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I've read all these responses and I find them quite hilarious. Christian is a name like any other - all names, unless they're some hideous made-up name, have a meaning. Holly, for example, what if my future daughter objects to being referred to a prickly green plant with red berries on it. Or Ivy, which may have the potential to cause a rash? Cecilia - means blind, should I not use this beautiful name beacuase it was assigned this meaning eons ago? Matilda - means mighty battle maiden, so will it only suit a girl who's built like the back end of a bus?
Christian is a well used name in Europe - also used by fashion designers and actors. Perhaps the only real problem with this name is that it is a little too cosmopolitan for some parts of the world?
The reason people don't call their kids Buddah, is beacuse it conjours up an image of a fat bald statue you see in a Chinese restaurant. I've actually seen the name Pagan suggested on this web site, but lets face it, it's not nearly as attractive as the name Christian and lacks the history of usage.
I guess my point is that most people don't seem to care about what a name means, but focus on how the name sounds, or the impression it makes. Why should Christian be any different? I think Christian Grant is a great name.

I've never met a boy or girl named Jew, Hindu, Muslim, Athiest, so I don't understand Christian as a name and am not a fan. (Although Christian Bale is gorgeous.) Also, I prefer Grant, as Chase seems too trendy IMO.

This message was edited 2/14/2007, 8:07 PM

I like Christian a lot, but I don't really like Grant and Chase, although I prefer Chase.

I like the sound, and the fact that it's royal name... but being an atheist/agnostic, I can't get over the fact that it's a religious designation. And what if the kid converts to Buddhism, Hinduism, or Judaism, or [insert other non-Christian religions here] as an adult?

I don't care for the name and would never use it, because I'm not a Christian. I wouldn't have a problem using a name that happens to appear int he Bible (after all, the Bible didn't invent those names) but I draw the line at Christian.

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But for somebody else, it's not bad. Christian Grant sounds much better, the ending sound of Christian and the beginning ch in Chase don't flow well.

Christian Grant :)

Just IMO -

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I dislike the name Christian because it is a labling name. What if he were to grow up to be a Buddhist?

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But as far as the 2 options- Christian Grant.

I don't mind it. Aesthetically it's not too bad; I tend to like Chris- names. But it's kind of hard for me to get into Christian because as well as a name it's a religious designation. It's too much of an obstacle for me to like it myself, but I don't think poorly of anyone else's taste if they decide to use it.

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I prefer Christian Grant between the two. In the context of Christian, "Chase" seems amusingly close to "chaste" for me.

I dont like it, but then I dont like many names beginnning with Chris. Christian has the added turn off for me by being the name of a religion.
If I had to choose between the two combo's I would say Christian Grant

I don't like naming a kid that, on the off chance he grows up to be a raving atheist.

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Of the two... eh. Chasing Christians, or Christians chasing something? Federal grants for Christians? What I think of immediately. Neither.

I like it but only if you are Christian or at least religious. I just think it would be odd on a non-Christian / non-religious person. It's like naming your child Buddhist, or Pagan to me.

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ETA: I dislike the combos sorry, they don't flow well IMO.

This message was edited 2/14/2007, 2:57 PM

It's okay, I don't hate it but I wouldn't use it myself. I prefer Christian Grant because Christian and Chase both start with CH.