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How would you pronounce and spell...

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ceb80 · 18/02/2009 19:29

the name of the guy out of buffy the vampire slayer (played by Nicholas Brendan) and the main character played by Vin Diesel in XXX.

MIL is convinced that if we call our child this name he will constantly be asked to spell it and it will be mispronounced.

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ceb80 · 18/02/2009 20:06

I want him to be Xander pronounced Zarnder, is there a way round this?!
Unfortunately already an Alexander in the family so that's out

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DanJARMouse · 18/02/2009 19:47

Xander said Zander

ShowOfHands · 18/02/2009 19:46

Friend has a Xander, pronounced Zander.

LuLuBai · 18/02/2009 19:45

Everyone I have ever met with this name has actually been an Alexander and just abbreviated it.

gegs73 · 18/02/2009 19:42

Xander said zander.

smartiejake · 18/02/2009 19:39

A friend of mine has a son called ALexander shortened to Xander. Much less likely to cause spelling mistakes.

MarmadukeScarlet · 18/02/2009 19:38

There was a Xander at my DS' nursery. Said Zander.

tumtumtetum · 18/02/2009 19:30

Xander.

But then I'm a buffy fan

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