Thoughts on, Pronunciation and spellings - Roxanna

Girl Names
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See the results of this poll: Roxanna VS Roxana

Respondents: 30 (This poll is closed)

  • Roxanna : 13 (43%)
  • Roxana: 17 (57%)
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I pronounce them the way you do, and just adore [name_f]Roxana[/name_f]. The further away you can get from RAHHHHHHHH-xanne, à la Sting, the better imo.

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I’ve never considered either to be pronounced Rox-ah-nuh. [name_m]Both[/name_m] are Rox-[name_f]Ann[/name_f]-uh to me. I think either spelling is legitimate, whichever you prefer best I’d go with.

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I prefer the “ana” sound and [name_f]Roxana[/name_f].

I have a double-n -anna name myself and it generally gets mauled.

No offense but if I were looking to do a triple name of [name_f]Roxana[/name_f], [name_f]Sadie[/name_f], and [Something], I’d put the [something] in the middle to separate the x and the s further since they kind of run together.

[name_f]Roxana[/name_f] [name_f]Blythe[/name_f] [name_f]Sadie[/name_f]
[name_f]Roxana[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Sadie[/name_f]
[name_f]Roxana[/name_f] [name_f]Gwen[/name_f] [name_f]Sadie[/name_f]

etc.

[name_f]Roxanne[/name_f] is probably the least likely of the Rox- names to get mispronounced but I’m not sure I like it as much as the others? [name_f]Sadie[/name_f] [name_f]Roxanne[/name_f] is all right though.

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I think [name_f]Jade[/name_f] goes well in your mix, too:)

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Thank you for all your replies!

@Rlinden - I agree! I think that maybe why my partner really dislikes Roxannre

Thank you for your input @Surprisebehbeh. I do like the name [name_f]Jade[/name_f] but I don’t like it with [name_f]Sadie[/name_f] as I feel it is too repetitive with “ade” bit.

@Stripedsocks - Our last name is G0rd0n I feel that if we used [name_f]Sadie[/name_f] last it would sound weird. I do love claire but the Mr is on the fence about it at the moment.

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Anyone else?
Still need one syllable middle name suggestion for [name_f]Roxana[/name_f] [name_f]Sadie[/name_f] ___.

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I’d pronounce the two the same way you have and I definitely prefer Roxana :slight_smile:

Roxana Sadie Wren
Roxana Sadie Briar
Roxana Sadie Iris
Roxana Sadie Mae

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@scintiller Thank you, I really like the name [name_f]Iris[/name_f].

@tfzolghadr Thank you, What name would you pair with [name_f]Roxana[/name_f]?
I like [name_f]Pearl[/name_f] and [name_f]Joy[/name_f] but I feel they are too old sounding with [name_f]Roxana[/name_f]?

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Hmm… what do you think of [name_f]Roxana[/name_f] [name_f]Sarai[/name_f] ______ instead of [name_f]Roxana[/name_f] [name_f]Sadie[/name_f] ________?

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I love [name_f]Roxana[/name_f] [name_f]Sarai[/name_f].

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[name_f]Roxana[/name_f] [name_f]Sarai[/name_f] [name_f]Dawn[/name_f]
[name_f]Roxana[/name_f] [name_f]Sarai[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Roxana[/name_f] [name_f]Sarai[/name_f] [name_f]Noor[/name_f]
[name_f]Roxana[/name_f] [name_f]Sarai[/name_f] [name_f]Jewel[/name_f]
[name_f]Roxana[/name_f] [name_f]Sarai[/name_f] [name_f]Jade[/name_f]
[name_f]Roxana[/name_f] [name_f]Sarai[/name_f] [name_f]Fae[/name_f]
[name_f]Roxana[/name_f] [name_f]Sarai[/name_f] [name_f]Hope[/name_f]

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I really love [name_f]Roxana[/name_f] [name_f]Sarai[/name_f] [name_f]Jade[/name_f] and I like [name_f]Roxana[/name_f] [name_f]Sarai[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
Thank You @Rlinden

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[name_f]Roxana[/name_f] [name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Jade[/name_f]?