Xanthe Elowen or Elowen Fleur?

[Lucasboo]

So we keep on coming back to Fleur, Elowen and Xanthe, I keep fixating on Xanthe DH on Elowen and Fleur. Initially we were thinking of Elise for a middle name but then DH found out how it’s meant to be pronounced and decided too much like Lisa!

I have always loved Xanthe though I pronounce it Zanthee which I understand is technically not correct in Greek but I think the way most English speaking people say it. DH isn’t so sure and has set his heart on Elowen (pronounced the Cornish way not the American way which to me sounds very Lord of the Rings or Fleur which he’s always loved and is a family name. I’m not bothered about the El sound I know an Elle and a couple of Ellie’s and you can never second guess school nicknames!

So

Xanthe Elowen
Xanthe Fleur
Elowen Fleur
Fleur Elowen

I really like both Elowen and Xanthe (I have actually taught a couple of Xanthes over the years in normal comps so it's definitely not as 'out there' as you might think!). I'd go for Xanthe Elowen I think, mainly because I really don't like the shortening El or Ellie, which would ruin it for me as a first name. I don't really like Fleur, though.

Flour is recognisable but I would say no to Xanthe simply because giving a child a name that will be mispronounced or mis spelt is a massive burden for the person attempting to say it a d the 'victim' having to correct it. Been teaching 20 plus years so believe me I know.

My DD is Elowen so I’m totally biased. We pronounce it the Cornish way (el-Owen) which we shorten Lolo rather than Ellie. I will say, some people struggle a bit with the pronunciation and most people haven’t heard of it and I feel a bit bad that I’ve condemned her to a life of explaining herself. But I just think it’s such a beautiful, unusual name. I also love Xanthe though. Less keen on Fleur.

Neither. Both awful.

They are all a bit try hard

I know a Fleur. She is nice and I have good associations. Nicer than the other two as a first name imo.

Elowen is quite cute though. Sound Elvish.

Xanthe Elowen. (Only because I know two gorgeous kids with these names and they are intelligent, creative, kind human beings.)

Oh, and I associate Fleur with long-haired chihuahuas.

I love xanthe elowen and it incorporates two favourites

😁😁

She did mention LOTR. It was spelled Elowyn though.

Xanthe Fleur