Thoughts on Xander

Oem617 · October 2014

Hi there. I lurk often, but have never posted on this board. Just looking for thoughts/opinions on the name Xander. We are having DS#2 in Feburary and are at a loss for names. Coming up with DS was hard enough. Middle name is leaning towards Charles (family name). But nothing is 100%.
TIA

ETA: I meant to type Xander. Opps!

4N6s · October 2014

I personally love the name Zander. Good choice

CML11 · October 2014

I like it :-bd

saham07 · October 2014

I have never liked Zander as a fn or a nn for Alexander. Sounds very child like. I have a hard time seeing Zander on an adult.

dolanjj · October 2014

Prefer Xander to Zander. I am okay with it as a standalone name, but I like it better as a nn for Alexander.

I am pregnant with DS2, so I feel your pain! Boys names are tough for us.

mrsvoy · October 2014

DS is named Xander, so I obviously like it. :-)

JMU_Bride09 · October 2014

I don't mind Xander as a standalone name. It's nms, but I don't think it's a bad choice.

EXL311 · October 2014

I love Xander as a nn for Alexander but I think it can stand on its own too.

kellbell1982 · October 2014

I'm not a fan of Xander at all. I love Alexander although it's a little overused

tigerlily25 · October 2014

It's ok. Very trendy and it's hard to picture Xander as an adult.

Ladymouse · October 2014

DS is Alexander, nn Xander. It was a compromise - I like traditional names, DH likes trendy names.

DaisyZH · October 2014

I really like Xander, I was a big Buffy fan : )

mle106 · October 2014

I used to work with a Zander, full name Alexander. I prefer the Z but that's probably because he is the only one I've ever met.

BananaLettuce · October 2014

I really, really strongly dislike the name Xander. It's a bad nn of a gorgeous name.

I think Alexander Charles sounds awesome.

NTHBubs119 · October 2014

I like it. I would prefer Alexander with a nn of Xander.

genromeo · October 2014

I can't not think of Xander from Buffy. I don't imagine your son's generation will have that association, though. The name is nms, but there's nothing wrong with it. I like Alex as a nn better.

queenbone · October 2014

I like it as a NN for Alexander. Alexander Charles is very distinguished.

AZMommy1234 · October 2014

saham07 said:

I have never liked Zander as a fn or a nn for Alexander. Sounds very child like. I have a hard time seeing Zander on an adult.

Agreed. Sounds like something a child would call themselves if they were making up a new super hero. And paired with such a nice, classic name like Charles - I feel like they really don't "fit".

Caraluvs · October 2014

I think a guy would like to have a superhero name more than a distinguished one. My high school boyfriend's name was Stephen and he wanted to change it to Xavier. Xander may seem trendy, but it's so common now that kids/adults of that generation will think it sounds fine along with all the Jetts, Zanes, Liams, Zions, Princes, and Jaxons (names of baby boys in my fb feed). The days of needing a distinguished name for boys are kinda over. Nowadays, the video gamers, like Stephen, are the parents and want super hero names for their kids.

jordannpaige10 · October 2014

Meh, I don't hate it, I don't love it.

drunkindonuts · October 2014

this name has always been on my list of dislikes. I love Charles!

brose1117 · October 2014

I really like Xander (much prefer spelled with an X). And Xander Charles is a great name!

stahlop · October 2014

Love Xander, but I was a huge Buffy fan. It's so refreshing from all the Alex's that are out there.

Ladymouse · October 2014

mle106 said:

I used to work with a Zander, full name Alexander. I prefer the Z but that's probably because he is the only one I've ever met.

I prefer the Z too, but DH prefers the X.

ETA: All but one Alex I know is female, and I met that Alex after my son was born (a friend's 18 year old son.)

emmy236 · October 2014

Caraluvs said:
I think a guy would like to have a superhero name more than a distinguished one. My high school boyfriend's name was Stephen and he wanted to change it to Xavier. Xander may seem trendy, but it's so common now that kids/adults of that generation will think it sounds fine along with all the Jetts, Zanes, Liams, Zions, Princes, and Jaxons (names of baby boys in my fb feed). The days of needing a distinguished name for boys are kinda over. Nowadays, the video gamers, like Stephen, are the parents and want super hero names for their kids.

WTF? So you dated one weirdo in high school who was obsessed with X Men and that is the reasoning why the whole world should abandon distinguished names? I'm sorry but that is probably the dumbest thing I've heard in a very long time. Sure, super hero/comic book names are cool when you're a teenager (or still living in your parents' basement) but the vast majority of actual adults do not think traditional and distinguished names belong in the Smithsonian. There are only so many comicons out there where one can wear their adult Flash jammies to, but then those people have to be in the real world. If you are one of the handful of actual people who are professional gamers, developers or illustrators fine, but probably Stephen there isn't. The real world needs real adults with real names to be doctors, lawyers, teachers and accountants.

OP. Love Alexander Charles NN Xander.

LNic5 · October 2014

I really like Xander. It sounds good with Charles too.

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