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Thoughts on Lysander

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17caterpillars1mouse · 18/08/2017 18:15

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grufallosfriend · 26/08/2017 07:44

I like it.

BlessYourCottonSocks · 26/08/2017 01:26

Only if you are ridiculously posh and will be buying him a string of polo ponies later in life.

Not if you live on a council estate in Moss Side perhaps.

Liadain · 26/08/2017 01:03

Wet and a bit overly posh, imo.

Growuphelen · 19/08/2017 22:01

I think he'd just get Zanda. So why not Xander or Alexander ? Or embrace it and have Lysander known as Zanda.

Twistandshout77 · 19/08/2017 20:08

Jilly Cooper cad too

Luciano?

Paddington68 · 19/08/2017 17:13

Love it

fussychica · 19/08/2017 17:10

It's definitely one that needs to have a surname which matches otherwise it could sound very silly. Too posh sounding for my taste though.

MammieBear · 19/08/2017 15:12

Gorgeous name. Good choice.

FizzyGreenWater · 19/08/2017 14:49

Oh noooo.

It's nice in its own way but nooo.

How about Leo, Sebastian, Lucien?

LarkDescending · 19/08/2017 10:13

I knew a Lysander years ago. He was posh, tall, artsy, a snappy dresser. His name suited him down to the ground.

I have to say that it's a hard name to imagine on most of the men & boys I know, though.

ZoyaTheDestroyer · 19/08/2017 09:41

How about Leander?

Only1scoop · 19/08/2017 08:29

A British Grenadeeeeer

GaryBarlowsTaxReturn · 19/08/2017 07:58

Shakespearean and try hard. He'll also end up being called Ly which isn't great.

dementedma · 19/08/2017 07:47

Too poncey

Mrsknackered · 19/08/2017 07:41

Salamander
Jilly Cooper
Shakespeare's most boring work
Harry Potter

Only the last one is a good connotation!

MyWhatICallNameChange · 18/08/2017 22:09

I love it!

abigailgabble · 18/08/2017 22:06

I would smirk tbh

ceecee32 · 18/08/2017 22:00

I thought you were asking about a nit lotion until I saw which forum this was in

SuperBeagle · 18/08/2017 21:58

Horrible.

Reminds me of Midsummer Night's Dream, which is dire. And it also reminds me of lice.

Treaclespongeandcustard · 18/08/2017 21:55

I love it too :)

MumBod · 18/08/2017 21:52

I knew one. It's a gorgeous name, but the lad in question really didn't suit it.

darksideofthemooncup · 18/08/2017 21:38

Love it

chipsandpeas · 18/08/2017 21:32

would scream jilly cooper to me

itssquidstella · 18/08/2017 21:29

My friend had a rabbit called Lysander. I like it!

Lemondrop99 · 18/08/2017 21:13

I love it. It's on my 'never be brave enough to actually use' list