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I like Roxanne and Roxana/Roxanna... I don't like the original sp. of Roxane because in En., it looks too much like Rox-ayn, which is unappealing. I'd use Roxanne in a heartbeat and Roxana's pretty too, but too close for sibs. Would depend on the mn. which of the 2 went better w/ it. I've known very few Roxannes and no Roxannas and none of them seemed to go by Roxie. No sense using Roxie when Roxanne is only 2 syls and sounds WAY better. Never even heard of the song until now. I'd be more inclined to think of the movie Roxanne, which I never got to see, but remember being around. Rox, I can see as a nn, but if you go w/ Roxanne, it's only 2 syls and no longer to say than Roxie, so if you don't like Roxie, Roxanne may be a better choice than Roxana even though both are quite pretty.