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I prefer Christina, but I'm not a huge fan of the name in general, somewhat because of a bad association.

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I know 3: Christina Suzanne- "Tina" (19), Kristina Noelle (19), and Christina Kay (17)

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I think the nickname Tina is okay. Better than Chris or Chrissy.

Generally, I think the spelling depends on the surname, however, my favorite is Christina. I just prefer the way that looks. As far as nns go, the only one I care for is Christa but I like it a lot.

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I've never known many Christinas and certainly no preschoolers with the name. I've known several Tinas and Christies. Mostly, I've known Christines.

My favorite would be Christiana with nn Christie. I think that the sound of Christie is very fresh and crisp.

Definitely Christina. All the names are worn-out, but at least Christina looks classic. Cristina only for Spain etc.

Im not fond of the name and its very 70s/80s to me. I prefer the spelling Christina.

Kristina

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It doesn't need a comeback, it's already here. I know like 3 Kristina/Christina's, two of them being under 5 years old. I actually don't mind the name, it's alright but not one of my favourites.

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For nicknames, I like Kristy, Kris, Tina and Krissy

I'm bias, since my name is Kristina. Personally, I prefer the K spelling - and I'm usually one for traditional spellings. There are few names I will replace a C with a K, but sometimes the K just looks better.

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I personally hate my name. I always have, and once I got to junior high and was in a class with two other Kristina's (spelled this way), a Krista and even more Kristen's - I hated sharing my name with at least one other person in every class. It was hard to know who students or teachers were talking to/about due to everyone using the same names/nn. When I entered high school and our class got even bigger - the problem got MUCH worse. Since then I've relaxed a little, and learned to live with it - especially after my brother married a Kristin.

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I am now completely against Chris- or Kris- names. The only name I really like is Christopher, and that's because I love the nn Topher.

My sister's name is Christine (but constantly mistaked for Christina) she goes by Chrissy or just Christine. I like Christina more than Kristina, I just don't like a K with that name.

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I do know a 17 year old Christina (I think that's how she spells it) but she goes by Ina and that's all I've ever seen written on paper.

This message was edited 2/1/2009, 10:56 AM

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I'm not a huge fan of the name. I love Christian though for a boy. For a girl I like the Cristina spelling.

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Lea

I like all spellings but I've never met anyone who've spelt it Cristina. I don't see it as dated but I do find it quite boring. I went to scool with plenty of Christinas (born in the 80s). Nicknames for Christina I've come across: Kiki, Tina, Stina

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Which spelling do you prefer? Christina, Kristina or Cristina?

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I like Christina best although I have to admit that sometimes I like to put a y in there like Chrystina or Christyna. But if I were ever to use the name I would use the spelling Christina.

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Do you like the name?

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Yes I do.

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Ready for a comeback or still too 80s?

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I don't think of this name as dated at all.

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What nicknames for it do you like?

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None. I only like Christina

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Why do you think it's not common anymore?

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I'm not sure. Possibly because people see it as dated as you said above. Also, I think it could be seen as a plain or ordinary name. I like it but there's nothing particularly exciting about Christina.

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Will it rise soon?

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Possibly, but I don't see it getting significantly more popular.

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I know one Christina and two Kristinas, and I've probably met a couple more that I can't recall.

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I'm a Kristina, and I've known many, many Christinas and a few Kristinas, one Cristina. I don't know if I have a preferance on spelling, but I will tell you that until about five years ago it was IMPOSSIBLE to find anything pre-personalized with the spelling Kristina. I don't like Cristina, it feels too squished.

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Growing up I was Kristy; several of the Christinas I knew were Chrissy or Chris, neither of which I can stand. I go by my full name, no nns excepting family and a few friends who call me Kristy or Kitty.

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I don't think it did fall out of favour. Sure, it isn't as common any more, but it's still in the top 200 (Christina) and 500 (Kristina). Like many of the names that exploded in the 70's and 80's, it still needs a little break before it has a chance at major popularity. Like so many of those formally popular names, it suffers from over exposure.
I think Christina, by any spelling, will always be in use. I don't know if I would call it a classic in the vein of Elizabeth or Catherine, but it is a solid name with staying power.

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Cristina ;).

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I've always liked my name. I'm 28 and I grew up with two, also spelled Cristina. One is 27, the other 28. I think it's not popular because it has the word 'Christ' in it. I think many find it strange to use it if they aren't a Christian. That's what I've been told anyway.

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I don't really think it will ever be as popular as it was in the 70's and 80's, but who really knows. I mostly go by Cristina, but some people have called me Cristy, which I didn't mind. I never liked Tina. My middle name is Elisabeth.

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:)

In the US; Christina
Sweden: Kristina
Spain: Cristina

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I know pleny of Kristina's (and different spelling), one of my teacher is actually Kristina and she is about 34 years old or something. I think the name is dated and just plain boring.

Cristina all the way, but the name itself is just nms

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I like Christina and Kristina both quite a lot but I thend to lean towards Christina, because I would want to use the nn Christie spelt that way. It's definitely ready for a comeback and while it may have ben more popular in the eighties this name is definitely a classic, it has never been below the top 500 in the US. It's not my favorite name, but I might use it as a mn in honor of my Aunt Christine.

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I know 3 Christinas and 1 Kristina all of them go by their full names. Two of them are named Christina Michelle.

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I think Christie a lot, but not really any of the other nns.

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I can't even guess at the swings in popularity.

I prefer Christina.

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I had a friend named Christina in highschool, she'd be 26 now. Her middle name is May. She got called Chrissy a fair bit.

I know a Kristen my age (early 20s) and a number named Christine, in their 40s, most of whom go by Chris. I know heaps of Kristys and Kirstys, though (always with a K). I don't really like Kristina, I find K a harsh letter. Christina is slightly better, but I hate Chris, even as a nn for Christopher.

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I like Cristina best, but all three names are nms.

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I think it's a bit too soon for a comeback, but Ina would be a really cute nn, part of Christina / Kristina / Cristina 's charm.

I prefer Christina, though the others are ok too... for Christine/Kristine, I like the k better... Cristina's starting to grow on me too though... Most of the ones I know were born in the 70s and a lot of them went to school w/ me, though I have met a few born in the 80s. It's an ok name and though it went through a phase of being overused in the 70s (it was up there close to Jennifer as far as how many I knew w/ some form of the name), it's standard enough to use still.
I've known a few Chrissys, but 1 now goes by Christine and the other prefers Chris. Christy/Christie seems to be the most popular nn among them, though there are a few Tinas and quite a few go by the full name. I prefer the full name or just Chris.

I like it spelt Kristina.
I do love the name Kristina.
I don't know anyone called Kristina/Christina.

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If i named my daughter Kristina for when they're younger i'd give them the nickname Kiki :)