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Original poster

Alex for a girl

38 replies

owl89 · 01/08/2018 14:05

Not sure of gender yet but struggling for a girl's name. I love Alex for girl but as a stand alone name. I'm not keen on Alexandra or Alexandria. I like Alexa but we have an Amazon Alexa so don't think that will work Grin do you think Alex works on it's own?

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minniecat2406 · 01/08/2018 14:22

I know an Alix if that could work for you

Seeyounexttue · 01/08/2018 14:20

Alex is fine (I'm an Alexandra which I personally prefer, but nothing wrong with 'just Alex).
I've recently seem some naff spellings though which I wouldn't touch (Allex, Alix, Alyx)

NerrSnerr · 01/08/2018 14:18

Our Alexa is called 'echo' as it's close to a family member's name.

MrsSnootyPants2018 · 01/08/2018 14:17

I will admit though I had trouble with an Amazon Alexa..... it got a little confused when my husband tried to call my name.

MrsSnootyPants2018 · 01/08/2018 14:16

I'm a girl. My name is Alexandra but I use Alex! It's great for easily getting your names on key rings and things in days out!

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owl89 · 01/08/2018 14:15

Thank you for positive replies!!

Well I never knew you could change Alexa's name Shock think I may consider this!

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Flamingo86 · 01/08/2018 14:14

You can change 'Alexa's' name you know

Off to investigate. Or should I change my daughters, cause er, it doesn’t work on its own? Grin

GreenMeerkat · 01/08/2018 14:11

You can change 'Alexa's' name you know!

LoveInTokyo · 01/08/2018 14:10

I don't think it works on its own, sorry.

Alexia or Alexis?

GretaBritain · 01/08/2018 14:10

I know the following people...

Alexandra...gets Alex
Alexa....gets Lexie
Alex....gets Ally

Flamingo86 · 01/08/2018 14:09

(Sometimes Alexa lights up when we talk about her or to her, but not often lol)

Flamingo86 · 01/08/2018 14:09

Yes - it’s my daughters name

You will get people asking if it’s short for something.
You will get people referring to your child as “he” sometimes (doctors and healthcare people do this on the phone to us all the time )

But apart from that it’s all good!

GretaBritain · 01/08/2018 14:08

Alex is a beautiful girl's name.

It's classic but not that common x