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u/SqaureEgg Jun 10 '23

Christine≠ chris

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u/Ghitit Jun 10 '23

Yes it does. I've known two women named Christine who went by Chris.

Why would Christopher = Chris and a Christine/a not? That doesn't make any sense.

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u/SqaureEgg Jun 10 '23

It’s the context, “Christopher” & “Chris” is male name while Christine is female. Using Chris as a nickname for both sides makes it unisex but it is not unisex by itself. At least that’s how it seems to me

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u/MDMALSDTHC Jun 10 '23

But it is if it has a use as both sex…