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Do you think Alex is a male or female?

31 replies

emjan · 01/02/2013 23:32

If you see a name (without knowing the person) Alex on the newspaper or internet, do you think the person is a male or female?

It seems like there is not much girls with the full legal name as "Alex"?, most girls called Alex are their nicknames from Alexandra...

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SoggySummer · 02/02/2013 00:20

I would assume male.

The few Alexandra/Alexandrias I know (from babies to 70yo) Only one is an Alex. Lexie and Lexa/Lexia are what they tend to abbreviate to.

luckybun · 01/02/2013 23:50

I find wierdly people always assume male! But I'm working in quite a make dominated industry so perhaps that's why

TheWoollybacksWife · 01/02/2013 23:49

I'd assume either as there is an Alex of each gender in my DS' class and I have to ask him for surnames to ascertain which one he is talking about.

I love both Alexander and Alexandra as names.

5madthings · 01/02/2013 23:46

They were not theory..

5madthings · 01/02/2013 23:46

Either its unisex so I wouldn't assume what sex theory were.

ladymia · 01/02/2013 23:42

I would instantly assume male