It seems there hasn’t been a thread on [name_f]Oksana[/name_f] on Nameberry before. It’s an old love of mine, but I was worried that it was too exotic. I’m curious what others think of the name. I would use it as a middle because I tend to lean towards more recognizable names like [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] and [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] for first names. It just doesn’t fit with them.
What are your thoughts on [name_f]Oksana[/name_f]?
[name_f]Oksana[/name_f] is pronounced ahk-SAH-nah.
[name_f]Oksana[/name_f] is gorgeous. When I was little, I dreamed badly about changing my name to [name_f]Oksana[/name_f]! 
To me it’s not so exotic because I have heard of a few Oksanas but I haven’t actually met one. I am pretty sure it’s an Ukrainian version of [name_f]Ksenia[/name_f].
I also love the literature connection: [name_f]Oksana[/name_f] is the main protagonist’s love interest in [name_m]Gogol[/name_m]'s “[name_u]Christmas[/name_u] [name_f]Eve[/name_f]” and she is described as very beautiful.
And I am happy to see you spell it [name_f]Oksana[/name_f], not Oxana.
Very exotic and interesting name!
I really like this name and think it fits in well with my naming style. Also, I don’t think it’s a name that will get popular any time soon.
I always think of the famous Olympic figure skater! Cute name
I love the name [name_f]Oksana[/name_f]. [name_f]Oksana[/name_f] Baiul was a wonderful figure skater back in the 1990s and then I saw it used on Body of Proof. I’ve always thought it was beautiful and exotic.
Thanks everyone!
@handsallover
It’s the Ukrainian form of [name_f]Xenia[/name_f] and [name_f]Ksenia[/name_f] is the Polish form of [name_f]Xenia[/name_f]. I like all three names, but [name_f]Oksana[/name_f] is my favorite.
[name_f]Oksana[/name_f] look so much more appealing to me. I know Oxana is a legitimate variant, but I just can’t unsee ‘[name_m]Ox[/name_m]’ in it.
@hermione_vader
The [name_f]Oksana[/name_f] Baiul movie was where I first heard and fell in love with the name. It definitely made me a fan of the skater when I was a kid.
[name_f]Oksana[/name_f] has a pretty sound, but I don’t like that it reminds me of an ox because oxen are generally thought of as stubborn and unpleasant,
I want to love it, but the first syllable does get to me a little. That said, it’s an established name in [name_f]Russia[/name_f] and Ukraine, so it’s exotic to our ears but not to all the world – which is a nice perk, I think.
I like it. I went to school with a Russian girl named [name_f]Oksana[/name_f], so it doesn’t seem that unusual to me. It’s definitely uncommon here, but I think it’s familiar enough that it wouldn’t be problematic even as a first name.
I like it but I like [name_f]Roksana[/name_f] a little bit more. I do think [name_f]Oksana[/name_f] has a graceful, pretty sound.
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Oksana[/name_f] is quite pretty.
Thank you everyone for your thoughts. [name_m]Even[/name_m] though I really love [name_f]Oksana[/name_f], it doesn’t fit with my usual style at all and my family probably mangle the pronunciation. I’m going to put it on my guilty pleasure list. I think it’s one of those names I love, but could see a child of mine wearing it well.