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Names similar to Xanthe

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misshoohaa · 23/03/2017 16:24

DD arrived 5 weeks ago, and after about 10 days we buckled to Pressure and named her Grace, we both like it but neither of us love it, I feel like we've settled for a common name, and want to change it.
Her brother and sister have great names that we love and I feel I owe it to baby to give her an equally awesome name (in my opinion!)

I love Xanthe.... however can't use it as its very similar to my DS, Xavier.

I like different names, ones that you meet few and far between and that have good nicknames.

So we have Xavier and Trixie already so I like names with an x sound it seems any suggestions on what number 3 could be..... ???

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EllaHen · 23/03/2017 16:26

I love Xanthe. Shame you can't use it. I realise I am no help.

LemonScentedStickyBat · 23/03/2017 16:28

I know they don't have 'x' in them but

Penelope
Iolanthe
Ianthe
Kalliope
Calypso
Delphi
Athena
Juno

glitterglitters · 23/03/2017 16:28

How about Athena? Something Grecian sounding? Calliope, Minerva. X

glitterglitters · 23/03/2017 16:28

Great minds @LemonScentedStickyBat

crumpet · 23/03/2017 16:28

Iona?
Penelope?
But as both siblings names have X's in, Xanthe would work well

vitaminC · 23/03/2017 16:29

Some names with an X:
Alexia
Alix
Roxane
Maxine
Xenia
Axelle

Kidakidder · 23/03/2017 16:30

Ianthe
Antigone

MaroonPencil · 23/03/2017 16:32

Alexandra/ Lexie
Jacynth (I know no x but you could have Jax!)
Zoe (z sound like Xanthe!)
Alexa

BingThing · 23/03/2017 16:32

I love Xanthe! How about...
Thea
Anya
Iona/Ione
Bea
Rae
Aurelia
Edie
Aria

RickOShay · 23/03/2017 16:34

Daphne

Hero

Persephone

Octavia

Jonquil

Gisele

Fleur

Honor

n0ne · 23/03/2017 16:39

Beatrix

Rocket1982 · 23/03/2017 16:41

Romanthe

LanaKanesLeftNippleTassle · 23/03/2017 16:43

Don't normally get involved in baby names but...

Juno would be lovely, especially with the other DC names.

Also, I'll give you the name I was going to give DS had he been a girl, Danika- it means morning star in Slavic.

Ilovewillow · 23/03/2017 16:46

I know a xanthe and her sister is called Athena which I've always thought is really pretty!

ReginaGeorgeinSheepsClothing · 23/03/2017 16:46

Cassiopeia?

BikeRunSki · 23/03/2017 16:48

Zandra

BAR91 · 23/03/2017 16:48

If you love Xanthe just use it, I think it's different enough.

keeplooking · 23/03/2017 16:54

Zadie
Inez
Xyla

I'm not sure why you've ruled out Xanthe - I think it would be fine with your other dc's names!

Lucked · 23/03/2017 17:01

Fara/Farrah
Isadora
Codina
Honor
Naomi

Lucked · 23/03/2017 17:01

That should say Cosima

EwanWhosearmy · 23/03/2017 17:04

Xenia
Zinnia
Olympia

misshoohaa · 23/03/2017 17:13

We call DS Xav and I would call her Xanth, DS is adamant they sound the same... he's not really one to voice his opinion so prominently so I feel bad in case I'm stealing his thunder..., it's so tempting though.

I like Zadie I think!?

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bretonlover · 23/03/2017 17:33

No 'x' but how about:

Talitha
Talia
Winter
Lyra
Willis

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 23/03/2017 19:09

Roxanne (Roxie).
Maxine
Ianthe
Althea
Athena
Zannah

Backhometothenorth · 23/03/2017 19:15

Athene or Evanthe

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