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My stepsister's name is Christiana, and she's gone by Christi her whole life. She is used to her name, but it has caused her a lot of annoyance throughout her life. Mainly, people constantly called her Christina - even when they'd been told her name was Christiana, and that it was okay for them to call her Christi.

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Her name is Christiana Elizabeth. If that's too long, there are also:

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Christiana Elise
Christiana Pearl
Christiana Rose
Christiana Paige
Christiana Laurel
Christiana Lorraine
Christiana Faye

I know a Cristiana. She does not go by Cris. I call her by her full name, but occasionally people shorten it to Cri.

Christiana is pretty. I love Christine and Christina but Christiana could be a good alternative.

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Christiana Alice
Christiana Echo
Christiana Ivory
Christiana Kacey
Christiana Kimberly
Christiana McKenzie
Christiana Michelle
Christiana Nicole
Christiana Rachel
Christiana Stacy
Christiana Taylor

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Alice Christiana
Edith Christiana
Hailey Christiana
Harmony Christiana
Judith Christiana
Lucille Christiana
Nicole Christiana
Olive Christiana
Scarlett Christiana
Valerie Christiana

It's a little exotic to me because I've seen so many Christinas and so few Christianas. Also, I think of it pronounced -AHna and not -ANna and that makes it sound more "foreign." I think it's very pretty and Ana does work as a nn. I don't think that anyone can say Chris can't happen, except Christiana herself. Chris isn't so bad, anyway.

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I think there are two pronunciations (besides the -anna / ahna difference) and I care to know which it is supposed to be when I read it. I could say it Kris-tee-ahna, or Kris-tchee-ahna like the word Christian (which is kris-tchun in my accent). I think I slightly prefer the latter way, but only slightly. Probably because Kris-tee-ahna has Christy in it, and I think of Christy as a nickname for Christina (slightly childish). ??

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Christiana Emily
Christiana Dorothy
Christiana Laurel

Living in Delaware, Christiana makes me think of the numerous things named after it (the school district, the hospital, mall, etc.) I almost wish it didn't, because it does sound very pretty.

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I don't think any nickname is inevitable. I'm called Becca by a lot of people upon first meeting them, but a simple correction does the trick. I think Ana works just fine, too.

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I prefer Christiana with one- or two-syllable pairings for the sake of keeping it easy to say, but I'm not going to stick with that rule.

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Christiana Elisabeth
Christiana Marcella
Christiana Jane*
Christiana Sybil
Christiana Faye*
Christiana Louisa
Christiana Matilda
Christiana Elise*
Christiana Sophie
Christiana Adelaide
Christiana Elaine
Christiana Eleanor
Christiana Marisol
Christiana Lily
Christiana Ruth
Christiana Sylvie

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Mary Christiana*
Willa Christiana
Matilda Christiana

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Christiana is gorgeous. Additionally, t isn't terribly popular, but it is still easily recognizable, familiar, and classic. Chris is not inevitable. It is just one of many possible nick names including Ana, Tia, Tiana, Christy...

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Christiana Elizabeth
Christiana Elaine
Christiana Georgette
Christiana Suzanne
Christiana Francesca
Christiana Marguerite
Christiana Isabel
Christiana Juno
Christiana Genevieve

I like it, but yeah, Chris is pretty inevitable. There's also Chrissy and Christie, though!

I don't mind Christiana. It's too flowery for me, but I don't mind it for someone else. I know a Krisanne, which I like better.

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No, Chris is no inevitable, but it will depend on what she likes. There are a lot of nickname options, though:
Chrissi
Christi
Tiana
Tia
Ana
Yep, Ana would work.

Christiana is not really my cup of tea, but I do prefer it over Christina. I think Ana would be a great nickname for it.

I think its a lovely, understated name

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I think Chrissie would be more like than Chris. I don't mind Chrissie. Tiana would also be lovely.

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I think And could work or even Annie

I wouldn't use any nickname for it. I dislike Chris, it is so rough and unattractive, even on a man. Chrissy and Christy are so 70s. I also dislike Ana and it doesn't work as a nickname because Christiana is kris-TYAH-na, at least where I live, and Ana is pronounced differently. Maybe Iana or Yana (YAH-na) would work but I really think it doesn't need a nickname. It only has three syllables plus I don't even think Anastasia needs a nickname and that has five syllables where I live :P

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I know two very nice girls with this name (actually I know three, but I don't know the third one very well). Two spell it Cristiana, the other Christiana. The two Cristianas are from Romania and Italy and Christiana is from Germany but lives in Austria now.

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I like the name, it is classic, feminine and pretty. It is not dated, like Christina or Christine.

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A short middle name, definitely:

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Christiana Rose
Christiana Elise
Christiana Belle
Christiana Willow
Christiana Yasmine
Christiana Noelle or Joelle
Christiana Eve

Chris as a nn for girls seems to have gone out of style a couple generations ago. There were lots of Christinas, Crystals and Kristens when I was growing up and I don't remember a single one called Chris. Did know one Chrissy, but that was her full name. Chrissy Rae, actually.

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So no, I don't think Chris is inevitable. Ana seems a bit contrived as a nn, however, though I'm not sure why. It's like Christiana is so distinctive on its own, but Annas and Anas are a dime a dozen, and if you wanted to use Anna/Ana, skip the messy middle step and just use it.

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I much, much prefer Christina to Christiana. Here in Delaware, especially upstate in Newcastle County, Christiana is a fairly common place/organization name. Christiana Hospital, Christiana Mall, Christiana Care, etc. Also Christina, as in the Christina School District and the Christina River. It's because of Queen Christina of Sweden, Sweden being the first country to colonize Delaware, apparently.

It's my favourite of all the Christi- names, probably because I had two great-grandmothers named Christiana. What are the odds? (I wouldn't use it, though: people would assume we were a religious family. Maybe as a mn, if I had a whole bunch of daughters.)

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They were both known as Chrissie. One had no mn; the other was Christiana Margaret, which I like a lot.

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Ana would work, but if you want a daughter called An(n)a, there are better ways of making sure you get one.

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Ruth Christiana
Christiana Sarah