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Sacha (full name Alexander)

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ArtigeneAuberchoke · 03/01/2013 22:50

What do people think of Sacha for a boy? Both our DDs have English name popular in Eastern Europe so I like how this fits.

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elah11 · 04/01/2013 21:10

I am in Ireland and it would most definitely be a girls name here except for people with Russian connections. I like it though for a boy!

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ArtigeneAuberchoke · 04/01/2013 20:58

I know in America Sasha is seen as a female name (after all it is Obama's daughter) but I am surprised that is the perception here. In Europe it is more commonly used for boys and the one famous UK Sasha who I can think of is Sasha Baron Cohen. But it is really useful to know others see it as feminine.

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StellaNova · 04/01/2013 20:05

I have an Alexander. I like Sacha (I love Russian names) but wasn't brave enough to go with it,so he is Alex.

I think in the UK we are more familiar with Sasha as a girl's name, but Alex can be boy or girl as well.

elah11 · 04/01/2013 19:26

My friends ds is Alex and they call him Sasha, they are Russian and its a common nickname there for Alex. My only reservation is that quite a few people (esp other children) say 'but thats a girls name' when they meet him.

persephoneplum · 04/01/2013 09:54

Love it!

scaevola · 04/01/2013 09:03

Lovely.

PickledInAPearTree · 04/01/2013 08:57

I quite like it, if you go for Alexander then you've loads of options and you don't have to stick with Sacha.

I'm thinking of Alexander for ds2 as well.

mellowcat · 04/01/2013 08:55

Unusual but very nice

CitizenOscar · 04/01/2013 08:54

I love it. DH wouldn't be keen though.

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ArtigeneAuberchoke · 04/01/2013 08:45

Bump. Any more views?

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ggirl · 03/01/2013 22:51

love it

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