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Help[Opinions] Kristen
I'm really into Kris/Cris/Chris-names at the moment. Kristen sounds really strong and feminine at the same time to me. Very down to earth as well. Opinions? I haven't met many, at least not as many Kristens as Kristinas or Christines.
Just wondering, do Kris names always bring to mind someone who is religious when you hear them? Does it make any difference whether they're spelled with a Ch or a K?
Just wondering, do Kris names always bring to mind someone who is religious when you hear them? Does it make any difference whether they're spelled with a Ch or a K?
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I've never liked this name. The "krist" sound just sounds so unappealing to my ears. It reminds me of crispiness and crackling sounds for some reason.
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I'm going through a bit of a Chris- name thing, too, since I've rediscovered Christina, Christine, and Christopher.
"Down to earth" is a good way to describe Kristen/Kristin. It's solid, feminine, and not flashy. It's a decent name, but I don't love it. There are so many similar names in the same family I like more, I guess. I have to admit they're all feeling dated right now (although that doesn't ever stop me from embracing a name if I otherwise like it); the year I was born, Christina and Christine were both in the top 20, Kristen and Crystal were in the top 50, and Christy and Kristin were in the top 75. Even my eldest and youngest cousins, born in 1970 and 1993, are Krista and Kristen.
None of the Chris/Kris names give me a real religious vibe, not even Christian. I've just known too many people, both faithful and not, with these names. K- vs Ch- doesn't make any difference unless I suspect a name almost always spelled with a K was deliberately switched to Ch- just to include the word "Christ." Kristen is non-religious, in other words, but Christen would make me wonder if it was chosen for religious reasons or if it's another kree8iv spelling.
"Down to earth" is a good way to describe Kristen/Kristin. It's solid, feminine, and not flashy. It's a decent name, but I don't love it. There are so many similar names in the same family I like more, I guess. I have to admit they're all feeling dated right now (although that doesn't ever stop me from embracing a name if I otherwise like it); the year I was born, Christina and Christine were both in the top 20, Kristen and Crystal were in the top 50, and Christy and Kristin were in the top 75. Even my eldest and youngest cousins, born in 1970 and 1993, are Krista and Kristen.
None of the Chris/Kris names give me a real religious vibe, not even Christian. I've just known too many people, both faithful and not, with these names. K- vs Ch- doesn't make any difference unless I suspect a name almost always spelled with a K was deliberately switched to Ch- just to include the word "Christ." Kristen is non-religious, in other words, but Christen would make me wonder if it was chosen for religious reasons or if it's another kree8iv spelling.
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I don't mind it, one of my best friends is named Kristen and he's a guy.
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Hahaha, I thought I was the only one who liked Kristen on this board! I love that name. It's friendly and down-to-earth, as you say. I have met a huge number of Kristens and Kristins, and a Kirstin as well. I've met many more Kristen / Kristin / Kirstins than Kristine / Christine/ Christina / Kristinas. I don't automatically think it's a religious name, but if it were spelled Christen, I would assume it's more religious (and it doesn't look as pretty, IMO).
I think it depends on the name. If the name has the word Christ in it, and if it's rare, I assume it's religious. Like, if I met a Christiana, I'd assume her family was maybe a little more religious than a girl named Kristi. If the name is more common, like Christopher, it isn't necessarily as indicative of that in my book. If it's spelled with a K, it's not really a religious image that comes to mind. Kristina, IMO, would be less "religious" than Christina.
One name in that category that I really love that gets very little use is Krista. It's a little lighter than Kristen, but I like it a lot.
I think it depends on the name. If the name has the word Christ in it, and if it's rare, I assume it's religious. Like, if I met a Christiana, I'd assume her family was maybe a little more religious than a girl named Kristi. If the name is more common, like Christopher, it isn't necessarily as indicative of that in my book. If it's spelled with a K, it's not really a religious image that comes to mind. Kristina, IMO, would be less "religious" than Christina.
One name in that category that I really love that gets very little use is Krista. It's a little lighter than Kristen, but I like it a lot.
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No, they generally don't bring to mind a religious person, except possibly Christian.
When I was growing up, Kristen was kind of the typical snobby popular girls' name. That and maybe Heather. Kristen seems to have had the same shelf life as Heather, or even a bit shorter. I don't like it, it puts me in mind of a bimbo. I like Christina or Kristina much better.
When I was growing up, Kristen was kind of the typical snobby popular girls' name. That and maybe Heather. Kristen seems to have had the same shelf life as Heather, or even a bit shorter. I don't like it, it puts me in mind of a bimbo. I like Christina or Kristina much better.
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I am bored to death with all Kris\Cris\Chris names.
I'm thinking that I've only known or known of two Kristens, one the daughter of my teenage best friend, who is nineteen now, and the other a friend of my daughter, who is about thirty now. But I'm bored with all of the names because I've known a lot of Christines and Christophers.
The only Kris\Cris\Chris names I think is too religious sounding for irreligious parents is Christian. Because its meaning is so obvious. Christian. That's what it means. That's why I raised my eyebrows when my older sister gave her son Christian as a middle name, because she is not at all religious. I know she did it just based upon the sound, but I couldn't believe that the meaning meant nothing to her. Guess not.
Well, I definitely prefer Christina, Christine, and Christopher spelled that way and not Kristina, Kristine, and Kristopher, but I prefer Kristen and not Christen.
I'm thinking that I've only known or known of two Kristens, one the daughter of my teenage best friend, who is nineteen now, and the other a friend of my daughter, who is about thirty now. But I'm bored with all of the names because I've known a lot of Christines and Christophers.
The only Kris\Cris\Chris names I think is too religious sounding for irreligious parents is Christian. Because its meaning is so obvious. Christian. That's what it means. That's why I raised my eyebrows when my older sister gave her son Christian as a middle name, because she is not at all religious. I know she did it just based upon the sound, but I couldn't believe that the meaning meant nothing to her. Guess not.
Well, I definitely prefer Christina, Christine, and Christopher spelled that way and not Kristina, Kristine, and Kristopher, but I prefer Kristen and not Christen.
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