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Jacquline

Jacquline Report 22 Oct 2004 22:11

on a birth certificate i have just got hold of . the fathers name is down as christy is this short for enything. i always took it to be a girls name can enyone help jackie

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 22 Oct 2004 22:16

Could be a name on it's own, or short for Christopher or Christian. Kath. x

Sam

Sam Report 22 Oct 2004 22:16

Hi Jackie I have just 'googled' this and it is a girls or boys name, of Irish/Scottish origin and means 'A follower of Christ, a Christian'. Sam

Unknown

Unknown Report 22 Oct 2004 22:17

Some Christy's are short for Christopher - I know a teenager called Christy. Also, the disabled Irish writer Christy Brown. It is possible your relative was just called Christy in its own right. Another idea is that it was short for Christian. Nell

Phoenix

Phoenix Report 22 Oct 2004 22:17

If someone gave a nickname, the registrar would probably query it. Depending on the period, there is a possibility that a surname is being used as a forename - like Sidney. Brenda

Jacquline

Jacquline Report 22 Oct 2004 22:23

thanks to you all for your help jackie

Christine in Herts

Christine in Herts Report 22 Oct 2004 23:05

We have a "Christie" in our tree. He was born in Scotland and that is how his name is registered. Christine