Do you like - Cristobal or Cristoval?

[yamaha]

I’m looking for a variation on [name_m]Christopher[/name_m].

[name_f]Do[/name_f] you like either of the above? my mom says one sounds like [name_f]Crystal[/name_f] ball and no one will know how to pronounce them

[name_f]Do[/name_f] you know anyone with these as names or surnames

[choupette]

I’m familiar with [name_m]Crist[/name_m]óbal as the Spanish form of [name_m]Christopher[/name_m]. I assume that Cristoval is a spelling variant? Since the letters B and V are pronounced the same in Spanish.

To be honest I think it’s one of those names that would only work if you’re of Spanish or Latino cultural background. I can see someone called [name_m]Cristobal[/name_m] in an English-speaking community getting a few “crystal balls” jokes.

[sofiaishere]

[name_m]Cristobal[/name_m] is a completely normal variation of [name_m]Christopher[/name_m] in Spanish-speaking countries. I don’t immediately see crystal ball when I hear it, but I would totally expect the boy to be latino. Cristoval just seems like an unecessary variation.

[mermuse]

[name_m]Kester[/name_m] is a really cool, undiscovered variant of [name_m]Christopher[/name_m]!

[yamaha]

@jonquils

I prefer Cristoval, but neither is really to my taste. I immediately thought “crystal ball” when I saw both of the names. If I heard these names without seeing them, I would have no idea how to spell either of them, and probably would be mildly concerned that someone named their child [name_f]Crystal[/name_f] Ball. Personally, I think there are plenty of better [name_m]Christopher[/name_m] variations to choose from.

[name_u]Christobel[/name_u] is a variation that’s similar to your original names, but with the “-bel” ending, it strays a little from the intuitive “crystal ball” pronunciation.

However, I quite prefer variants like [name_m]Kip[/name_m], [name_u]Kit[/name_u], and [name_m]Topher[/name_m], as well as just the original [name_m]Christopher[/name_m], which is easily pronounced, spelled, and internationally recognized.

I do love [name_u]Christobel[/name_u]!

The other name I love right now is [name_m]Conrad[/name_m] and the variations [name_m]Corrado[/name_m] and Corradino. But I saw a comment that [name_m]Corrado[/name_m] sounds like Corrosion