Comments for the name 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.

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

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

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

AA Milne's son actually was named, and called, Christopher Robin by his parents: he changed to Robin after being teased at school.

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

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.

Christopher Reeve was an actor famous for portraying Superman.

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.

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

Christopher Marlowe, English playwright.

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

Can also be spelled Kristopher.

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

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.

Raab Himself's first name is actually Chris.

Christopher Bridges is rapper Ludacris's real name.

I actually love this as a girls' name.

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

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.

Jodie Foster's second son is named Christopher.

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

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.

A famous bearer is explorer Christopher Columbus.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

Johnny Depp's middle name.

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

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

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

Other famous bearers: Christopher Judge and Chris Barrie.

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

Criss Angel's full name is Christopher Sarantakos.

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

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

Popular singer Josh Groban has a younger brother named Christopher.

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).

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".

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.

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

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

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".

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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. =]

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.

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.

Number 9 for boys in 2005.

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?

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

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.

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.

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).

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

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.

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

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.

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

Were I a boy called Christopher, I wouldn't want to be called Topher. Because no matter how you say it, it's gonna sound like either tofu or tosser.

Famous Bearer - Chris Pine.
He played Captain Kirk in the latest Star Trek movie. I think he is such a hottie!

Overused? I've never known a Christopher and I don't even see it in print that often. How about Tyler, Jayden, or Ian? Now that's overused.

The name IS popular, but don't worry. The popularity was dropping downhill ever since the mid-1980's. I wonder what KEPT it popular.

Christ stop her!
Ugly name.

A famous bearer of the name is Christopher John Albright (born January 14, 1979 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) an American football player who currently plays for New York Red Bulls.

A famous bearer was Christopher "Chris" Benoit (21 May 1967 - 24 June 2007) was a Canadian professional wrestler who held a total of 32 championships during his career and is recognized as a WWE two-time world champion. He also gained notoriety when he killed his wife, son, and self in June 2007.

Kristofor is the Croatian form, but today it's uncommon (this form usually refers to the saint). Much more used are the contracted form Krsto, and short form Kristo. [noted -ed]

It's a nice name, but definitely overused.

Another way to spell this name is Cristofer.

As common as the name is, it isn't spelled this way often but this is how my mom spelt my brother's name. :)

I actually think this may be French.

This is my son's name. I think it's classic, masculine and wonderful. Didn't care that it was a popular name. To me, that is a silly reason to not give a name you love to your child.

Name of the Day: March 14, 2011.

It reminds me of greediness. Like crisp stuffer or something.

I like this name and I like the nickname Chris, But I DESPISE the nickname Topher, I swear it looks like a nickname some stupid hipster would give their child, trying to be original or some crap like that. HATE IT.

Christopher Nicholas Sarantakos-- better known by the stage name "Criss Angel." He is an inspiring, talented Greek-American illusionist, stunt performer, musician, and actor. Commonly known for his television show A&E's "Criss Angel: Mindfreak," among his incredible demonstrations (Hanging from fish-hooks attached to a helicopter-- while flying above the Grand Canyon; Buried Alive; Walking up the Luxor; etc). Criss keeps busy in his 5-days a week performance illusion show "Criss Angel BeLIEve" in collaboration with Cirque du Soleil at the Luxor casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.

I am sick and tired of people using MY name for their children! Christopher happens to be MY name and it's too common and there are lots of people who have MY name who don't deserve it!

I just want to say that nobody has a copyright to their name, and that anybody can use any name they like without your permission.

Chris Cornell is the lead singer for Soundgarden among several other bands (first name is Christopher of course).

Christopher "Chris" Colfer is an actor and a singer. He plays Kurt Hummel on Glee.

I am expecting my second child (first boy) and love traditional names which can easily be shortened into multiple nicknames. The name Christopher Anderson is what I'm leaning towards, believing a name says a lot about a person and their traits. I've known many "Christopher"s throughout my life and every single one of them has been nice, considerate, and liked by all who meet them (not to mention attractive). I LOVE the name and the people I associate it with... and LOVE the nickname Topher, I never would've thought of that :-)

Lately, I've been really liking the name Christopher. I tend to like older names that have a traditional/classic sound to it.

Nice, classic boys name.

I'd rather be named Satanus, than Christopher...

Christopher is a terrible, awful name for someone who wants to be free of the societal dogma and think independently.

My name is Christopher. In my opinion I've got a great name, but the problem is it's too common. Too many people have the name Christopher who don't deserve it.

This name is incredibly popular but I actually like it. It's got a nice, strong sound to it. However I don't like the nickname 'Chris', the full name sounds much better (everyone I know with this name uses the nickname, however.)

I know quite a few people named Christopher, and they all go by Chris. I understand why, since Christopher is a really long name, but Christopher sounds better to me. I've never seen anyone over 40 with this name, although I'm sure there's plenty of them out there.

Christopher (Chris) Hemsworth is an Australian actor.

Name of the Day: March 14, 2013.