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Help[Opinions] Re: Kristen
in reply to a message by Lily
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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