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[Opinions] Roxanne, Roxana, or Roxanna?
Which variant of the name Roxana do you prefer? Roxanne, Roxana, or Roxanna? I can't decide how much I prefer the look of the double Ns, and if that outweighs the fact that it's not the "original" spelling. What would you think if you met a Roxanne? A Roxana / Roxanna? Nicknames Roxie or Annie?
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I've been thinking about this a lot lately! Roxana is the most visually appealing for me, but I prefer the sound of Roxanna. All three names (as well as Roxane) are delicious, though!
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Roxana is the best in my opinion but not by much. The double N's make me think of it as just another combo form Anne, like Annabelle or Maryanne. I like the ancient feel to the single N spelling.
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I like all three, but I prefer Roxanna. I pronounce the ending of Roxanna like Anna and the ending of Roxana AH-na. I like Roxanne and Roxanne more than Roxana, which sounds a bit harsh unless you pronounce the ending like Anna.Annie and Roxie are both good nicknames.
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My middle name is Roxanne. I like it better than I like Starla, that's for sure. My mother picked Roxanne because she liked the Police song about Roxanne and the red light.I guess I just like Roxanne. Never really thought about Roxanna or Roxana. They're not bad but I think they are a bit much. There is also a tiny town here in Delaware called Roxanna.A couple of my cousins call me Roxie, and I don't mind them doing it, but in general I don't like the name Roxie, it sounds like a go-go dancer from 1974, or somebody on Hee Haw. Annie is real hillbilly, and seems a cop-out nickname for Roxanne.
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Mmm, I pronounce Roxana and Roxanna differently, Roxana ending like ah-na ans Roxanna like an-na. At first I definitely preferred Roxanna because of the look, it looks more complete but the more I said Roxana the more I liked it. Really pretty sound. An old friend's mom I knew was named Roxana and she was from Peru, went by Roxy/Roxie. I feel like a name like that, especially with the nickname Roxie, you'd have to own it. I cannot see a quiet bookworm girl named Roxy. Roxy/Roxanna is just a very outgoing, spunky name, I can't imagine one not being like that.
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The only one I like is Roxanne, nn Roxy. It sometimes makes me think of a surfer girl and then I like it. However I also often think of a prostitute :/
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Roxanna is my top girls name at the moment, I have love it ever since I was a little girl. I would think a little Roxanna or Roxanne would be charming. I would use both Roxy and Annie as nicknames.
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My favorite is Roxanna, followed by Roxanne. I'd be pleased to meet someone with either name. Roxie and Annie are both great nicknames, and I love how there's both a sassy nickname and a sweet nickname available. No matter what her personality, she's set. I want to like Roxana, but I have the same problem with it that I have with Isadora: I want to break it up into its component sounds until I'm left with an incomplete sentance. In Roxana's case, it's "rocks on a." Rocks on a what??
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Roxana seems more authentic, exotic, pretty and interesting to me. I love it. Roxy is a cute nickname.
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Roxanne. I like Roxanna, too, but Roxanne is nicer. I think it has spark.
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