Message: "Allister?" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] Allister?

by Atheling

5/10/2007, 2:10 PM

I was watching the snooker on TV the other week and one of the younger players is Allister Carter, going by Ali. It's pronounced like in McAllister; I'm assuming it's simply another variant of Alastair.

Wdyt? I like it a lot.

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- Emily (1crzychick)

5/11/2007, 12:31 PM

Yuck. Go with the lovely Alasdair. It's too handsome to bastardize as Allister.

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- Isla

5/10/2007, 6:02 PM

Allister looks a bit like an illiterate version of Alistair or Alastair to me for some reason. Or like a noun, 'one who allists' - LOL. Also, I'm bothered by the repeated ending sounds in that particular person's name (again, not for any real reason); AllisTER CarTER is just redundant to me.

- braveschick7

5/10/2007, 2:21 PM

I like it too! It's close to Allison, which I love, but it's not as common.

- garden2

5/10/2007, 2:21 PM

Allister had always reminded me of a little Christmas dwarf. I think it's because I have a book from when I was younger about a Santa Claus and his little dwarf called Allister. I actually think this name sounds sort of cute.

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- Jassie

5/10/2007, 2:18 PM

I like it but probably prefer the Alastair spelling.

- 1st_Timothy_4.12 (guest) +2

5/10/2007, 2:16 PM

I like Alastair and some other variants, but I'm not crazy about this spelling. It looks very trendy.

- HappyIguana +1

5/10/2007, 3:04 PM

Really? I think that Alastair looks more trendy than Allister. But I do think that the name is one that would grow well from a baby to an adult. It reminds me of someone with very dark hair and glasses.

- 1st_Timothy_4.12 (guest)

5/10/2007, 3:48 PM

I agree that it would probably age well. It makes me think of either a 20-something nerd or a very successful 70-something businessman. Go figure. The likely reason that it looks trendy to me is that I've never seen the spelling before, so it looks made-up, whether it is or not.

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