Comments for CHRISTOPHER:

I have also heard that it derives from a name or word meaning the light, or the light that is sent by God, hence Jesus being given the title Christ as in Jesus The Light That Is Sent By God.

-- cg_burdett  4/5/2005

Famous bearer of the name: Christopher Trousdale, a former member of the band "Dream Street".

-- Mary-Rach  8/8/2005

Another famous bearer of this name is Christopher Paolini, the young author of the much beloved "Inheritance Trilogy".

-- Arowen Half-Elven  12/6/2005

Famous beares include Christopher Robin in the Winnie the Pooh books and Christopher Plummer, the actor.

-- Anonymous User  12/14/2005

Famous bearer: Christopher Lee (Lord of the Rings, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, etc.)

-- Arowen Half-Elven  12/15/2005

I was supposed to be named Christopher, had I been a boy. This will definitely be my first son's name. Should I ever have a son, that is.

-- Eglentyne  12/20/2005

Christopher Reeve was an actor famous for portraying Superman.

-- breakofday  12/30/2005

Famous bearer: Christopher Boone, the 15-year-old protagonist of Mark Haddon's award-winning novel 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time'. In the book, Christopher, who suffers from Asperger's syndrome (a form of autism), attempts to solve the mystery of who killed Wellington, a neighbour's dog.

-- reservoirdoll1987  12/31/2005

Christopher is also the first name of the guy with THE MOST BEAUTIFUL voice: Chris Kirkpatrick (*NSYNC).

-- Deborah  1/12/2006

Christopher Marlowe, English playwright.

-- Anonymous User  1/15/2006

This is the name of actor Christopher Thomas Howell (aka C. Thomas Howell) who played in "The Outsiders" and "Grandview U.S.A."

-- roxxmuhsoxx  2/4/2006

Can also be spelled Kristopher.

-- dani_08  3/5/2006

Christopher Novaselic is the bass player in the band Nirvana, his nickname is Crist which I think is quite cute actually.

-- dani_08  3/5/2006

The bassist in Nirvana's name is Krist, I think it is a Croation name. He used Chris in the eighties because he was embarrassed about the mispronunciation of Krist so for the album Bleach he is credited as Chris but for all subsequent albums his name was Krist.

Christopher Wolstenholme, bassist for the rock band Muse is another famous bearer.

-- Nava  12/22/2006

Raab Himself's first name is actually Chris.

-- dani_08  3/5/2006

Christopher Bridges is rapper Ludacris's real name.

-- Anonymous User  3/6/2006

I actually love this as a girls' name.

-- lindamaree  3/8/2006

Christopher as a girls' name? Uhmmm ... how about not?

-- websurfer  3/31/2006

Weird. It doesn't seem very feminine to me. The only thing that makes it remotely feminine is a sort of similarity to Jennifer--three syllables, emphasis on the first, and the 'fer/pher' ending. However, there is absolutely no etymological connection. I'd hate this as a girls' name, I admit.

-- Anonymous User  5/27/2007

Jodie Foster's second son is named Christopher.

-- Anonymous User  3/24/2006

A famous person with this name is the brilliant actor Christopher Walker.

-- GuessModel  4/6/2006

I love this name and meaning of it is so nice. I gave this name to my first son and spelt it Kristopher. He is 15 now and loves his name. He goes by Kris. It is often spelt wrong but he doesn't care. The name Christopher is a timeless classic.

-- Anonymous User  4/26/2006

A famous bearer is explorer Christopher Columbus.

-- CoBy  4/30/2006

Christopher is the English version of the name of Italian explorer Cristobal Colón.

-- Anonymous User  7/19/2006

Famous bearer: Christopher Eugene O'Donnell or Chris O'Donnell.

-- Keira_111  6/10/2006

Christopher Eccleston played the Ninth Doctor on the British television series Doctor Who.

-- Anonymous User  6/11/2006

Christopher Meloni who plays Detective Elliot Stabler on Law and Order SVU.

-- KylieXxX  6/27/2006

I avoid common names like the plague, and though it doesn't get much more common than "Chris", Christopher is still a beautiful name. I really do love the name in the aesthtic sense, and while I'm not into Biblical names either, this one does have something very noble and good about it. Christopher is a great name.

-- the_pumpkin_king  6/27/2006

I love the name Christopher. If I were a boy, my name would have been either Ryan Christopher or Robert Christopher, so if I ever have a boy I'm planning on giving them the middle name Christopher as well.

-- trayc53  7/3/2006

Johnny Depp's middle name.

-- trayc53  7/13/2006

Chris Martin (love his voice) is the lead singer of Colplay.

-- pink_floyd_fan  7/25/2006

Actor Topher Grace's real name is Christopher. Topher makes a cute nickname.

-- pink_floyd_fan  7/25/2006

The funny thing about this name is that it has 'stop her' in it.

-- GroovyLady  7/27/2006

Other famous bearers: Christopher Judge and Chris Barrie.

-- Maggie_Simpson  7/28/2006

And of course Chris Castile (Mark Foster from SbS).

-- Maggie_Simpson  8/6/2006

Criss Angel's full name is Christopher Sarantakos.

-- dramaelf  8/7/2006

I like the nickname Cristafoo with it! Lol, it's something one of my cousins made up.

-- blackgoodbye  9/9/2006

Listen to the German pronunciation of Christopher here:
http://www.nordicnames.de/Aussprache.html.

-- _satu_  10/24/2006

Popular singer Josh Groban has a younger brother named Christopher.

-- Anonymous User  12/30/2006

Popular Christopher's also include rock singer Chris Isaak (famous for his song Wicked Game) and the character Christopher Multisanti from The Sopranos (played by Michael Imperioli).

-- Anonymous User  12/31/2006

A famous bearer of this name is Christopher Paolini, author of the "Inheritance" book trilogy, the first book of which was honoured by Entertainment Weekly with the prestigious title of "Worst Book of 2005".

-- Anonymous User  1/11/2007

I knew a fellow named Christopher who wanted to be called "Topher", because he insisted that "Chris" was a girl's name. One of my friends misheard him and thought he said "Tofu", so that became his nickname.

-- Anonymous User  1/29/2007

I don't personally like "Christopher" but I think that "Chris" is amazing. It's attractive.

-- Danni91  2/10/2007

A famous bearer is Christopher Foyle, detective from "Foyle´s war".

-- ToveTer  5/4/2007

This is a very nice name. I like the meaning. Even though it is a common and long name, I still like it. Most people that I know with this name go by "Chris". I like that nickname. If your name is Christopher and you think it is too formal, you can shorten it to "Chris" or even "Topher".

-- CharlieRob  5/6/2007

My name is Christopher and I can't stand being called Chris. There were 1500 or more students at my high school and I think 300 of them answered to Chris/Kris, not just the Ch/Kristopers but also the Christians, Ch/Kristines, Ch/Kristabelles, Ch/Kris-this Ch/Kris-that. All of us refused to answer to Chris before leaving school and I still won't.

-- Greasy  5/8/2007

Topher as a nickname? Sorry everyone who mentioned that, but I just don't think that sounds normal. Shorten it to Chris, and if you really hate it just get another name.

-- Brianna Angela  5/27/2007

Christopher was a recurring character on the TV show Gilmore Girls (he was Rory's father.) He was played by David Sutcliffe.

-- emc  7/8/2007

J.R.R. Tolkien's youngest son is called Christopher. He is the editor of all texts written by J.R.R. Tolkien that weren't published during his life.

-- Ghanima  8/4/2007

I like and hate this name. I associate it with Christopher Paolini, whom I hate for so blatantly ripping off so many books, without even trying to change them or 'make them his', so to speak. So, yeah. I wouldn't use it, but I don't hate it. It's quite nice, actually.

-- stormy_lovegood  10/8/2007

Christopher 'Kit' Nubbles is a character in Charles Dickens' novel "The Old Curiosity Shop."

-- Kate  10/30/2007

I love this name, it sounds so beautiful. Common maybe, but I just love it.

-- renee06  11/30/2007

Famous bearer, Christopher McCandless. If you have ever heard of him he was a man exploring the wilderness who died doing what he loved the most. He has an inspiring story. =]

-- Anonymous User  12/20/2007

My name is Christopher and when I was little and people called me "Chris" my mom would correct them and say "'Topher." And my dad started calling me Topher. But I prefer Christopher over all of them but most people won't call me Christopher because they say it's too long to say. But I say that's a bunch of bullcrap.

-- Topher1286  5/9/2008

Now, it's not that I dislike the name per se, but it's overused. I also hate the nickname Chris, and I'm not crazy about Topher either.

-- slight night shiver  5/18/2008

Number 9 for boys in 2005.

-- Patricia Underwood  7/10/2008

A "famous" bearer is Christopher Norris (an actress from the 80s).

Thinking about it Christopher is such a beautiful name - why not using it on a girl?

-- Jamie Stefanie  8/8/2008

Christopher Albright, footballer, born 14th January, 1979 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

-- Emilie007  9/3/2008

Ugh. This name is WAY too common. Every second boy's name is Christopher, and it's always shortened to the unoriginal nickname Chris. I'll pass. There are plenty of other names out there.

-- bananarama  9/14/2008

This is my name. I don't think it suits me at all, as it normally reminds me of a teenage, party going sort of person. I still love the sound of my name and am glad my mother named me this, though I feel Edward would suit me much more.

-- LouisXI  10/12/2008

Christopher is the first name of 'Scrubs' character, surgeon Chris Turk, who is usally referred to by his surname. He is protagonist JD's best friend since college and roommate (for most of the series).

-- scholasticastewart  10/21/2008

Christopher Grace played Eric Foreman on That 70's Show, and is credited as Topher Grace.

-- margs66  12/14/2008

I've always associated this name with Winnie the Pooh and I consider this a positive association. :P Kit is a lovely nickname, it's less common than Chris.

-- Clockwork  6/14/2009

Christopher Ibrahimoff is real name of Bulgarian-Greek composer Chris Wilson.

-- MaggieSimpson  8/2/2009

I like this name a lot for a boy. Partly because a couple of my past boyfriends had this name. But I think it's because I just like the name itself.

-- nicole_10107  9/15/2009

Christopher Hitchens [born 1949] is a highly acclaimed British author, journalist and activist currently living in America.

-- vomiting  11/6/2009

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