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Xanthe or Ianthe?

106 replies

CalamityJess · 26/05/2019 21:59

What do you think of these names and which do you prefer?

(Pronounced ZAN-thee and eye-AN-thee)

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Sophronia · 26/05/2019 22:21

Ianthe. I also like Iolanthe.

MazDazzle · 26/05/2019 22:10

Ianthe

Malyshek · 26/05/2019 22:09

Ianthe sounds much more poetic to me

Italianna · 26/05/2019 22:03

Ianthe sounds lovely, more unusual too.

MiddleClassProblem · 26/05/2019 22:03

Xanthe

Teddybearhunter · 26/05/2019 22:02

Think I prefer Ianthe