See the results of this poll: Which unusual variation of Roxanne is your favorite?
Respondents: 50 (This poll is closed)
- Roxanne : 39 (78%)
- Roxane : 9 (18%)
- Roxan : 1 (2%)
- Roxene : 0 (0%)
- Roxen: 1 (2%)
Respondents: 50 (This poll is closed)
[name_f]Roxanne[/name_f] gets my vote, but I did know a Roxlene nn [name_f]Roxie[/name_f].
I love the [name_m]French[/name_m] spelling, [name_f]Roxane[/name_f]. I pronounce it just like [name_f]Roxanne[/name_f], but it looks so much more timeless and powerful to me. It’s one of my favourite names
As I’m [name_m]French[/name_m], I write it [name_f]Roxane[/name_f]. Have you considered [name_f]Roxine[/name_f]?
[name_f]Roxane[/name_f] prn. “Rox-anne”.
I chose [name_f]Roxane[/name_f] as it’s the original [name_m]French[/name_m] spelling. (Similarly I prefer [name_f]Diane[/name_f] to the Anglicized [name_f]Dianne[/name_f], [name_f]Juliane[/name_f] to [name_u]Julianne[/name_u], [name_f]Liliane[/name_f] to [name_f]Lilianne[/name_f], [name_f]Viviane[/name_f] to [name_f]Vivianne[/name_f]…) I pronounce it the same as [name_f]Roxanne[/name_f], or rok-SAHN. To me [name_f]Roxane[/name_f] is more balanced visually and simply looks more classic than [name_f]Roxanne[/name_f].
You might also like Roxani, the modern Greek form of [name_f]Roxane[/name_f] (native spelling Ρωξάνη), or Roksanda, Roxandra, or Roxelane.
Thank you for your input, everyone! You’ve all been very helpful. I also appreciate the other forms that people have suggested - I’m not overly fond of [name_f]Roxine[/name_f], Roxlene, or Roxandra, but Roksanda, Roxelane, and Roxani are interesting!
I prefer the traditional [name_f]Roxanne[/name_f]. I think she may tire of always having to spell her name out to people with the other versions.