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Help[Opinions] Re: Kirsten or Kristen (m)
in reply to a message by Lily
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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