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Xanthe

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Vijac · 03/04/2014 15:53

What's your view on this name?

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TheBigBumTheory · 03/04/2014 16:03

I love it, can be Xan for short.

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DealForTheKids · 03/04/2014 16:05

I see the first bit and start singing Xanadu...

But then I would absolutely call my child Xanadu if I could Grin - so yep, I really like it.

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ProfYaffle · 03/04/2014 16:11

As it's dd2's name we kinda like it Wink

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ditavonteesed · 03/04/2014 16:24

I see gum, sorry.

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PreciousPeach · 03/04/2014 16:29

Love it and would use it if it want for the fact that it sounds like santy which is what we call Santa here!

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Yama · 03/04/2014 16:30

Love it.

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Oldandcobwebby · 03/04/2014 16:33

DD's middle name. We love it!

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LoveVintage · 03/04/2014 16:36

Do you pronounce it Zan-they or Zantay?

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DiamondsAndRust · 03/04/2014 17:42

Love it, and the NN Xan. It means 'yellow-haired', though, and I'm not sure how I'd feel about using it for a child who isn't.

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SushiForBreakfast · 03/04/2014 17:46

Absolutely love it, as I do all ancient Greek names... Yes it means fair haired or blonde, so if accuracy is important to you and you think your little one will be dark haired then maybe go with something else.

I met a little Xanthe a few months ago and she was adorable. So I extra love it now!

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Vijac · 03/04/2014 18:25

Xan-the. Do people pronounce it another way?!

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NigellasDealer · 03/04/2014 18:28

it is a lovely name

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ProfYaffle · 03/04/2014 19:12

The only downside is that people mis-pronounce it a lot. We get Zan-tee and Zan-the-a. Despite being corrected numerous times, Dd2's swimming teacher called her Xanthia for ages and wondered why Xanthe didn't respond Grin

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Passthebiscuitspls · 03/04/2014 19:13

It's on my list - I love it!

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Bowlersarm · 03/04/2014 19:17

The Xanthe we know is pronounced zan-thee-a.

I like it though, pronounciations aside.

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TheBigBumTheory · 03/04/2014 19:20

Zan-thee, more emphasis on first syllable.

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Vijac · 03/04/2014 21:26

It's unlikely she would be yellow haired. That does put me off a little bit not a lot. Do you prefer Heidi or Xanthe? Or Indigo, Isabella or Gabriella? Thanks! Do you think any of these names suggest a particular type of family or are they pretty neutral?

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Trooperslane · 03/04/2014 21:40

I love Gabriella on your no 2 list.

Also Xanthe. Don't know where the Xan-the-a comes from.

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LePetitPont · 03/04/2014 22:07

Love this - on our shortlist! Phonetically Zan-Thee.

I thought it meant golden or chrysanthemum. It hasn't occurred to me to go with a literal interpretation of blonde hair!

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Eastpoint · 03/04/2014 23:05

I know a medium brown Xanthe who is 12, lovely name. Parents are creative. The Gabriella I know is ½ Brazilian & parents are medics. Loads of Isabellas who are teens. I know older Heidis, closer to 25 or dog Heidis.

I'd be too concerned with the connotations the expression 'Indigo child' has to choose Indigo as a name:

'Psychics often associate indigo paranormal auras with an interest in religion or with intense spirituality and intuition. Indigo children are said to have predominately indigo auras. People with indigo auras are said to favor occupations such as computer analyst, animal caretaker, and counselor.' (Wikipedia).

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ProfYaffle · 04/04/2014 06:55

I always understood Xanthia to be a totally different name. Re the meaning, the book I read said 'golden' rather than blonde so we took it to mean golden as in, precious, highly prized etc. Funnily enough my Xanthe's middle name is Indigo. A couple of years ago we met another little girl called Xanthe Violet.

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UriGeller · 04/04/2014 10:00

I love Xanthe. I quite like Gabriella too. But Isabella is beautiful and both Izzy and Bella are cool nicknames. (Where as Gabby and Ella are just ugh)

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MoominIsEightNinthsManatee · 04/04/2014 10:21

There's a Xanthe in the year above me at uni. She's quirky and lovely. Just pronounced 'Zanth'.

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