What do you think of Evander?

[aureliacecilia]

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?

I like it

Sorry I don’t like it.

I don’t think Alexander is out, how about calling him that but using Zander as his nickname? Unless Alex lives in your house too then he won’t be around her most of the time, less so as he grows up.

I have a cousin with the long version of my name (think Liz and Elizabeth) and there’s never any confusion as we are known by the different versions.

I knew a Lysander at uni. Very cool name

Don't like it. Sounds like something out of harry potter. Xander is nicer.

@toastofthetown

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

I agree. Although evan and evander are similar spelling-wise they sound completely different.

I also think of the boxer, but presumably that will be an age thing because the ear incident was in 1997

I prefer Evan as a name in its own right.

You could have Alexander known as Sasha or Xander.

Leander?

Sorry Holyfield sprang to mind.

Wouldn’t the shortened version sound like even?

It reminds me of the boxer. Like others, I'd go for Xander. It was on my boys shortlist last time x

I would only think of the boxer.

I think immediately of the boxer and the ear incident.
Alistair is a Scottish version of Alexander.

What about Xander?

Also think of the boxer.

I thought of Holyfield straight away ... if you really like Alexander, maybe Zander instead? Less likely to be shortened to Alex

Olivander

Nah just call your kid Alex. No one has dibs on names

I'm not into boxing in the slightest but as soon as I saw this then the name Evander Holyfield came to mind (I wouldn't know him if I saw him)!

Love it. It means “good man” which is a nice meaning.

I'd just use Alexander, if the nearest family association is a cousin. Xander as a nickname.

I don’t know why everyone is saying they prefer Xander/ Zander- it’s just a shortening of Alexander, not a proper name. I did think of the boxer, but I think Evander is fine as a name. Lysander is even better.

Just use Alexander, which is such a fantastic name, your relations will absolutely understand why you have used it.

I like it and had no immediate associations
come to mind.

Sascha as an abbreviation of Alexander?

Isn't this the name of a double glazing company?

@user1542365556321

Isn't this the name of a double glazing company?

So is John Crowcroft, to be fair. Not really a disqualifier.

I like it! It's on our short list of boys names 😊

It's a Scottish name. I like it.
I think the boxer connection would be lost once it was your baby's name. I know a Lennox and instantly thought of Lennox Lewis but now it's just his name and his identity.
The rapper Example has a son called Evander who they call Van most of the time.