Xenia ...
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I love the way it looks and sounds. I'd pronounce it ZEN-ee-uh. I'm not totally sure if it would be pronounced the way I like although I feel pretty sure in an English-speaking culture that it probably would be. My only reservation is that it's so similar to Xena (as in Xena: Warrior Princess). Anyway, I think it could be a fun name with which to pair mns.
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Xenia is a beauty, I agree.
I prefer either "ZEEN-yuh" or Russian "KSEEN-yuh." The explosive "ks" sound is irresistable to me. But "ZEN-yuh / ZEN-ee-uh" is definitely the most likely pronunciation in an English-speaking culture (and therefore the easiest to live with).
I prefer either "ZEEN-yuh" or Russian "KSEEN-yuh." The explosive "ks" sound is irresistable to me. But "ZEN-yuh / ZEN-ee-uh" is definitely the most likely pronunciation in an English-speaking culture (and therefore the easiest to live with).