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Help[Opinions] Re: Ciorstan
in reply to a message by Elle
Kirstin is the Scottish form I know of. Living here and even as a name-nerd, I've never come across Ciorstan. That doesn't mean it doesn't exist ... After all, Gaelic-spelt names are far more popular online than they are in Scotland.
The sibset just seems out of sync to me. Kirstin / Kirsten and Lindsay are very popular names for young adults. Gillian is older, dated to about age 30-40 (think US Jennifer). And Isobel is real old-lady here, and has not come back into fashion like it has elsewhere. None of this should matter really, it's just that the sibset strikes me as odd.
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♥Elinor♥
The sibset just seems out of sync to me. Kirstin / Kirsten and Lindsay are very popular names for young adults. Gillian is older, dated to about age 30-40 (think US Jennifer). And Isobel is real old-lady here, and has not come back into fashion like it has elsewhere. None of this should matter really, it's just that the sibset strikes me as odd.
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♥Elinor♥
This message was edited 3/12/2006, 10:24 AM
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Hanks & Hodges's A Dictionary of First Names gives Ciorstaidh, Curstaidh, Ciorstag, and Ciorsdan as Scottish Gaelic forms of Christine or Kirstin. Of course, it's quite possible that spelling in Scots Gaelic is not completely standardized, and thta Ciorstan has also been used.
I would think, however, that any of those forms who be difficult to pull off for a woman who did not live in Scotland among people familiar with Gaelic spellings -- though actually Ciorstan would be the best of those spellings if you had to choose one to give to a girl in another English-speaking country! :)
I would think, however, that any of those forms who be difficult to pull off for a woman who did not live in Scotland among people familiar with Gaelic spellings -- though actually Ciorstan would be the best of those spellings if you had to choose one to give to a girl in another English-speaking country! :)
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