Message: "Calixte" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] Calixte

by thetxbelle (guest)

10/22/2011, 3:28 PM

I just stumbled upon this name, its a French variation of Calista/Kallistos than means "the most beautiful" here is a link to listen to the pronunciation ("ca-leext" is my best description) http://www.forvo.com/word/calixte/

Do you have a favorite name with an X? I happen to like Beatrix as well.

#Calixte

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- guru (BBH)

10/23/2011, 12:29 AM

Now that's a cool name I have not seen before. Calixte is cool!

- Ismene (Madyson)

10/22/2011, 10:10 PM

I like Calixte, I think I may like Calix better though. As far as other "x" names, I like...

Maxine
Nyx
Roxane
Xiomara
Lux

Rex
Xavier
Pollux (Lux)
Fenix / Phoenix
Dexter

- humblebee +1

10/22/2011, 9:53 PM

I prefer Calixta, since I associate it Kate Chopin and "The Storm." My favorite form of the name is Calista, though.

X is such a plucky letter, isn't it? My favorite name with an X is probably Alexander/Alexandra, but I also love Beatrix, and I like Xavier, Xerxes, Xanthe, Maxwell, Felix, Dexter, Alix, and Xenia.

- thetxbelle (guest)

10/22/2011, 10:32 PM

I never thought of that connection but I do think of her when I see Athenaise or Athenais.

- thetxbelle

10/22/2011, 7:37 PM

Should probably note that this is a boys name but I would use it on a girl

- Dracotorix

10/22/2011, 7:08 PM

Calixte is awesome! I like it better than Callista / Kallisto / etc. because it reminds me of Calix. :)

- Zhi Lin

10/22/2011, 3:59 PM

I really like Beatrix too - there's just something about the name.
I'm not sure why, but I'm also very fond of Alexis or Alexia.

- Arialblack +2

10/22/2011, 3:39 PM

Maxine. And I find Xavière so ugly that it's almost attractive in some way (but too linked to the wife of a former mayor of Paris, which is not a good connection at all).

I've also seen Meritxell "mu-ree-CHEL" mentioned on this site, I like it.

- thetxbelle (guest) +1

10/22/2011, 3:44 PM

I feel the same way about Xavière, there's something likable about it but then it's not that likable, I also think Xavi would be a good nickname for it but Im not sure how I feel about that name either. Im not a big fan of Maxine because there is a cartoon here named Maxine of a cranky old lady :( Meritxell is interesting!

I also like the sound of (Marie)Sixtine and Quiterie/Quitterie too but they really wouldnt work in the US.

- Arialblack

10/22/2011, 4:01 PM

Ah these names are both some of my favourites! Very proper, aristocratic, goes to mass every sunday with her 10 siblings and wears a navy blue velvet headband. But I can understand why it wouldn't work. Too bad...

Maxine makes me think about the character in Being John Malkovitch, there's something a bit cold, acid about it but I still like it.

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