Lysander

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No reason except I remembered this name for some reason. Has anybody ever used it? I rather like it.

I quite like it although I love A Midsummer Night's Dream.

www.ukbabynames.com/boys/lysander 9 recorded births with this name last year, apparently. Distinguished!

Me too yoga

I love it! The midsummer night's dream connection is beautiful

I think it’s a really great name. I also like Leander.

I love it. There's a lovely Jilly Cooper Lysander too (The Man Who Made Husbands Jealous).

It’s nice but it’s a bit “much”. I’d love it as a middle name.

Yes there's a famous instagrammer with a child with this name

It sounds like a household cleanser

I love it

It’s a no from me, but as I always say it’s good that we don’t all like the same

It's ok, sounds a bit like it would be mistaken for Alexander, so I'd prob go with that instead.

Too Jilly Cooper for me.

A hero of our times... [another Jilly fan] Great name, and Sandy/Sander are cute nn for little ones

British Grenadiers.

I love Lysander. It’s my very favourite boys name. I think the nickname Sasha is gorgeous too. Sadly my DH won’t go for it.

I love it but I’m not brave enough to use it

Love it. I am a Shakespeare nut though.

It just reminds me of the hopeless case from Jilly Coopers book. He’s not really someone I would name a baby after, altho I appreciate that’s not really what you’re asking
It’s not a bad name, but it sounds almost a bit reptilian?

It's a beautiful name

I love MND, but personally, I think Lysander is a bit much.

Lovely imo and screams Shakespearean (so many people will think it's "classy" - which is better than the alternative ). But it's quite unusual and therefore a bit "brave" I think, especially as the obvious nn's (if he's not keen on the full version) either aren't very nice: "Ly" or slightly feminine: "Sandy" - maybe he could get "Anders" at a push?

Similarly uncommon Evander might be easier if classic Alexander is too popular for you.

Lovely!

@Melroses

British Grenadiers.

Yes, that's been running through my head too since this popped into my mind.

Far too brave a naming choice for us, decades ago when our son was born!

I love it, but also think it sounds a bit like a product you'd use to clear up a nasty case of lice