Behind the Name: Comments for the name Alistair

Comments for ALISTAIR:

Pronounced A-LI-STER.

-- redvelvetjacket 5/17/2005

Alistair Appleton, host of the BBC program "Cash In the Attic", is a famous bearer of this name.

-- beautyofwords9 3/4/2006

I like this name, it is a nice alternative to Alexander.

-- Anonymous User 4/29/2006

Alistair McLean (1922-1987) was a Scottish novelist known for his thrillers. Some of the books he wrote were "The Guns of Navarone," "Force Ten from Navarone," "Bear Island," and "Where Eagles Dare."

-- breakofday 9/27/2006

I know someone called this but they go by Al or Allie instead. One of my mum's friends wanted to cal her daughter this. We talked her out of it though.

-- Luangi 4/12/2007

Alistair Becket was the name of the candidate for prime minister in Oh! Heavenly Dog.

-- welovejamesarness 6/23/2008

Alistair Cooke, British-born American journalist and broadcaster (Omnibus, Masterpiece Theatre). (Born Alfred Cooke, but legally changed it to Alistair.)

-- Kosta 12/4/2008

Alistair McGowan (b. 1964) is a Scottish comedian and impressionist.

-- SandSea 2/20/2010

Character from "Dragon Age, Origins". Way cool.

-- fernsirius 5/5/2011

This is the name of one of the clue hunters in The 39 Clues series, Alistair Oh.

-- OkapiPenguin 4/11/2012

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