Oliver & Xavier ? Opinions please :)

[Nikna]

Hi, DH & I are having trouble on agreeing on boys names. Thought we had found something we both like - Xavier. But with a DS called Oliver, are these too similar sounding for two brothers? Like to hear your thoughts.

I don't like Xavier at all, sorry, reminds me of Javier. Abit too simelar sounding too.

I think it sounds fine - I have an Oliver and never thought of Xavier but like it and wouldn't have had a problem putting it with Oliver.

Javier and Xavier are the same name - the former is Spanish and the latter is French.

I think Oliver and Xavier are too similar.

I wouldn't, they are far too similar for my liking. Sorry.

I don't think they are too similar (3 syllables and ending in -er, I don't think that rules them out as sibling names.)

Xavier is on our short list, so of course I think it s a lovely name and you have fabulous taste!

I love Xavier!

I think Ollie and Xav go well together, as do Oliver and Xavier.

I love Xavier. I adore the way they pronounce it in French (sort of kzavier, mmmmmmmmm).And how cool to have a name beginning with X.

My nephew's are called Xavier and Quentin and both love having unusual first letters .

I wouldn't think Xavier and Oliver are too common. I love Xavier!

ooooh, more confused than ever now! I do really like Xavier. hmmmmmm

I much prefer Xander to Xavier - and it goes better with Oliver too, imo.

Isnt Xander short for Alexander though? Xav rhymnes with Chav, not sure if that would be a problem for you?

I love Xavier - the Xavier I know is shortened to Zavvy.

I really like Xavier, but it's too similar to Oliver. Oli and Xave are both nice NNs though.

Lovely names but sound way too similar, sorry

One of those names that he'd have to spell to people wherever he went?

I wonder how those of you pronounce Xavier who say it is similar too Oliver?

To me they sound very different.... and go very well together imo!

i think they sound nice together
only thing is that oliver is v popular at the moment and xavier is way more rare, but doesn't necessarily matter