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Middle name for Xanthe

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wem · 19/05/2010 11:31

Found out yesterday we're having dd2 I decided this morning that I love the name Xanthe. I'll probably change my mind a few million times before dd2 arrives, but in the mean time, any suggestions for a middle name?

dd1 is Phoebe Elizabeth, I'd a like a similarly longer middle name to go with our surname.

General opinions on Xanthe also welcome

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swanandduck · 19/05/2010 11:32

Eleanor?

LouMacca · 19/05/2010 12:00

Sorry but how do you actually pronounce Xanthe?

scurryfunge · 19/05/2010 12:06

Zan-thee is the pronunciation

LouMacca · 19/05/2010 12:11

Thanks. Unusual and pretty. I agree that Eleanor would sound nice also Victoria?

Hedwig3 · 19/05/2010 12:14

Something without an ee sond ending...

Arabella
Christabel

bigstripeytiger · 19/05/2010 12:14

I think it is lovely. I agree a longish name starting with an E is good for the middle name, Eleanor would be good (Elizabeth is what immediately came to my mind but I see you have already used it).
What about Louise as a middle name?

ProfYaffle · 19/05/2010 12:15

My dd2 is Xanthe Her middle name is Indigo but then we're the hippy kind ...

luciemule · 19/05/2010 12:17

second xanthe christabel - very pretty

Bathsheba · 19/05/2010 12:36

Xanthe Rose...

BibiFashion · 19/05/2010 12:54

Xanthe Abigail?

pixiestix · 19/05/2010 13:31

Damn, I came on to say Elizabeth and see you already have one!
You have excellent taste in names OP!

AndieWalsh · 19/05/2010 13:52

Xanthe...

Ariana
Theodora
Alexandra
Angelica
Seraphina
Penelope
Isabella
Giuliana

ChickenInABasket · 19/05/2010 14:27

Xanthe is a gorgeous name - many congrats!

how about
Xanthe Arianne
Xanthe Isobel
Xanthe Cecille
Xanthe Marianne
???
Am also loving hedwig's suggestion Christabel

ShowOfHands · 19/05/2010 14:41

I love Xanthe. Beautiful name.

Xanthe Miriam is pretty, or Xanthe Meredith

wem · 19/05/2010 14:56

Ooh, thanks for lots of lovely ideas. I love Xanthe Indigo, but there's no way DH would let me have something like that. I mentioned Xanthe Aurelia to him earlier and he vetoed on the basis that it was a bit 'much' . I think something solid, like Elizabeth, is the way to go. Victoria is the kind of thing I was thinking, but is SIL's name and my middle name.

Favourite so far from those suggested is Xanthe Isobel.

Miriam and Meredith were on my list for DD1, still possibilities for a first name I guess, but can't remember what DH thought of them.

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mathanxiety · 19/05/2010 17:43

Leonora
Eleanora
Miranda

alypaly · 19/05/2010 17:51

Xanthe Sereena
olivia
fiorella
madison

sapell3 · 20/05/2010 00:39

Sophia
Juliet
Alicia
Beatrice
Georgina
Rebecca
Louisa
Evelina
Violet
Jessica

thumbwitch · 20/05/2010 00:47

I was going to say Isobel but see you've already taken that one up;

Xanthe Maria
Xanthe Laetitia

I think a 3 syllable name works best with it from a rhythmic point of view but most of the other 'good' ones have already been mentioned.

orti · 20/05/2010 21:49

Xanthe Florence

SillyTillyBilly · 22/05/2010 11:39

I like

Xanthe Maria
Xanthe Miriam
Xanthe Rebecca
Xanthe Matilda
Xanthe Isobel

I think Phoebe and Xanthe go well together.

BitOfFunInTheQuattro · 22/05/2010 11:43

Xanthe Isabella is the first that came to mind for me. Three syllables without being too outlandish.

thumbwitch · 22/05/2010 13:51

(BoF, Isabella has 4 syllables...)

BitOfFunInTheQuattro · 22/05/2010 14:24

Oh yeah .

I knew that really

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