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accidentally ruined our boys name?

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Dazedconfused · 06/05/2014 14:26

I don't know yet what we are having but am a bit worried now about our boys name. It is Alexander and I love it but we were discussing nns and I prefer Alex to alec or Sandy and he jokingly said so not wee eck (now some of you may know that fat Eck is a nn for a certain first minister where I live) and now I am worried that we will look ridiculous if we call our baby this since we are due two days after the referendum - I had not associated it at all but now I can't stop.

can you normal people please tell me I am being daft and no one would think of it?? Grin

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MsHighwater · 06/05/2014 15:52

Alexander (and the usual diminutives) is far too popular for people to make that assumption (without being TOO common, iykwim).

ophiotaurus · 06/05/2014 15:48

No I'm Scottish and I wouldn't have made that association.

Dazedconfused · 06/05/2014 14:37

we also wouldn't be using Eck but yes quite a lot of people refer to Mr salmond as Eck (usually with fat in front ) and it is a diminutive here.

thank you I love Alex and knew I was being daft

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Chrysanthemum5 · 06/05/2014 14:34

Eck is sometimes used as a short form of Alexander in parts of Scotland. However it's more of an old fashioned form of Alexander and I think few people would make the connection

Beastofburden · 06/05/2014 14:33

Alex is my DD's name, you could use it either way Grin

Nobody is going to think it's a fan club for the Salmond guy, don't worry about it.

FatalCabbage · 06/05/2014 14:32

I'd be amazed if they did - it's a very popular name with lots of literary and historical associations. I think one would think of five other Alexanders before naming Mr Salmond, honestly.

I have occasional wistful moments that we didn't call DS1 Alexander but it wasn't our favourite then.

justmuddlingalong · 06/05/2014 14:31

No one would connect the two. It's a lovely name.

UriGeller · 06/05/2014 14:30

What? Eck? When has Eck ever been a diminutive of Alexander? Alexander is one of the best boys names going. Diminutive is Alex.

You are being daft, having a wobble and you need to pull yourself together Grin

Bonsoir · 06/05/2014 14:30

Alexander is a very popular name for first born boys.

Dazedconfused · 06/05/2014 14:29

he being my dh....oops

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