Fantasy OC - PC Names - Male

A geographical name of Celtic origin, which is borne by two British rivers: the Afon Wyre in Wales and the Wyre in Lancashire.

Dignified first name of poet W. H. Auden, less exposed than his currently stylish surname.

This alternate name for Apollo has a noble sound and can always be shortened to Xan.

Usually spelled XANTHOS, this alternate name for APOLLO has a noble sound (pronounced ZHAN-thos) and can always be shortened to Xan.

This name of an ancient Greek historian sounds too long-ago and faraway to consider for a modern child.

One of the more accessible X names, though Xeno or Zeno might sound more modern.

The two X's may be a challenge for even the most intrepid baby namer. Xerxes was the name of two early kings of Persia and the Handel opera Serse or Xerxes is loosely based on Xerxes I.

The J spelling -- both are pronounced as if they started with H -- is more common, but the X has more flair.

What a difference a couple of letters make: Old World version of most popular name never quite made it out of the shtetl.