Opinions on ALEXANDRA please

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What do you think of this name for a girl? Is the nickname Alex inevitable? Many thanks

[EvenIfYouSeeAPoppy]

Pretty and classic, as well as being unusual these days. Alex might well crop up as a nickname (and nothing wrong with it IMO) but she could also be Al, Ali, Lexie.

[SomebodySaveMe]

I have an Alexandra. She goes by Lexie mostly although I love Alex as a nn too.

[Yika]

Lovely name, classic, can't go wrong. Alex is nice too.

[trixymalixy]

Nice. Classic, but not overused.

[picnicbasketcase]

Love it. Very classic but underused.

[picnicbasketcase]

Lol at almost identical xpost

[SundaeGirl]

I LOVE it. it's my middle name and I've always wished my parents had put it first!

[PinkChampagneandStrawberries]

Love it! Was on my List if I had a girl

[CookieRookie]

Love it.

If everything works out for us and we have a girl this will be her name.

[baskingseals]

i have a 10 yo Alexandra. i have mixed feelings about her name. she was early and very ill when she was born, and i felt she needed a strong name. i had wanted to call her Rose or Poppy.

i still like her name. she is always Alexandra to me, but her friends call her Alex or Ali, she has never been Lexie. she has another very short nickname completely unrelated to her name that she is almost always called by people who have known her since she was a baby.

it does suit her, but sometimes i think it is a little too long.

[TerrorNotSoFrightened]

Love it, my DD's middle name.
Named for my favourite Aunt. Would have used it as her first name but my mothers nose would be put out of joint.

[Ilovehimtoo]

We have one, nn Sasha.

[akaemmafrost]

I love it. I have one. She goes by Alex.

[akaemmafrost]

Everyone I know always says how much they like it too. It doesn't seem to occur to many though.

[NellyBluth]

We have an Alexandria, which we chose because it is basically a recognisable and classic name but with a tiny little twist to make it more unique. She's always called Alex though, that was our choice. Personally I don't like Lexi/Lexie so I hope she sticks to Alex when she's older, or Allie which I occasionally say. Sasha is a sweet and different nickname.

One of the reasons I love it as a name is that it offers so much choice when she's older. She can choose what she wants to be called - Al, Allie, Alex, Lexi, Lex, Alexa, Alexandria... I have a boring name you can't change, I really wanted to giver her choice.

[Unicorn007]

I am an Alexandra & love my name. Classic and underused. Go for it!

[LivingThings]

I have an Alessandra (Italian variant) - totally love it!

[TwllBach]

I have only ever known wonderful Alexandras. It's a beautiful, strong name but still feminine with a variety of very pretty nick names. It's firmly at the top of my wish list!

[Merinda]

You could go with the Russian nickname Sasha, which is quite nice as well. It is used for both girls and boys

[VBisme]

Alexandra is what I would have called my daughter, it's a gorgeous name.

[HolyAutumnGoldBatman]

It's not my favourite, it seems a bit long and has a harsh sound imo.

I know an Alexandra who is always called Sasha and one who is always called Lex.

I prefer Alessandra because it's a softer sound and it seems to flow better.

[quirrelquarrel]

I love the name, so beautiful and special. I also like Alessandra.

[ThoughtsPlease]

I have an Alexandra, she gets called Alex, I love the name. As others have said it was chosen as an underused classic name, when thinking of my girls' names I thought of names I would have liked to have been called.

[Runningblue]

I like it, a strong name.
How about xandra as another nn?

[YouMayLogOut]

Lovely classic name.

I like Alex as nickname too. I guess otherwise you could have Lexie?