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Names with an X in!

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ChocolateEclair · 07/02/2009 09:19

A bit obscure I know, but I am 33w pg with our first baby . We both seem to like names with a hard X sound e.g. Max, Felix, Roxanne.

I was wondering if any kind MNetters could think of any more, as it is not the sort of thing we can easily look up on baby name lists!

Nothing too 'outlandish'! - we are quite ordinary with a very ordinary surname!

Thanks in advance!

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maretta · 07/02/2009 09:22

Does in need to be a hard x or will soft x names like xanthe be ok.

NoBiggy · 07/02/2009 09:26

Xavier
Alexander
Alexandra
Wrexham

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ChocolateEclair · 07/02/2009 09:26

We prefer the hard x sound, but we are open to suggestions! Thanks

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LuLuBai · 07/02/2009 09:59

Trixie
Dixie
Alexa
Alexia
Alexis
Alexei
Lexi
Flix (short for Felicity usually)

Personally I would stick with Felix from your boys list - truly fab name (also love Xavier) but if looking for other boys names you could always pillage the Brangelina back catalogue.

plj · 07/02/2009 10:06

Felix is my fave boys name and I love Alexa or Alexis for a girl.

NoBiggy · 07/02/2009 10:40

I knew a woman with a daughter named Pixie. The mum was very hurt when Pixie eloped with her chap instead of doing the big wedding.

Payback, I reckon.

belgo · 07/02/2009 10:41

Axel/Axelle.

2pt4kids · 07/02/2009 10:43

Dexter
Alexander

belgo · 07/02/2009 10:54

Fox (Mulder)

MegSophandEmma · 07/02/2009 10:56

Xanthe

MegSophandEmma · 07/02/2009 10:57

pronounced ex-anth-ee

belgo · 07/02/2009 10:59

Trixie
Dixie

nobodysfool · 07/02/2009 11:00

We have a Dexter.
How about Rex?

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ChocolateEclair · 07/02/2009 11:36

Thanks to everyone for taking the time to post suggestions. Lots of food for thought here.

Can you pronounce Xanthe either way then? ex-anth-ee or zanth-ee?

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LuLuBai · 07/02/2009 11:37

I've only ever heard it pronounced Zanth-ee

mololoko · 07/02/2009 11:54

we have a lovely Beatrix

DH was most insistent that it wasn't to be Beatrice.

ilovemydogandMrObama · 07/02/2009 11:54

Is Xanthe a boys name?

How do people pronounce Xavier?

Geepers · 07/02/2009 11:59

Xiola

LuLuBai · 07/02/2009 12:12

Xanthe is a girl's name. (or at least I have never met a male one!)

Xavier varies a lot depending what language you are speaking. In English it is usually ex-AVI-our but in French it is more like ZAV-ee-eh while in Spanish it would be more like HAV-ee-err (but generally spelt Javier in Spain anyway).

daizydoo · 07/02/2009 12:40

Xander

CuppaTeaJanice · 07/02/2009 12:43

Xarryl
Bellatrix
Jaxx
Dax
Lexi
Axl

lostinfrance · 07/02/2009 12:45

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Overmydeadbody · 07/02/2009 12:46

Felix is the best name ever (not that I'm biased or anything )

CarryOnUpTheLiffey · 07/02/2009 12:49

I like Felix or Rex. I'm a bit bored of Max, although it's still a great name.

Xenia and Xyla and Xanthe

CarryOnUpTheLiffey · 07/02/2009 12:53

thought of one I really like even though it wouldn't be my usual style,

Lennox

snap it up before brangelina get there.

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