face-off

n. a confrontation. (From hockey.) The face-off continued for a few moments till both of them realized that there was no point in fighting.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Xena	ZEE-nə	Popular Culture
Helmo	-	Ancient Germanic
Yevdokiya	yev-dah-KEE-yah, eev-dah-KEE-yah	Russian
Chase	[tʃeis]
Jude (1)	JOOD (English)	English, Biblical
Tajuana	-	African American (Rare)