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Zander or Zachary

35 replies

Eloise1995 · 24/10/2025 14:21

Which name do you like the best out of Zander & Zachary? + what reason do you dislike the other more? Struggling to come to a final decision for my son.

Thanks.

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17caterpillars1mouse · 24/10/2025 15:59

I prefer Zachary. Zander / Xander seems incomplete to me

Frankiebaby123 · 24/10/2025 15:56

Neither

TallulahBetty · 24/10/2025 15:56

Zander is not a name. Xander is.

Idontknowhatnametochoose · 24/10/2025 15:55

Definitely Zachary. Don't like the look or sound of Zander at all. Alexander would be better.

ShesTheAlbatross · 24/10/2025 15:50

I would assume Zander was a misspelling. But that may be my own ignorance about it being a name in its own right.

Lemonadepie · 24/10/2025 15:43

Xander

ImFineItsAllFine · 24/10/2025 14:24

Zachary is lovely and was on our boys names list.

I've only ever seen the Xander spelling and tbh I'm not a massive fan of it anyway. It was very overused a few years back.

ChersHeart · 24/10/2025 14:24

Zachary because Zander is a fish.

Sosigrole · 24/10/2025 14:22

Xander

rubyslippers · 24/10/2025 14:22

Xander as a NN for Alexander

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