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A nickname for Alexandra

48 replies

language · 28/11/2012 12:38

Hello,

We have a brand new baby Alexandra! We love the full name but can't find a nice nickname - we dislike both Alex and Lexie/ Any creative suggestions are welcome.

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Snowflakepie · 28/11/2012 15:05

My cousins Dd is known as Alexa. My SIL deliberately chose her LOs nn because her name (Charlotte) could have a lot of short versions and one she really hated, so she started using one she liked so it would stick. Up to age 6 it has worked, she is Lottie, of course she might change her mind in future. Another cousin was always known as Lizzie (Elizabeth) but as a teenager decided she preferred Libbie. There's no hard and fast with these things! Just call her Alexandra and see what short names get used naturally.

giraffe213 · 28/11/2012 14:56

Nicknames: because some names seem too 'grown-up' for a squishy little baby (congratulations btw!) I like Sasha and Lexa, Ally works too.

Floggingmolly · 28/11/2012 14:52

Agree with others as to nicknames evolving; you generally don't get to control what it is either. I've never heard of new parents deliberately choosing the baby's nickname Hmm

systemsaddict · 28/11/2012 14:49

We know a Xanna / Zanna, I've never heard it before but assume it's for Alexandra (or Susanna)

Hope88 · 28/11/2012 14:46

I think it's Sasha.

butterfliesinmytummy · 28/11/2012 14:02

Agree with Elizaday. Nicknames evolve almost over time, they are not deliberately given. Nicknames I know include vee, fuzzy, lulu (nothing like real name), splodge, rabbit, squiddy etc. Never understood why you would choose a name then consciously decide to call a child something else?

msrisotto · 28/11/2012 13:58

Lexa?

talkingnonsense · 28/11/2012 13:56

Sunny ( the name queen Victoria gave to her daughter Alexandra)

EIizaDay · 28/11/2012 13:51

I can't quite understand this nickname stuff. You give a child a name. Isn't that what you call them? A nickname, sometimes, happens. That's it. Fullstop. You don't MAKE a nickname.

akaemmafrost · 28/11/2012 13:51

I've got an Alexandra. She is Alex and I love it but I wish I had know Sasha was a diminutive because I LOVE that name and would have used that as her nickname.

HarlettOScara · 28/11/2012 13:51

My Alexandra is known as Sasha (but also gets called Zaza like the previous poster's)

imnotmymum · 28/11/2012 13:49

Nick name for our Alexandra is zaza as my DC1 could not say Alexandra when Dd2 born so sort of picked up on the za-ra bit.

greenhill · 28/11/2012 13:48

Here's the wiki link for Sasha, the link gives other nicknames / derivatives too

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sasha_(name)

BoysAndGhouls · 28/11/2012 13:35

Alexie or alexy is my DS nickname from alexander

LoveYouForeverMyBaby · 28/11/2012 12:58

Xandra?

FireOverBabylon · 28/11/2012 12:58

Sandy, in the same was that it's a nickname for Alexander in Scotland?

perplexedpirate · 28/11/2012 12:57

Sandy??Confused

HokeyCokeyPigInAPokey · 28/11/2012 12:56

I know an Alexandra and she's called Alexia

greenhill · 28/11/2012 12:55

Sasha?

Dontbugmemalone · 28/11/2012 12:46

In Poland, the nickname for Alexandra is Ola. That probably doesn't help.

Congratulations though Thanks

TotallyEggFlipped · 28/11/2012 12:43

Alexa?

TotallyEggFlipped · 28/11/2012 12:42

Xandra?
Allie?

MarthasHarbour · 28/11/2012 12:41

oh i came on to say Lexi Wink