X names for girls

X marks the spot in names these days, usually at the middles or ends of names, but here is one that puts it squarely up front.

Famous as the long-suffering wife of the philosopher Socrates.

Will have spicy associations for the older generation via author of the 1972 bestseller, The Happy Hooker.

Xen might also be a minimalist reduction of Alexandra.

Still projects the potent allure of television's warrior princess.

The name of a Christian saint and a city in Ohio, Xenia is one of the more accessible and intriguing x names. It is the name of one of the Bond Girls--played by Famke Janssen in the film "GoldenEye."

As long as nobody connects it with xenophobia -- the fear of strangers and the unknown.

This name of the first recorded dynasty of ancient China is short and simple enough to make a possible Asian-American alternative to Mia and Tia. British-Filipino child star Xia Vigor has invigorated the name in the Philippines.

For any parents out there searching for a nature name starting with x -- and we doubt there are many -- this one, named for a Spanish monk called Ximenes, is a small tropical plant bearing wild limes.

A lovely name with many possible meanings depending on the characters used. A common feature of Chinese names for both sexes.

The gorgeous and romantic name Xiomara popped into the Top 1000 from 2004-2011 after a contestant on America's Next Top Model increased interest in her rare name.

This name of the capital of an ancient Egyptian dynasty makes Lois X-rated.