Lysander

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What do you think? Is it too much?

I came across it and it keeps coming back into my mind... is it pregnancy hormones?!

Lady across from me on postnatal ward had a Lysander. Lovely name!

I love Lysander, also Tybalt, but to be honest, as cats:
Sandy and Tibbles; a tabby and a tuxedo.

I know a Tybalt in real life - well Thibault - he’s French and very cool.

@sonnyboo depends whether you'd say it ly-san-der or ly-sarn-der. The second one sounds drawn out which makes it posh sounding. The same sound in Alexander isn't as drawn out where I am. Depends on where in the country you are.

I know a Tybalt in real life - well Thibault - he’s French and very cool.

Thybalt is nice imo. I also like Theobald ;)

As for Lysander... I really like it!

Btw, is it really 'posh' in the UK? Interesting :) It would be more commonly associated with academic or artsy (maybe also a bit hippy/alternative) parents where I'm from, I believe.

But anyhow, I like it. Lysander is lovely :) Sandy or Sandro could be nice nns.

Ginny - My mum had a hamster called Lysander when she was little. He ran away but they eventually found in him in the piano so he was artistically minded.

The second one sounds drawn out which makes it posh sounding. The same sound in Alexander isn't as drawn out

Oh, thanks for explaining what sounds make a name sound posh.

Quite like it in its entirety but don’t think I’d use it in case of the shortening to Lie, Lice or Sandy.

You are most welcome @sonnyboo 😏

Very good choice of name, I also like Leander...

It would be more commonly associated with academic or artsy (maybe also a bit hippy/alternative) parents where I'm from, I believe.

That’s what I would have thought. But then in this country culture and posh are often conflated.