. Love it. Means noisy one and did we ever name him right.............

I like it. I have only ever known one (when I was little).

I am delighted to see so many positive comments which have really helped with our decision, thanks everyone!

i went to infants school with a Tristan and he always had a snotty face.
Sorry it doesnt help but reading the name reminded me.

Interested to see Kathleen123's comments. My mum, also called Kathleen, named my brother Tristan in the 70's. It stood out quite a lot then, (perhaps until 'All Creatures Great and Small).

Once someone said 'how's he going to manage with that name when he's working on a building site?'. My mum said 'he won't be, that's the point of giving him a name like 'Tristan'.

Sounds American to me but I like it

I love it and have one
Yes, he will get called Christian / Tristian for a while
Means loud and noisy - be warned
And when DS was just starting to talk he called himself Tis-tis, it's become my pet name for him

I like Tristian.

I really like it, one of those rare boy's names which is not used a lot but is still mainstream enough not to be odd.

I think of Tristan and Isolde so it's quite a romantic name to me.