Hello My Names Are:
Christine
Chriss
Chrissy
Tine
Christine - this is the name given to me by my parents, the one that I have on my birth certificate. This is the one name that everyone calls me most often. This name is the most formal of all the names I am known by, and gives off an air of maturity. This positions me as a serious member of society, as a college student, and as someone with a future. Because this is the name that I put on all my applications, I would like it to help me achieve my goals in life.
Chriss - this is the name that people call me when they are feeling lazy and don't feel like verbalizing Christine. This is the one name that could get people confused, as Chris is typically a guy's nickname. It is also the most common of the names I am called, and suggests a conformation to a norm of society. It is not a name that will set me apart from many people, and puts me in the position of being just like everyone else. I suppose this nickname would be good if I did not want to draw attention to myself.
Chrissy - this was the nickname given to me by my first best friend, when I was in kindergarten. It brings me back to my childhood, but I also associate a childish feeling with it. It would be a nickname that would cause people to take me less seriously, but would also make me seem more easygoing and carefree.
Tine - this was the nickname given to me by my parents. It is a nickname that also reminds me of my childhood, because only my parents call me this. It puts me in the position of being under an authority figure, but also leaves me with a sense of security, like I will always be taken care of.
Hello My Name is Not
Christina
Christina - everybody always confuses Christine with Christina, and I will usually get called Christina by people who don't know me that well. This is a position in which people do not know who I actually am, and it is confusing for me as well because I can never be sure that someone is talking to me.
