Baby name

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Kristy

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“Anointed”

Pet form of Kristina or Kristine, from Greek Khristos meaning 'anointed'; popularized in English-speaking countries as a given name in its own right during the 1960s-70s.

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How it ages.

Distinctly 1970s-80s American; unlikely to stage a revival in the near term.

The cultural moment.

Common in the US and Australia through the 1970s-80s; now rarely given to newborns.