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I actually am really loving this name although apparently it isn't quite pronounced with the same emphasis I thought because it should be Xenía. With either pronunciation it is gorgeous.

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This message was edited 9/1/2018, 12:13 AM

I like Xenia, but it seems a bit “out there” for me to use in real life.

Ooh, I like it! *adds to list* It reminds me of Xenia, Ohio, which I believe is a suburb of Dayton. And Dayton's a pretty nice area, too!

I love Xenia. I have a strong non-name association with it, so I probably wouldn't use it on a child, but it's a lovely sound and meaning. The Z sound is so romantic, especially with the long E. The X at the beginning is striking in contrast to the soft sounds. Plus it's a practical length & spelling.

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I know of a Xenia in a big sibset. Her siblings are Jonah, Morgan, Tobias, Clara, Maggie, Irene & Anna. I like it paired with Irene since they're both subtly Greek and have similar sounds without being too close.

How are you pronouncing it?

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I prefer Ksenia or Kseniya. Xenia looks too close to Xena.

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From your list I like/love*:

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Xenia Eleanor*
Xenia Genevieve
Xenia Harriet
Xenia Josephine*
Xenia Juliet
Xenia Magdalene
Xenia Marguerite
Xenia Rosamund
Xenia Violette

I like Xenia Daphne especially and the classical Greek vibe of the combo

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Xenia Genevieve is very spunky, but classy

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Xenia Juliet balances well sound-wise

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I think Xenia Marguerite sound very strong in a feminine way

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I like some other combos as well, but these jumped out at me.

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Xenia itself is nice, pretty much for the reasons you stated. It does remind me a bit of Xena warrior princess, I doubt I'm alone there.

Do you pn it the same as Xena?

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But I agree, it's got so much going for it and it's not popular at all. I do really like the pn ZEE-na but have only looked into spelling it Xena