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Names with an X in!

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ChocolateEclair · 07/02/2009 09:19

A bit obscure I know, but I am 33w pg with our first baby . We both seem to like names with a hard X sound e.g. Max, Felix, Roxanne.

I was wondering if any kind MNetters could think of any more, as it is not the sort of thing we can easily look up on baby name lists!

Nothing too 'outlandish'! - we are quite ordinary with a very ordinary surname!

Thanks in advance!

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gigglewitch · 10/02/2009 00:01

wandered in to say - though prob already been said ...
beatrix
alex[ander/andra]

child at nursery called Xak - allegedly version of Zak/Zach

Bellatrix
Maxine

tbh i think you got em all

RachieB · 09/02/2009 23:56

the Xavier i know is pronounced

Zay - vee - er bit like saviour but with a Z lol

PestoDrizzleMonster · 09/02/2009 21:02

Asterix

Obelix

MrsSchadenfreude · 09/02/2009 20:51

Roxana, Ruxandra. Both Romanian names.

Xavielli · 09/02/2009 20:37

I pronounce my Xavier Zah-Vee-er...

Bubbaluv · 09/02/2009 15:56

Thanks!

randomname · 09/02/2009 15:39

jax,jex,dax,rex,lex(like luther!)

atowncalledalice · 09/02/2009 15:09

Xanthe can be pronounced (and would have been in ancient Greek) Ksanthe.

Bubbaluv · 09/02/2009 15:05

MegSoph,
Is that how she really pronounces it or is it a nick-name or maybe how her brothers used to say it to tease her?

On the Dexter subject, it always reminds me of Poindexter and nerds I'm afraid.

CountessDracula · 09/02/2009 15:02

Ajax (or vim )

gagamama · 09/02/2009 14:59

Xavier
Roxanne
Xena
Trixibelle
Oxo
Paxo
Tampax

KC11 · 09/02/2009 14:49

Hi. How about Alexandra/Alexander or Alix (for a girl).

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ChocolateEclair · 08/02/2009 16:45

Just to say thanks again to everyone who took the trouble to post - very kind.

I think we need to have a long think about some of the suggestions over the next few weeks!

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Wolfblass · 08/02/2009 13:53

Xanthe and Xanthia - two of my fave names...

audley · 08/02/2009 12:27

Xerxes, that's 2 x's! I say it zerk-sees but may be wrong

pixiemoon · 08/02/2009 12:07

Baxter?

Ceebee74 · 07/02/2009 20:57

Ooh forgot to say I love Beatrix - kinda cool I think!

dizzyTHETARTANARMYdixies · 07/02/2009 20:55

we have a Lexie
like Beatrix too

Maddox

Takver · 07/02/2009 19:43

I like Dax for a boys name. I hate to say this but Dexter always makes me think of the breed of cow - but probably only because I have never met a human one (and they are very cool cows )

mamakoukla · 07/02/2009 18:45

Xandru (pronounced Shan-drew). Maltese for Alexander

campion · 07/02/2009 18:38

Xenophon. Works best if you're Greek - probably.

Ceebee74 · 07/02/2009 17:21

Hi Chocolate Eclair

I can't think of any that haven't been mentioned on here but the ones I love the most are:

Boys - Dexter (LOVE Dexter - but people will think you are copying Charlotte Church ) and Felix

Girls - my fave is definitely Lexi

Just my opinion of course - can't wait to find out what you call him/her in a few weeks time

MegSophandEmma · 07/02/2009 15:56

I have a friend with the name xanthe and hers is pronounced in the way I suggested.

Geepers · 07/02/2009 15:50

Xiola is pronounced Zy-oh-luh