Christen
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Origin of the name Kristen:
Derived from the Ecclesiastic Late Latin christiānus which is from the Ecclesiastic Greek christianos (a Christian, a follower of Christ). Var: Christiene, Christine, Cristina, Khristina, Khristine, Kristina, Kristene. Short: Chris, Cris, Khris, Kris, Tina. Pet: Chrissi, Chrissie, Chrissy, Christi, Christie, Christy, Cristi, Cristie, Cristy, Khristi, Khristie, Khristy, Krissy, Kristi, Kristie, Kristy.
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It's my name! It's a much more awesome name than just plain old "Kristin," but parents considering this name should beware: your daughter will get called "Christian" all the time in school (sometimes even by her friends, if they have speech impediments as children sometimes do), and the name will be constantly misspelled. I suggest getting your "Christen" used to a set nickname (like Christy or some variant of it) very soon so she can decide what she wants to go by.
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