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What do you think of Evander?

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aureliacecilia · 03/10/2020 18:36

We've got an Alec and a female Alex in the family so Alexander is out, which is a shame as it's about the only name I like. I just don't think there's room for another Alex. I've been looking at alternatives and came across this one. What do you think?

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Tigger03 · 03/10/2020 18:37

I’ve never heard of it but it sounds quite nice! Although reminds me a bit of Olivander

JohnLapsleyParlabane · 03/10/2020 18:38

I went to school with one 40y ago in rural Scotland.
It's a perfectly fine name, but perhaps a little unusual these days

SBTLove · 03/10/2020 18:38

Like the boxer??

SisterAgatha · 03/10/2020 18:39

Nice!

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aureliacecilia · 03/10/2020 18:40

I don't know the boxer @SBTLove. Bad association? Good association? I'm not into boxing!

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toastofthetown · 03/10/2020 18:40

I really like the name Evander. It sits in really nice spot of unusual names, where it sounds familiar without being overly popular or odd.

Ohhgreat · 03/10/2020 18:44

Do you like the nickname Evan? As that will be a common abbreviation of it.

ComicePear · 03/10/2020 18:46

I also think of the boxer, and it's not a great association. He's the one who got his ear bitten off by Mike Tyson!

ComicePear · 03/10/2020 18:47

How about Alistair for a similar name to Alexander?

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aureliacecilia · 03/10/2020 18:48

@ComicePear Ouch! I've heard of that but didn't know who was involved.

@Ohhgreat No issues with Evan - pretty neutral on it.

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penaltytaker · 03/10/2020 18:51

I'd think he was named after the boxer

Golfinches · 03/10/2020 18:52

Are you a big fan of the Aeneid then?

Okokokitsout · 03/10/2020 19:04

It just sounds made up sorry

emmathedilemma · 03/10/2020 19:06

I wouldn't have even thought of the boxer until people mentioned it. Is it not a different sound to Evan? I'd say it as Ee-van-deer and Evan as a harder E. I agree with the suggestion of Alistair being nicer!

Gulpingcoffee · 03/10/2020 19:06

Xander is another (Scottish I think) version of Alexander. The Middle Eastern version is Iksander but you might have to be married to a Turk to get away with that one!

NiceGerbil · 03/10/2020 19:07

I thought of holyfield as well!

I quite like it op.

ivfbeenbusy · 03/10/2020 19:09

Sorry awful

No would would ever use his full name - most likely get shortened to Evan

Sunbird24 · 03/10/2020 19:13

I rather like it. Could end up with an Andy nickname if you wanted it to

SBTLove · 03/10/2020 19:13

@Gulpingcoffee
It’s a nickname for Alexander here in Scotland, as is Alex, Sandy etc

toastofthetown · 03/10/2020 19:15

Van could also work as a nickname for Evander. More intuitive than Evan I think.

lojoko · 03/10/2020 19:19

I like it.

Hazelgood · 03/10/2020 19:28

I love it so much! It strikes a good balance of feeling traditional without being commonly used. For the same reason, I also like Leander, Everett and Lemuel.

biteysaurus · 03/10/2020 19:56

Absolutely love it, it's also on my shortlist

Tillygetsit · 03/10/2020 22:51

Good name.

Thankssomuch · 03/10/2020 22:52

I love boxing.