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Xanthe or Zanthe

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minkersmum · 21/09/2008 21:36

My daughter now 4 days old, no name yet, was thinking Eve, now thinking Xanthe or Zanthe. Any thoughts on these?? Prefer the look of Xanthe but will it make people struggle to know how to pronounce it??

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minkersmum · 21/09/2008 21:50

Xanthe is how i like it.

Where i live i'm sure lots of people will be like what?? how do you say that?? (our nearest supermarket is nearly an hour away, when i gave birth the neighbour knew before i did(almost), its very 'insular' shall we say... i'm not native!!)

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shreksmissus · 21/09/2008 21:45

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tiggerlovestobounce · 21/09/2008 21:43

Xanthe is how it is spelt.
Lovely name.
I think that pronouncing an X as a "Z" sound shouldnt be too strange for people.

Sazisi · 21/09/2008 21:40

Forgot to say, I do think it's a beautiful name

mabanana · 21/09/2008 21:39

Xanthe is the correct spelling, so obviously the one to go for.
It's a pretty name.

Sazisi · 21/09/2008 21:38

has to be Xanthe; can't stand dumbing-down of names

Majeika · 21/09/2008 21:37

xanthe