Theodore or Alexander?

[mybumpsaboy]

Hello...

just a matter of opinion, please?

Theodore (shortened to Theo)

or Alexander (shortened to Xander)???

My ex likes one & I like the other!!!

with middle names would prob end up

Theo Alexander

or Alexander Reuben

??

[serenity]

I like both (sorry, that's not very helpful is it?)

I'd go for the one you like tbh.

[themildmanneredstalker]

alexander but shortened to alex or sandy-xander sounds pretentious.

[MrsMattie]

I love Theo and I like Alex / Alexander, but I have to be honest - Xander is poncy. Like people called Christopher who shorten it to Topher. Nah.

[NomDePlume]

I like both long versions, but much, much much prefer the shortening Theo to Xander

[muggglewump]

I like Theo and Xander, not hugely keen on the long versions of either but then I'm not keen on giving kids short versions of names on their BC's so really I'm no help at all

[PavlovtheCat]

Xander from Buffy - don't like it.

Theo is nice.

[serenity]

Xander's not poncy, it might be slightly geeky and Buffylike, but not poncy

I heart Xander (I quite heart Topher too, but then I'm a fan of That 70's Show and Topher-as-Venom too!)

[MaryAnnSingleton]

don't like Xander, it's a bit wanky but love,love,love Theo as it is ds' name.Alexander in full is good though.

[DaisySteiner]

Alexander (don't want Theodore becoming too common!)

[MrsMattie]

To my ear, Xnader is uber poncy. It's trying too hard to be different.

[MrsMattie]

Xander, even

[serenity]

to MrsMattie

[falcon]

I love Theo.

[debzmb62]

i like both but alexsander could it not shortend to alex and not xander ! mind you i do like theo to

[debzmb62]

sorry alexander

[Megglevache]

Theo Walcott is set to become a huge star.

His name will top the most popular boys names in the next few years and will be as common as Jack/Daniel and Josh. I guarantee it or I will eat my hat.

[MaryAnnSingleton]

am sure you are right there Megglevache - I want it known that I picked ds' name 11 years ago, long before it got so popular !

[mybumpsaboy]

lol yeah that's a v good point about theo walcott!!

I'd be shortening alexander to xander as two of my best friends are called Alexandra, both known as 'Alex' so to me it feels like a girls' name

[Megglevache]

Good because my hat is rather chewy.

Mind you, I don't know too many baby Waynes, Dwights or Franks

But those names aren't as nice as the ones mentioned. There's a reason those names and popular...they're really nice.

[Megglevache]

MaryAnn, your Theo is gorgeous. He is going to be such a fox. I hope you have braced yourself for it.

[ScummyMummy]

Theodore- not for me but Theo's ok

Alexander- good name but Xander utterly awful imo

[MaryAnnSingleton]

aw thanks Megglevache !

[bythepowerofgreyskull]

biased - I have an Alexander - shortened to Xander rather than Alex - definately not a poncy family

[Heated]

I love Alexander but really dislike Xander, have never met a normal or pleasant one yet! ...So on that basis I'd go for Theo.