Girl names that go best with older brother Xander

We are looking for a girl name that goes well with our son’s name [name_m]Xander[/name_m]. Our last name is three syllables ending in “son”

The names that I like so far are:
[name_f]Phaedra[/name_f]
[name_f]Viviana[/name_f]
[name_f]Darrah[/name_f]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Danae[/name_f]
[name_u]Cassidy[/name_u]
Lakelyn
The names my husband likes so far are:
[name_f]Layla[/name_f]
[name_u]Ashton[/name_u]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f]
[name_u]Fallon[/name_u]

Thanks for the advice!

[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] was the first thing that came to my mind :slight_smile:

From your list I like:
[name_f]Phaedra[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f]
[name_u]Fallon[/name_u]

I like the sound, but not the spelling:
Lakelyn
[name_f]Darrah[/name_f]

[name_f]Do[/name_f] not like the rest…

I love [name_m]Xander[/name_m].

[name_f]Phaedra[/name_f] - love it
[name_f]Viviana[/name_f] - love it
[name_f]Darrah[/name_f] - like it
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f] - Not usually a fan of [name_f]Ivy[/name_f], but it may be nice with a three syllable last name.
[name_f]Danae[/name_f] - like it
[name_u]Cassidy[/name_u] - like it
Lakelyn - like it

[name_f]Layla[/name_f] - love, love it
[name_u]Ashton[/name_u] - not a fan
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] - ok
[name_u]Fallon[/name_u] - like it

[name_m]Favorite[/name_m]: [name_f]Layla[/name_f] [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] Jacobson (or whatever)

[name_m]How[/name_m] about [name_u]Leighton[/name_u]/[name_m]Layton[/name_m]? It seems like a good compromise for Lakelyn, [name_f]Layla[/name_f], and [name_u]Ashton[/name_u]. If you chose it, I would suggest having a name that mom really loves as [name_u]Leighton[/name_u] is more in line with Dad’s favorites. Maybe [name_u]Leighton[/name_u] with [name_f]Ivy[/name_f], [name_f]Phaedra[/name_f], or [name_f]Viviana[/name_f]. I would pair [name_u]Leighton[/name_u] with a girly name more so than another unisex name.

Great suggestions thank you. The name [name_m]Layton[/name_m] or [name_u]Leighton[/name_u] is definitely out as where I am from there is a famous politician with that as a last name.
Also really like the suggestion [name_f]Calliope[/name_f]. That’s kind of my style, different but not too different.
Thanks again!

What about [name_f]Ashlyn[/name_f]? I like it better than [name_u]Ashton[/name_u] and I know siblings named [name_m]Xander[/name_m] and [name_f]Ashlyn[/name_f] :slight_smile:

I think these go best from your list:

[name_f]Phaedra[/name_f]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_u]Cassidy[/name_u]
[name_f]Layla[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f]

Suggesting:

[name_f]Evadne[/name_f]
[name_f]Ariadne[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Lark[/name_f]
[name_f]Milena[/name_f] (I like [name_f]Mila[/name_f] but prefer a longer version with [name_m]Xander[/name_m])
[name_f]Vita[/name_f]

From your list, [name_f]Phaedra[/name_f] sounded perfect.

I also like [name_m]Xander[/name_m] and…

[name_f]Gwenneth[/name_f] ‘[name_f]Gwen[/name_f]’
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f]
[name_f]Michaela[/name_f]

I adore [name_f]Phaedra[/name_f]! [name_m]Xander[/name_m] & [name_f]Phaedra[/name_f] are gorgeous together.

[name_f]Viviana[/name_f] and [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] are beautiful and sound great with [name_m]Xander[/name_m].

I don’t like [name_f]Darrah[/name_f] or [name_f]Danae[/name_f], while [name_u]Cassidy[/name_u] and Lakelyn sound masculine and trendy.

Your husband’s style is very random! I love [name_f]Mila[/name_f] and I think it goes so well with [name_m]Xander[/name_m] too.

[name_u]Fallon[/name_u] and [name_u]Ashton[/name_u] are too masculine, especially [name_u]Ashton[/name_u]. I’d assume [name_m]Xander[/name_m] & [name_u]Ashton[/name_u] were brothers! I like [name_f]Layla[/name_f] but not this spelling, [name_f]Leila[/name_f] would be much better and sounds lovely with [name_m]Xander[/name_m].

I would eliminate [name_u]Ashton[/name_u] and [name_u]Fallon[/name_u] since your last name ends in -on. I really like [name_f]Mila[/name_f] with [name_m]Xander[/name_m]. [name_f]Phaedra[/name_f], [name_f]Viviana[/name_f], [name_f]Ivy[/name_f], and [name_f]Layla[/name_f] are all nice too. Not a fan of [name_u]Cassidy[/name_u] or Lakelyn.

Thanks everyone for your insight. You’ve made me think a little different about a few names. Like I never thought of [name_u]Fallon[/name_u] and [name_u]Ashton[/name_u] as masculine, but a couple of you mentioned it. And of course the endings “on” and our last name “on” being too close.
A lot of great suggestions too!

Any other thoughts or suggestions?

I love [name_f]Phaedra[/name_f], [name_f]Viviana[/name_f], and [name_f]Ivy[/name_f]! They all sound great with [name_m]Xander[/name_m], especially [name_f]Phaedra[/name_f].
From your husband’s list I like [name_f]Mila[/name_f] and [name_f]Layla[/name_f].

Other suggestions…

[name_f]Aria[/name_f]
[name_f]Athena[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Avalon[/name_f]
[name_f]Cassia[/name_f] (cass-ee-uh)
[name_f]Constance[/name_f]
[name_f]Cyra[/name_f]
[name_f]Harlow[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Ingrid[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Isis[/name_f]
[name_f]Isolde[/name_f]
[name_f]Junia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lark[/name_f]
[name_f]Leonora[/name_f]
[name_f]Liliana[/name_f]
[name_f]Milena[/name_f]
[name_f]Persephone[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosamund[/name_f]
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
[name_f]Seraphine[/name_f]
[name_f]Serena[/name_f]
[name_f]Violetta[/name_f]
[name_f]Willow[/name_f]

[name_m]Hi[/name_m], it’s been a while and wanted to get more suggestions.
[name_f]My[/name_f] husband doesn’t really like [name_f]Phaedra[/name_f] he says it sounds like we are trying to hard. From the list he likes [name_u]Cassidy[/name_u] [name_f]Layla[/name_f] and other names such as [name_f]Mila[/name_f] and [name_f]Mya[/name_f].
I think those are ok but not really jumping out at me.
Any other opinions on the names I listed or suggestions for girl names that go with brother [name_m]Xander[/name_m]?

[name_m]Xander[/name_m] is a fantastic name :slight_smile:

[name_f]Phaedra[/name_f] - I like this one but it might be a little too strange. I’d probably put it in the middle name spot
[name_f]Viviana[/name_f] - I love this one. [name_m]Xander[/name_m] & [name_f]Viviana[/name_f] sound fanastic
[name_f]Darrah[/name_f] - This looks misspelled for [name_u]Dara[/name_u] and to be truthful I think it’s a dowdy name
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f] - Nice but trendy
[name_f]Danae[/name_f] - I like this one a lot!
[name_u]Cassidy[/name_u] - A little plain next to stoic [name_m]Xander[/name_m]
Lakelyn - Looks made-up

[name_f]Layla[/name_f] - Beautiful but may not “go” with [name_m]Xander[/name_m]
[name_u]Ashton[/name_u] - I see this is a more male name
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] - I love [name_f]Mila[/name_f]
[name_u]Fallon[/name_u] - Also beautiful

[name_f]My[/name_f] favorites are [name_f]Viviana[/name_f], [name_f]Danae[/name_f], [name_f]Mila[/name_f], and [name_u]Fallon[/name_u]

I know it’s popular, but have you considered [name_f]Olivia[/name_f], [name_f]Liv[/name_f], or [name_f]Livia[/name_f]? You might also like [name_f]Lydia[/name_f].

Since [name_m]Xander[/name_m] is a short form, I think another short form name would work well:
[name_m]Xander[/name_m] & [name_f]Bria[/name_f]
[name_m]Xander[/name_m] & [name_f]Tessa[/name_f]
[name_m]Xander[/name_m] & [name_f]Cate[/name_f]
[name_m]Xander[/name_m] & [name_f]Liv[/name_f]
[name_m]Xander[/name_m] & [name_f]Tia[/name_f]

Well the due date for our little girl is fast approaching. Thank you to all the responses so far.
It seems my husband really dislikes my top two choices [name_f]Phaedra[/name_f] ( too strange he says) and [name_f]Viviana[/name_f] (says it’s so long that everyone will call her [name_f]Viv[/name_f] and he dislikes that)
So what we are left with from our list is the following names that we both think are ok.
[name_f]Layla[/name_f]
[name_u]Cassidy[/name_u]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Anika[/name_f]
[name_f]Kaia[/name_f]

Would love some other suggestions!
Want something that works well with brother [name_m]Xander[/name_m]. Not to plain, not too popular, not to strange.

Thanks!

I love [name_f]Anika[/name_f] with [name_m]Xander[/name_m]!

If [name_f]Viviana[/name_f] is too long what about [name_f]Vivia[/name_f]? It seems like the perfect compromise and fit with [name_m]Xander[/name_m] to me :wink:

Other not too popular/plain/strange suggestions for [name_m]Xander[/name_m]'s little sis:

[name_f]Adira[/name_f]
[name_f]Calla[/name_f]
[name_f]Brynn[/name_f]
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u] nn [name_f]Ro[/name_f]…I love this for a girl
[name_f]Tova[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f]

I hope a few of these tickled your fancy :slight_smile:

Thanks for the responses. Maybe I will try a poll and see what the results are. Put some middles I there too.