Respondents: 56 (This poll is closed)
I voted for [name_u]Kit[/name_u].
I actually like the full name [name_m]Christian[/name_m] a bit more, but with two longer middle names, I think [name_u]Kit[/name_u] looks and sounds better. [name_m]Both[/name_m] combos are lovely though 
As for it being too [name_m]Christian[/name_m]- I didn’t even realise the religion thing was a problem until I started frequenting name sites! [name_m]Christian[/name_m] is a great name -it’s somewhere on my long list- and, like you, I don’t really connect it to Christianity/the adjective. It’s a name in it’s own right to me. You can’t go wrong with a [name_m]Christian[/name_m]
I personally know several Christians and never thought anything about it being too religious.
I actually had a friend named [name_m]Christian[/name_m] who was firmly atheist as well as his parents. He got a kick out of it and said it never bothered him.
I think it has so much popular use as a name that not everyone would immediately think religious overload when hearing it. The only way I could see it being too much is if [name_m]Christian[/name_m] had siblings [name_f]Faith[/name_f], [name_f]Grace[/name_f], and [name_f]Trinity[/name_f].
If you love it, definitely keep it on your list. Especially if it means a lot to you.
I don’t immediately think of the religious connotations, so no, I don’t think its “too [name_m]Christian[/name_m]”. I don’t think many other people will make the connection either, especially if you intend for him to be known mostly as [name_u]Kit[/name_u].
[name_m]Christian[/name_m] [name_m]Antony[/name_m] [name_m]Fitzwilliam[/name_m] is so handsome! I love that someone’s considering using [name_m]Fitzwilliam[/name_m], even as a middle. [name_m]Christian[/name_m] and [name_m]Antony[/name_m] are one of [name_m]Prince[/name_m] [name_m]Andrew[/name_m]'s and [name_m]Prince[/name_m] [name_m]Edward[/name_m]'s middle names respectively, so it feels rather royal. The whole name gives me a 19th century English noble kind of feel. I grew up in a very [name_m]Christian[/name_m] household (my father’s a clergyman) but still wouldn’t think of Christianity if someone introduced themselves as [name_m]Christian[/name_m]. [name_u]Kit[/name_u] is a sweet nickname but I prefer fuller names on the birth certificate.
I adore [name_u]Kit[/name_u] but I voted [name_m]Christian[/name_m] [name_m]Antony[/name_m] [name_m]Fitzwilliam[/name_m] because I think its nice to have a formal name even if you use [name_u]Kit[/name_u] most of the time, especially for when he’s older. I know a [name_u]Kit[/name_u] and a [name_m]Christian[/name_m] though and I don’t think you can go wrong either way tbh.
I’ve asked myself this same question before. Then I think of [name_m]Christian[/name_m] [name_m]Slater[/name_m] and [name_m]Christian[/name_m] [name_m]Bale[/name_m]. I’m not sure what their religious beliefs are, but their images definitely give the name a different feel that is not religious.
My brother’s name is [name_m]Christian[/name_m], and I never saw it as displaying our religion, as I am [name_m]Christian[/name_m]. My brother was named [name_m]Christian[/name_m] because he was born in [name_u]December[/name_u], the month of [name_u]Christmas[/name_u], not to display our religion. I know many Christians, and would not think of the religion connection right away.
I agree with you that naming a child [name_m]Christian[/name_m] is like promoting your religion. I am a devout and practicing [name_m]Christian[/name_m], but I’d never name my son that. So I voted for [name_u]Kit[/name_u].
I voted [name_u]Kit[/name_u] just because I like it so much more and there are tons of better names [name_u]Kit[/name_u] could be a nickname for than [name_m]Christian[/name_m] (if you want, I can suggest some).
For what it’s worth, [name_m]Christian[/name_m] was a term originals used by pagans before Christianity was ever a religion. If you’d like, I can give you a brief over view of what the word meant before Christianity took it. I can do it in a PM if you’d prefer.
@charlieandperry1 - It’s nice to know that I wasn’t being a complete idiot and that it feels like a separate thing entirely to someone else too! It literally never occurred to me until I was talking about it with someone on here the other day, and I just wondered if Christianity was the first thing everyone thought of - apparently not, which is comforting. Thank you!
@alwaysben - Thank you (and isn’t it strange that [name_f]Faith[/name_f] and [name_f]Grace[/name_f], even in a sibset, didn’t feel religious to me either until you mentioned [name_f]Trinity[/name_f] as well?! I’m glad I have other people to point out these things…) Thanks again.
@jjayx - Thank you (and ooh, by the way, sending the [name_f]Eira[/name_f] love through the computer screen, she’s gorgeous)
@bonfireazalea - Thank you, [name_m]Fitzwilliam[/name_m] just sums up Mr [name_u]Darcy[/name_u] for me and I love him. (also, great admiration for your bravery in planning to use it as a first!) Ooh, that’s really interesting, I might do a quick googling of their full names and see if anything else pops out…
@kirstenlouise - Thank you, that’s exactly what I was thinking. I can imagine an older man named [name_u]Kit[/name_u], but then [name_m]Christian[/name_m] fits more people… Does that make sense?
@lua - Oh, [name_m]Christian[/name_m] [name_m]Bale[/name_m]. Now there’s another reason to go for [name_m]Christian[/name_m] 
Thank you!
@hardertobreathe - That’s such a lovely connection to [name_u]Christmas[/name_u], and not at all ‘in your face’ as connection names sometimes are. I hope he has a lovely birthday, and thank you.
@dramagrl19 - Thank you for voting!
@dantea - I would absolutely love that, if you were not too busy! I am quite set on [name_m]Christian[/name_m] as a fuller name (if I were to use one at all) for the family meaning etc. but would love to know some background about it, as most websites tend to state just “follower of [name_m]Christ[/name_m]” or “a [name_m]Christian[/name_m]” as the meaning, so a little history would be fantastic. Thank you so much!
I had the same sudden realization that I’d named my baby ‘happiness’ and what if she wasn’t happy??? Now [name_f]Felicity[/name_f] just sounds like a name again. [name_m]Christian[/name_m] has a very long history as a name, it will be fine. In a similar vein, although i do love the name [name_m]Israel[/name_m] (nn [name_u]Izzy[/name_u]) I knew that would be a step too far on an Irish Catholic baby!
It’s a solid name. As an atheist, it’s hard to admit I like it…but I’d probably opt for [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m] for a similar sound.
I also voted for [name_u]Kit[/name_u]. If he is going by [name_u]Kit[/name_u] practically all of the time, why not just use it as his first name? [name_m]Christian[/name_m] isn’t overly [name_m]Christian[/name_m] to me, but there is definitely a mild association.
I picked [name_m]Christian[/name_m], because firstly: I have never seen it as a “weird” promotional of [name_f]Faith[/name_f] more than I would meeting a little girl named [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]; 2nd: because I really like the name [name_m]Christian[/name_m] (and [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f], haha : ); and 3rd: because I really don’t think [name_u]Kit[/name_u] is incredibly substantial as a full name.
[name_m]Even[/name_m] though I’m a [name_m]Christian[/name_m], my first thought on the name [name_m]Christian[/name_m] isn’t about religion. Strange but true. I think about the numerous Danish kings who were named [name_m]Christian[/name_m] over the centuries. Since it’s been in use as a first name for many years, I don’t see it exclusively as an adjective or a noun. I prefer [name_m]Christian[/name_m] with the nickname of [name_u]Kit[/name_u] myself - that way, both options are available to use at different stages of a boy’s life.
and [name_u]Kit[/name_u] a jaunty nickname!
You’re not urging anyone to become [name_m]Christian[/name_m]; it’s a name not a knock on the door with a pamphlet.
If someone is named [name_f]England[/name_f] or [name_f]Ireland[/name_f], I don’t view them as persuasive names, more as about the person and his/her family.
[name_m]Christian[/name_m] has been used as a given name for centuries, so it doesn’t strike me as overly religious. I might find it odd on the child of non-Christians, but I wouldn’t raise an eyebrow at it.
I prefer [name_u]Kit[/name_u] though. It’s delightfully quirky as a given name.
I have known many Christians and never thought of it in the [name_m]Christian[/name_m] (religious) manner unless I was contemplating names etc. I don’t think it’s promoting your religion at all personally. [name_u]Kit[/name_u] could be a fun nn for [name_m]Christian[/name_m]
Lol, the [name_u]Kit[/name_u] I knew was a [name_u]Kit[/name_u] [name_m]Antony[/name_m] (without the h)… So odd to see another potential one! Nice name though