Girl's Family Name

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Girl's Family Name
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Thu, 10-11-2007 - 2:35pm

I'm not pregnant and not trying (yet) but was wondering if anyone had any name suggestions for a girl starting with CHRIS. . .


My family has a tradition of naming the 1st born girls with CHRIS. . we have had Christabelle, Chistianna, Christine, & Christa. I love Christana but am unsure if people would pronounce it Chris-tee-ahhna or Chris-tee-annah.


Anyway any creative Chris names?

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Registered: 03-27-2003
Thu, 10-11-2007 - 3:38pm

Does it have to have the Chris spelling?


Christa, Christy, Christen

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Registered: 10-11-2007
Thu, 10-11-2007 - 4:20pm

Sorry I got ahead of myself with the spelling of Christiana (I forgot the second

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Fri, 10-12-2007 - 12:10am

I like the name Christiana a lot, although I'm sure it'll often get mistaken for Christina.

I would say Kris-chee-yahna or Kris-chee-yanna when talking about Christiana Campbell's, which is one of the historic taverns in Colonial Williamsburg. When reading it as a first name, I might also say Kris-tee-yahna, or Kris-tee-yanna. I think I might use those when talking about the tavern, too; I'm not sure! But I'm much more likely to say yahna (but not yonna) than yanna.
I think if I were presented with the name, I'd do my best to say somewhere in the middle of all of them, and then wait to hear how they intended it.
My sister votes for Kris-tee-yahna, by the way, with Kris-tee-yanna as a second.

Yikes, that's more confusing than I thought!

Hope this helps!
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Fri, 10-12-2007 - 1:41am

The only other ones I found:

Chrisida
Chrisanya
Chrislynn
Chrisondra
Christabella
Chrisantha
Christella
Chrisanne
Chrissa
Christenese

I've always liked Christina though.

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Registered: 10-13-2006
Fri, 10-12-2007 - 2:40am

What do you think of Christalyn? I went to school with a girl named that and while its not my style its not a bad name and it honors your tradtion.


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Registered: 03-20-2003
Fri, 10-12-2007 - 5:39am

I like Chrissa or Christobel.

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Fri, 10-12-2007 - 9:11am

I acutally like it best the way you inadvertantly spelled it on your first post. I went to school with a Kristana pronounced krist-on-uh and always liked her name. Christana, though, would probably be mistaken for Christina for those who just look quickly...

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Registered: 03-25-2003
Fri, 10-12-2007 - 9:45am

I like Christiana, very pretty.


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Fri, 10-12-2007 - 11:32am
I think I like Christine the best.
 
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Fri, 10-12-2007 - 1:33pm

The only other option I can think of is Christian, which I know is traditionally a boy's name, but I grew up with a female Christian and it suited her very well.

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