Our baby is due this summer and we are pretty set on a girl’s name ([name_f]Blythe[/name_f] [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]) if it’s a girl, but hubby wanted to rethink our boy’s name. We’ve always liked [name_m]Atticus[/name_m] but recently he brought up a family surname, [name_u]Sander[/name_u]. I hadn’t really thought if that but I do love that name and it’s special to us.
So… what goes best with [name_f]Olive[/name_f] (our 2 year old):
[name_u]Sander[/name_u] [name_m]Atticus[/name_m]
*we also like [name_u]Dean[/name_u] as a middle name or perhaps [name_f]Blythe[/name_f]?
or does [name_m]Zander[/name_m] or [name_m]Xander[/name_m] work? I like [name_m]Zander[/name_m] best but not sure if it’s changing [name_u]Sander[/name_u] too much… and maybe I should just keep [name_u]Sander[/name_u].
My old hold up with [name_u]Sander[/name_u] is I really don’t like the nickname [name_u]Sandy[/name_u]… would [name_m]Anders[/name_m] work as a nickname, because my hubby loves that nickname.
Sorry for a lot of info but you Berries are always so helpful! Our last name is two syllables, starts with E and rhymes with Dahlstrom.
I think [name_u]Sander[/name_u] is much better with sister [name_f]Olive[/name_f]. I think [name_m]Anders[/name_m] can definitely be a nn, I doubt anyone would call him [name_u]Sandy[/name_u] as [name_u]Sander[/name_u] is short enough and [name_u]Sandy[/name_u] is no in fashion.
I prefer [name_u]Sander[/name_u] above all the others. [name_m]Zander[/name_m] isn’t as visually appealing to me as [name_m]Xander[/name_m]. Also, I prefer [name_u]Sander[/name_u] [name_u]Dean[/name_u] over [name_m]Atticus[/name_m]. [name_u]Sander[/name_u] is pretty modern to me & doesn’t work with old-timey, vintage [name_m]Atticus[/name_m].
[name_u]Sander[/name_u]. Better yet, [name_m]Xander[/name_m], but that’s just my opinion. As previously stated, I doubt anyone will call him [name_u]Sandy[/name_u], but if someone does, ‘His nickname is [name_m]Anders[/name_m]’ should do the trick. [name_u]Andy[/name_u] could work nicely too.
Now that I am thinking about it, we like [name_m]Xander[/name_m] better than [name_m]Vander[/name_m]. But is changing it from [name_u]Sander[/name_u] too much of a “copout”? Same meaning, just different spelling. I guess it could be modernizing…
And does [name_m]Xander[/name_m] go with [name_f]Olive[/name_f]?
I don’t think it’s a copout whatsoever. It’s essentially the same sound but just a different ‘feel’ (for lack of a better word). [name_m]Xander[/name_m] is very handsome & strong & I think it fits very well with [name_f]Olive[/name_f].