Talk:Kurisu Makise/@comment-67.240.96.22-20150917202241/@comment-7888499-20150917204451

That would be an interesting reference if that was the creators' intent. It might be that Okabe nicknaming her "Christina" is a nod to Gundam.

However, Kurisu only moved to the US after her parents' divorce. Both of her parents are Japanese, and her name is a perfectly valid Japanese name spelled with the kanji 牧瀬  紅莉栖. Even after the divorce she still retained her father's family name "Makise" -remember his real name is Makise Shouichi not Dr. Nakabachi-; and he certainly is Japanese. Not to mention that she is always adamantly telling Okabe that there is no "-tina" in her name.

But I do like new theories to think about, so I'm glad you posted yours! :)