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Lydia or Lexie

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123nellyc · 15/12/2010 12:39

What do you think? If we go with Lexie do we call her Alexis?

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AllieW · 15/12/2010 12:42

I'm not overly keen on either, but Lydia is much less popular than Lexie now, I think, so I'd go for that. I prefer Lexie to be a nn for something. My niece is Alexia. Alexis is quite nice.

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Mum1369 · 15/12/2010 12:42

I prefer Lexie (Alexa ?) Alexis is nice too - I did have Alexa (Lexie) down for my last one - which turned out to be a Ben Wink

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LouCracker · 15/12/2010 12:52

I don't like either of them but out of the two Lexie. Really dislike Lydia.

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MardyQuickFollowThatStar · 15/12/2010 12:52

I prefer Lydia. Good classic name.

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DorisIsAPinkDragon · 15/12/2010 12:53

I have a lydia and love it, people generally respond very well to it.

only had a couple of Hmm looks when she was first born.

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lilly13 · 15/12/2010 14:59

Lexie is a NN for Alexis or Alexandra. It is not a full name. I like both long forms. Lydia is very nice, too.

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KenDoddsDadsDogEatsTinsel · 15/12/2010 15:03

Lydia. Unless Alexis or Alexandra as Lexie is always a nickname to me.

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Housewife2010 · 15/12/2010 15:11

Definitely Lydia. It can be abbreviated to Liddie. I know a lovely 3 year old Liddie.

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ShoppingDays · 15/12/2010 17:49

Lydia.

I like Alexandra but not Lexie.

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RockinRobinBird · 15/12/2010 18:20

Don't like Lexie at all, it's a nickname. This baby will be Lydia if it's a girl, it was runner up for dd.

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BelligerentYhoULE · 15/12/2010 19:20

Love Lydia; hate Lexie. Also hate Alex, Alexis, Alexandra, sorry.

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Rhubarbgarden · 15/12/2010 19:57

Lydia

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Baublepink · 15/12/2010 20:13

Love Alexis with Lexie as a nn, definitely don't just call her Lexie as her main name. Alexis is powerful, feminine and glamourous.

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mummydarlingsausage · 15/12/2010 21:21

Lydia lovely. Really dislike Lexie.

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BarbieLovesKen · 15/12/2010 21:37

Lydia is beautiful.

Really, really dislike Lexie.

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cuppatino · 15/12/2010 21:42

Lexie as in sexie lexie? Dreadful.

Lydia is beautiful.

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said · 15/12/2010 22:33

They're completely different types of names, I think. Lydia is classic (and nicer) and Lexie is a bit WAGish

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sharbie · 15/12/2010 22:35

what said said Smile- lexie cd be a bit chav

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OsbegaEthewulf · 15/12/2010 22:39

Lydia is fab name, 'tis one of mine. Really don't like Lexie at all

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kreecherlivesupstairs · 16/12/2010 05:26

Lydia is what I wanted DD to be called. She isn't. Lovely lovely lovely name.
Lexie no.

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diddl · 16/12/2010 09:08

Lydia.

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EauRudolph · 16/12/2010 09:12

Love Lydia, don't like Lexie.

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KittyTwoShoes · 16/12/2010 11:43

Love Lydia - it was on my parents' shortlist for me :o

Not a fan of Lexie, though I agree with the others that Alexandra is nice.

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LittleYellowTeapot · 16/12/2010 12:49

I'm not keen on Lexie but I like Alexa and Alexandra.

I quite like Lydia....could be a grower.

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LadyOfTheFlowers · 16/12/2010 12:51

Lydia certainly over Lexie.

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