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Help[Opinions] Kirsten or Kristen (m)
Just wondering, which do you like better Kirsten or Kristen? You are allowed to change spellings (e.g. Kristin). Which one is more popular (your personal impression, not statistics)? Are they dated or boring? I think they're very down to earth and no nonsense and at the moment I kind of like that. On the other hand they're not really pretty and also not super feminine but strong. How do you imagine a Kristen or a Kirsten? Do the names feel very different to you?
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I would rather see Kirsten in a BA. Kristen feels dated as most are in their 30s or late 20s. I have only known 1 Kirsten and many Kristen/Kristin.
Kristin is smart, practical, well educated and mostly pretty likeable.
Kirsten is also smart but more assertive and speaks her mind. It feels stronger imo.
Kristin is smart, practical, well educated and mostly pretty likeable.
Kirsten is also smart but more assertive and speaks her mind. It feels stronger imo.
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I prefer Kristen. I just don't like the sound of Kirsten; it bothers me. I'd say Kristen is the more popular of the two, but neither is really popular anymore. I'd say they're not really that dated, because they were never that popular to begin with, at least not in my area.
I'd imagine a Kristen pretty much as you described her: strong, matter-of-fact, serious.
I'd imagine a Kristen pretty much as you described her: strong, matter-of-fact, serious.
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I guess I would choose Kristen if I had to. Kirsten looks like a mistake, and so many people pronounce it Curse-Ten, which I think is very unattractive.
In fact there is a little girl at my daughter's school whose name is Kurstyn. The poor child is like a cartoon character, with this round pasty face and big freckles and frizzy red hair that's almost orange. I've never seen hair like that on a little kid.
I think Kirsten might be more popular now, at least for younger kids. I know of this Kurstyn and I think a friend of a friend has a Kirsten who's about ten, but I don't know of any Kristens that young. Kristen seems to have been a big hit in the late seventies and early eighties and then went downhill fast.
I sort of think of Kristen as a bimbo name, but the kind of bimbo who is also an overachiever, if that's possible. I went to school with several Kristens and a couple of them were like that.
I think of the names as very feminine, because I've never heard of a man being called either one. But I like Christina or Kristina much better.
In fact there is a little girl at my daughter's school whose name is Kurstyn. The poor child is like a cartoon character, with this round pasty face and big freckles and frizzy red hair that's almost orange. I've never seen hair like that on a little kid.
I think Kirsten might be more popular now, at least for younger kids. I know of this Kurstyn and I think a friend of a friend has a Kirsten who's about ten, but I don't know of any Kristens that young. Kristen seems to have been a big hit in the late seventies and early eighties and then went downhill fast.
I sort of think of Kristen as a bimbo name, but the kind of bimbo who is also an overachiever, if that's possible. I went to school with several Kristens and a couple of them were like that.
I think of the names as very feminine, because I've never heard of a man being called either one. But I like Christina or Kristina much better.
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I prefer Kristen/Kristin. I've known a lot more of them and so the one Kirsten I've met seems backwards to me. Plus Kirsten seems a little snobby. Like when Anna wants you to pronounce it Aw-na. Yeah, I do find Kristen kind of boring. I've known 6, plus it's similar to Krista and Kristine, so I end up lumping them together in my head, which makes it feel like even more.
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Kristen reminds me more of Kristen Bell (TV character Veronica Mars) and of Kristen Wiig who was from SNL.
I haven't seen Twilight so I'm often blanking on who Kristen Stewart is. Say woman who played Bella Swan and I'll instantly know who you mean. But say her name and I'll often not be able to place the right face to the name.
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I haven't seen Twilight so I'm often blanking on who Kristen Stewart is. Say woman who played Bella Swan and I'll instantly know who you mean. But say her name and I'll often not be able to place the right face to the name.
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I've known women named Kirsten / Kirstin, Kerstin, and Kristen / Kristin. Oddly they have all been natural or dyed blondes and may have all had blue eyes. All of them were in good shape, athletic, and feminine in a sensible not over the top way. These names don't seem old or dated since all or most of them I know are in their mid-30's or are younger.
I had a Kirsten in my high school class who was best friends with a girl named Cambria who was also blonde and blue eyed. I at first use to always confuse who was who.
In high school I had a neighbor across the street named Kerstin and I forget her husbands name but they had a son named Ethan. They gave birth to him a few years after moving to the neighborhood.
I know at least one Kristin / Kristen. The one I for certain remember lives two or three blocks away from my parents. Her husband Phil is an old family friend. They have been together now for many years though and just earlier this year had a baby girl who they named Antonia. I've been told by my family that she is so very cute. I can't wait to meet her.
I personally prefer the names Kirsten / Kirstin and Kerstin over Kristen. But I like all three names though none are my style. I've met Kirsten's who pronounce their name KEER-stin and some pronounced KUR-stin and some with a pronunciation that sounds in between the two. I like all pronunciations and I can't choose which I prefer.
My favorite spellings are Kirsten followed by Kirstin and lastly by Kiersten.
I had a Kirsten in my high school class who was best friends with a girl named Cambria who was also blonde and blue eyed. I at first use to always confuse who was who.
In high school I had a neighbor across the street named Kerstin and I forget her husbands name but they had a son named Ethan. They gave birth to him a few years after moving to the neighborhood.
I know at least one Kristin / Kristen. The one I for certain remember lives two or three blocks away from my parents. Her husband Phil is an old family friend. They have been together now for many years though and just earlier this year had a baby girl who they named Antonia. I've been told by my family that she is so very cute. I can't wait to meet her.
I personally prefer the names Kirsten / Kirstin and Kerstin over Kristen. But I like all three names though none are my style. I've met Kirsten's who pronounce their name KEER-stin and some pronounced KUR-stin and some with a pronunciation that sounds in between the two. I like all pronunciations and I can't choose which I prefer.
My favorite spellings are Kirsten followed by Kirstin and lastly by Kiersten.
This message was edited 9/7/2012, 2:53 AM
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I know one Kirsten, one Kirsty and one Kristy. Personally I prefer Kirsten because I find Kristen hard to say (I end up saying it like Christain). I don't find them wildly different from each other, I do not think they are pretty in a feminine way but they have the down-to-earth touch which makes them both appealing.
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I had a Kristin, a Kristen, a Kirstin, and a Kirsten in my high school class. Both Kirstens pronounced their name KEER-stin, not KUR-stin.
All four of them were white, middle to upper-middle class, reasonably pretty, smart, and reasonably feminine. Both Krist_ns were preppy overachievers and were, IIRC, co-valedictorians of my class. Both Kirst_ns were witty and fashionable. So that is the difference between my impressions of the names - Kristins are more ambitious and serious and competitive, Kirstins are more friendly and down to earth and fun. Kristens are most likely to succeed, Kirstens are better company for the Rest of Us.
Hehe. Actually the names don't feel all that different to me. I tend to prefer Kristen because I heard/saw it before all the others, and because the pronunciation of Kristen is clearest. But Kirsten is a really cool name too.
All four of them were white, middle to upper-middle class, reasonably pretty, smart, and reasonably feminine. Both Krist_ns were preppy overachievers and were, IIRC, co-valedictorians of my class. Both Kirst_ns were witty and fashionable. So that is the difference between my impressions of the names - Kristins are more ambitious and serious and competitive, Kirstins are more friendly and down to earth and fun. Kristens are most likely to succeed, Kirstens are better company for the Rest of Us.
Hehe. Actually the names don't feel all that different to me. I tend to prefer Kristen because I heard/saw it before all the others, and because the pronunciation of Kristen is clearest. But Kirsten is a really cool name too.
This message was edited 9/6/2012, 10:36 PM
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