Who do you picture...

Lexi- my friends 7 year old who refers to herself as "sexi lexi"
Leah- my next door neighbours ex who ruins everyone's lives

Leah I picture my friend at school who was a big black girl with an incredible singing voice. She was absolutely lovely.
I don't know a Lexi but I picture a blonde Haired, blue eyed little girl who's parents dress her in designer gear they can't really afford.

I prefer Lux to Lexi, less common.

Lexi - daughter of parents on benefits, dubbed "sexy lexi" as a teen.

Leah - much the same really

Lexi - Lola and her baby from Eastenders

Leah - this rough girl I used to know, loud and bad-mouthed.

So sorry I wish I had good associations with these names!!

lexxiedoll,

"...so what if kids grow up on council estates? In my experience of having friends that did it only gave them more drive and determination to prove half these people slating estates on here wrong."

100% agreed.

Lexi - pretentious little shit. Spoilt brat

Leah - lovely.

Gawd there are some unkind posts on this thread.

I know and love a Lexi (Alexis), v smart and clever (petrochemical engineer), fun, kind and a fierce friend. Not from a sink estate, lecturers for parents, grew up as a tomboy with freckles and plaits until in her 20s. Without porn star aspirations.

I have never known a Leah.

Remember, OP's question is 'who do you picture?'. So people are responding with snapshots of the picture that comes to mind when you hear the name!

If you've worked as a teacher with hundreds of children over the years, you will have come across all sorts of names. Of course there are exceptions, but as a generalisation, children named Makayla and Davron have different aspirations and outcomes to those named Annabel and Edward.

@tabithaa it really drives me insane, I have one sibling, both of my parents work in well payed jobs they own their house and drive nice cars. To say that lexxie is a name that is associated with council estates and large numbers of siblings is horrible, so what if kids grow up on council estates? In my experience of having friends that did it only gave them more drive and determination to prove half these people slating estates on here wrong. How you decide to bring your child up is up to you as a mother. But you are only guiding them until they reach the path they desire to take, good or bad.

The pint size Lexi I knew had straw-coloured hair & blue eyes & devoted very English grandmother.

The Leah we know is shy & pale skinned. Good athlete, though.

So not much of anything, really.

Wow some people are judgemental arseholes! My daughter is Lexie, not short for anything. She is 12, one of several siblings (as some of you said, implying that's a negative for some reason) and is a delight. Her father and I are very well educated (both to pg level) and Lexie is probably the least rebellious child I know!

Lexi - I like it as long as it isn't followed by a hyphen and then Mae/Grace/Rose/Rae. I picture a feisty, but feminine, little girl, who loves princesses, unicorns etc and is very outgoing. I picture her growing up to have a career in marketing / advertising / sales / pr and driving a mini / Audi TT. I picture a petite brunette.

Leah - I also like. I picture a creative, on the ball type who is wise beyond her years and excels at everything. I imagine she would grow up to be a lawyer / doctor / engineer / MD of a small company. Probably drives something grown up like a big Mercedes. I picture natural looking blonde hair, blue eyes, tall and serious looking.

@lexxiedoll so true!! Ridiculous!!

Lexi - one of 8 kids of parents with low incomes

Leah - a dental nurse I know!

Lexi - rebellious teenager

Leah - goth type teenager

Lexi - a shy girl who hates her name, she has many siblings all with slightly out there names that don't suit them as they're all rather quiet and not very well off so are picked on by other kids. (I know this family)

Leah - a tall blonde who bullied her way through school and was vile to the teachers. (I knew this girl)

I don't like Lexi at all unless it's short for Alexia (and then I'll assume she's Greek).

Leah - could be anyone.

Lexi - don't like it at all - sounds a bit tarty
Leah - dull with lanky mousy hair

I should say, like both names equally.

Lexi - lights up a room, bright, focussed.
Leah - laughing, jolly, 'life's too short'.

My name is lexxie, although it is short for Alexandra, I work hard, pay my own bills and support my home, I got good grades when I was in school and college. To degrade somebody by their name is awful personally. Go with what ever you want, how a child grows up shouldn't be judged on the name you choose. I grew up to be a successful, polite young woman because my mother was the one of the best role models I had. Good luck with whichever name you choose

Lexi - a child who lives on a council estate and has several siblings. Grows into a troubled teen. Probably blonde haired blue eyed (sorry just what I picture)

Leah - dark haired, shy girl who loves her own company

Lexi: one of the 14 in dd's (small) school

Leah: a lovely woman I went to school with, now a lawyer

Lexi

Full name Alexia.

Mediterranean colouring.

Frequent visits to extended family in Greece & Spain.

Confident, extrovert, a bit cheeky. Class comedian, but bright when she puts her mind to working. A talker. Great communication skills.

Popular and sporty. Outdoorsy. On every school team going.

As a young adult, she bypassed Uni and went travelling instead. Varied strings to her bow, rather than one profession. Fluent in 4 languages. Worked in a Kibbutz/ ski instructor/ currently volunteer teaching in Cambodia.

Huge, international friend group.

Leah

Brunette, blue eyes, pale skin.

Excels in music & art. Bookworm. Advanced reader. A thinker.

Mature beyond her years; the 'responsible' kid teachers/ parents trust. Surprising streak of anarchy, though.

Within her friend group, she's the quieter girl who's well-liked and sorts out any arguments. Fair.

As a young adult, she's steadily working at a high level in an intellectually demanding field, which she enjoys.

Cultured. Passion for galleries/ museums/ theatre etc. Small, loyal, close friend group.

Sorry, OP Got bit carried away there!