[name_m]Christian[/name_m] has been my favorite boy name for a long time, but I don’t think we could use it because a) we are not [name_m]Christian[/name_m] (not even a leetle) and b) it is very similar in look but not in sound to our surname, which makes things… awkward?
I really like the crispness and lightness of the name [name_m]Christian[/name_m] though, as well as its slightly European feel… any suggestions for similar names?
[name_m]Crispin[/name_m] is the obvious one - avoids the religious overtones and definitely conveys the crispness you seek. It’s a traditional English name
[name_m]Christoph[/name_m] feels more subtle than [name_m]Christian[/name_m].
Other ideas:
[name_m]Emilian[/name_m]
[name_m]Cyprian[/name_m]
[name_u]August[/name_u]
[name_u]Linden[/name_u]
[name_m]Finlo[/name_m]
[name_m]Valerian[/name_m]
[name_m]Quentin[/name_m]
[name_m]Lachlan[/name_m]
[name_m]Christian[/name_m] and [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m] are almost perfect substitutes in my opinion.
[name_m]Caspian[/name_m]? [name_u]Kit[/name_u]?
I was also going to suggest [name_m]Crispin[/name_m].
[name_u]Corbin[/name_u]
[name_u]Tobin[/name_u]
[name_m]Colin[/name_m]
[name_u]Camden[/name_u]
[name_m]Clinton[/name_m]
[name_m]Clayton[/name_m]
[name_m]Quentin[/name_m]
[name_u]Dexter[/name_u]
[name_u]Tristan[/name_u]
[name_m]Griffin[/name_m]
[name_m]Fintan[/name_m]
[name_m]Maxim[/name_m]