My name is Tristan also, and i am a female. it always gets shortened to trish or tris which is ok. my husband loves the name i am not too fond of it for a female though. but it is different and you do not hear of it often which is good. =)

does no one realize that the spanish word for "sad" is "triste"? the name tristan also means "sad", which i think is the only downside to the name. Tristan was a Knight of the Round table as well as the hero of the fabulous tale of Tristan and Isolde, although they may also possibly be the same person...

I have a son named Tristan James. Hes a wonderful boy. And the movie Tristan & Isolde is lovely. Thats where I got his name. I was pregnant when I saw it, and both my husband and I loved it. It stuck. So now were expecting twins. Twin boys. Landon and Heath. Three boys will be a handful, but Im exited. Take care everyone.=]

I just wanted to comment that I loved this name since I first heard it. But the more that I said it, the more girly it sounded to me...so, I named my little girl Trystan (and added the y to differientiate from the normal male spelling). Plus it makes her name more unique, as my name, Aubrey used to also be a male name.

I chose this name for my son after I had read one of the sequels of Merlin's Daughters. It is a love story of course. I like how the name just rolls of your tongue. I think the name is also very sexy. I hope when my son grows up he ends up appreciating it. He is only six right now. I have always liked unique names. You normally don't hear this name. I like uniques names. I have a daughter named Darcie, a son names Tristan, and a baby girl names Natalie Jade. I think they are all beautiful!!!

My son is Tristan Kiley, which has been hard since we live in Texas and everyone cursed me saying, "That's a girl's name" I thought it funny though that without knowing it, I gave my children then same name in meaning: Tristan and Yvette are both archers. Smile people, and go with your gut not such absolute specifics in meaning!

My boyfriends name is Daniel-Tristan and i love it. its a sweet caring name but it also seems strong and manly. plus Brad Pitt was called Tristan in one of his movies....cant be wrong :)

I think anyone who would saddle their son with a name like Tristan is a very selfish person. Kind of like a boy named "Sue"

I do love the name, however after finding out the true meaning "SAD" i opted against it. spanish translation = triste = sad. Romanian translation = trist = sad...

I've been told it also means Noisemaker in another form.. Anyways Its a Great name :p

My name is Tristan and i am begining to love my name!! I am 19 and have always hated my name, my favorite teacher at university is an historian and i asked him to see if he could find uot what it means, as i couldn't get a strait answer, after about two weeks he came back and told me that there are many theory's about the meaning of Tristan, but the true meaning of the name has been lost in time (his words)
this has made me appreciate it all the more!!

this is my son's name and the best name ever. He passed away from SIDS Jan 08 and I am so glad that his name suits him as an angel

I'm expecting my first son on Apr. 30. And his name will be Tristan. I think the name is very regal and strong. Love it.

My name is Tristan and i'm a female. When i was younger I hated having a name that everyone said was a 'boys' name, but as i grew older i came to appreciate how unique it is for a girl to be named Tristan. It makes my name stand out and i really love it! So ladies named Tristan; don't worry. Its not only a boys name, its a strong womans name!! :D

My name is also Tristan, i've always loved it i find it quite unique and due to this people tend to remember it, my parents were a fan of the opera and also All Creatures Great and Small - Subsequently i've turned out very much like the Tristan character in the James Herriot novels!

I love love love the name... Legends of the fall is one of my favorite movies. I had never heard the name before seeing the movie and after watching I decided that my sons name will hav tristen in it. This name is strong!!!!

Just because your name carries a meaning doesn't mean you're going to "curse" your child if you choose the wrong one. I knew a "Charity" who was selfish, a "Patience" who was always in a hurry, and a "Chastity" who was anything but that. Naming your son/daughter "Tristan" doesn't mean they're destined for sadness just like naming your child "Ashley" doesn't mean she came from the ash tree meadow, and "Ryan" isn't actually a little king. Just find a name you like, scream it a couple times because I guarantee you'll hate half the names if you have to yell them from the front porch, and don't let the meaning bother you.

P.S. just so the ignorant people know, I don't care if "triste" means "sad" in Spanish...Tristan is not a Spanish name, it's a celtic name. Not everything is Spanish you know, unlike Jorge, Juan, and Pedro. Besides, Tristan also means "riot"...there are always several name meanings depending on where you look it up.

I have heard another meaning of the name Tristan and that is "Bringer of news" I named my son Tristan after the spanish explorer Tristan da Cunha. My son is a real adventurer & like the name quirky.. :)