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Middle name for Xanthe

29 replies

Frankiefarr · 14/02/2021 16:31

We are thinking about middle names to go with Xanthe. We don’t want to use family names really so far we can only think of Rose but that’s quite common now

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Peachbubble · 14/02/2021 16:34

Pearl
Wren
Erin
Alice

FawnDrench · 14/02/2021 16:50

Jade
Dawn
Marie
Estella
Lauren
Cassandra

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 14/02/2021 16:54

Xanthe Grace
Xanthe Jade
Xanthe Leigh
Xanthe Beau
Xanthe Evelyn
Xanthe Marcella
Xanthe Alexa
Xanthe Belle
Xanthe Elisa
Xanthe Alisha
Xanthe Isabella

Fivemoreminutes1 · 14/02/2021 17:08

Matilda
Jemima
Luella
Primrose

Blibbyblobby · 14/02/2021 17:19

Elizabeth

ImNotShpanishImEgyptshun · 14/02/2021 17:21

Celeste

Angelmonkey · 14/02/2021 17:24

I know a Xanthe Isobel and a Xanthe Rhiann

Twelve8Ts · 14/02/2021 18:21

Rose is a common surname but it’s nice and sounds lovely with Xanthe.
Also like the above suggestion of Xanthe Belle.

Xanthe Valentina
Xanthe Sophia
Xanthe Isabella
Xanthe Iris
Xanthe Mia
Xanthe Luna
Xanthe Elise

Marcipex · 14/02/2021 18:23

Jane

AlwaysLatte · 14/02/2021 18:28

I like Xanthe Rose too. I think it's nice to have a single syllable with Xanthe. How many syllables in your surname?

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 14/02/2021 18:37

Love Xanthe - gorgeous choice. But as it's fairly unusual and quite exotic sounding in the UK, I think I'd go for a more common/traditional middle name - Charlotte, Emma, Alice, Laura, Sarah, Eve or even the now ubiquitous Grace. Or if your surname is quite short than maybe Caroline, Julia, Victoria, Lydia, Isabel etc .

TinyCake · 14/02/2021 18:58

Sky
Lola
Elizabeth
Rachel

How long is the last name?

Frankiefarr · 14/02/2021 19:14

Surname is James

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Frankiefarr · 14/02/2021 19:15

We keep on going back to Xanthe Rose even though I’m not keen on it as afire first name too many old Aunt Rose’s

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itsgettingwierd · 14/02/2021 19:35

@Frankiefarr

We are thinking about middle names to go with Xanthe. We don’t want to use family names really so far we can only think of Rose but that’s quite common now
When I saw the title and before opening Rose was the first thing that came to my mind!

Xanthe Rose
Xanthe Grace
Xanthe Mae
Xanthe Beth
Xanthe Louise
Xanthe Frances

BallsToYouSue · 14/02/2021 21:35

I like Xanthe Rose, but it is a very popular middle name choice and I'm also not sure how much I like Xanthe Rose James... There's something a bit abrupt about the two one syllable names together at the end?

Xanthe Rosanna James
Xanthe Rosalie James
Xanthe Iris James
Xanthe Hazel James
Xanthe Willow James
Xanthe Hermione James
Xanthe Lilac James
Xanthe Poppy James

MolyHolyGuacamole · 14/02/2021 21:47

Balonz

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 14/02/2021 22:04

Since Xanthe is 2 syllables and James 1, I think a longer 3 syllable middle name would flow beautifully to link the two.
Xanthe Isabel
Xanthe Viola
Xanthe Claudia
Xanthe Madeleine
Xanthe Evelyn
Xanthe Adeline
Xanthe Emmeline
Xanthe Christabel
Xanthe Louisa
Xanthe Helena
Xanthe Eleanor
Xanthe Imogen

StartingGrid · 14/02/2021 22:12

Xanthe Annabelle?

WashableVelvet · 14/02/2021 22:13

Rosalind? Rosamund?

Frankiefarr · 15/02/2021 13:39

Thanks everyone I agree about the longer middle name.

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Teakind · 15/02/2021 17:30

Can I ask how it’s pronounced please? I haven’t come across it before.

AuntieUrsula · 15/02/2021 17:46

We know a Xanthe Margaret (16)

babynamelover · 15/02/2021 18:05

Xanthe Primrose
Xanthe Scarlett
Xanthe Rowena
Xanthe Madeline
Xanthe Ophelia/Octavia
Xanthe Victoria
Xanthe Florence
Xanthe Cassandra
Xanthe Francesca
Xanthe Elizabeth
Xanthe Lucinda
Xanthe Melinda

Frankiefarr · 15/02/2021 18:10

@Teakind

Can I ask how it’s pronounced please? I haven’t come across it before.
Hi we are pronouncing it Zan-thee
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