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Theodore or Alexander?

37 replies

mybumpsaboy · 14/09/2008 12:28

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

??

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MrsMattie · 14/09/2008 12:39

Xander, even

MrsMattie · 14/09/2008 12:39

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

DaisySteiner · 14/09/2008 12:37

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

MaryAnnSingleton · 14/09/2008 12:36

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.

serenity · 14/09/2008 12:36

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!)

PavlovtheCat · 14/09/2008 12:35

Xander from Buffy - don't like it.

Theo is nice.

muggglewump · 14/09/2008 12:34

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

NomDePlume · 14/09/2008 12:32

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

MrsMattie · 14/09/2008 12:32

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.

themildmanneredstalker · 14/09/2008 12:31

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

littlelapin · 14/09/2008 12:30

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serenity · 14/09/2008 12:29

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

I'd go for the one you like tbh.