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Axelina

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gameboyy · 21/06/2020 21:34

WDYT of this name? I'm seriously falling for it and been considering it for the past few days. It's mostly used in Scandinavia from what I gather and I actually did meet a Swedish girl named Axelina about 10 years ago maybe.

I'm just not sure what kind of vibes it would give to other people? I love the name Alexandra but it does feel a bit meh sometimes and I think Axelina has a very similar vibe yet slightly different so I'm loving it but still having mini second thoughts.

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Ninkanink · 21/06/2020 22:53

I can’t stand it and I’m Scandinavian (but not Swedish).

OhTheRoses · 21/06/2020 22:51

Or Antonia

OhTheRoses · 21/06/2020 22:50

Adeline
Angelina
Alexine
Maxine
Serafina

PatsyJStone · 21/06/2020 22:50

There’s me thinking Angelina Jolie had got with Axel Rose, seriously.

But it’s a mouthful of a name, and is bound to be shortened to Axel. So do you want that for your daughter?

50shadesoflunacy · 21/06/2020 22:44

It's a definite no from me.

campion · 21/06/2020 22:42

Alexandrina was Queen Victoria's first name and she was known as Drina as a child.

YourWinter · 21/06/2020 22:41

Get a pet if you want to use ridiculous names - or better still, a teddy bear.

GlamGiraffe · 21/06/2020 22:41

Really dont like it.
It reminds me of guns and roses, something mechanical (like car axle) and something from an asterix cartoon all rolled into one.
It just a big no, sorry.

HotSince82 · 21/06/2020 22:37

Audrina?

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gameboyy · 21/06/2020 22:32

I'm liking Adelina though. Hadn't thought of that one but it's starting to grow on me. Thanks for that suggestion, gonna add it to the list and see if it works with our middle name options

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Immigrantsong · 21/06/2020 22:31

No. How about:

Melina
Evelina
Paulina
Serafina
Lina

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gameboyy · 21/06/2020 22:28

Alexandrina. Sounds a little bit of a mouthful but I do like Alexandria even if it's just one less letter.

Evalina. I quite like this one but there's this artist/singer who is really popular where I'm based who is named Evaluna and it just slightly puts me off as I think they're too similar

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thanksamillion · 21/06/2020 22:28

My DD is Adelina which is quite common in Romania. Would that work? Not keen on Axelina though.

WitchyMoo · 21/06/2020 22:26

I thought Guns n Roses too
Nope

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gameboyy · 21/06/2020 22:23

I actually had never heard Axelle which some of the PP have suggested. I kept saying it out loud and for some reason it sounds like Excel to me. It might be my accent but it's just all I can hear when I say it 😅

Other than that, it's still a good option but I don't think it could work with the way I'm pronouncing it, unless I'm doing it wrong?

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AbacabMR · 21/06/2020 22:23

I think it’s a really ugly name. I’d feel sorry for the child tbh.

LostInTheColonies · 21/06/2020 22:23

What about Alexandrina? Bit more interesting than Alexandra Smile

NeedToKnow101 · 21/06/2020 22:22

It's a no from me.

RickOShay · 21/06/2020 22:21

Alexandra is beautiful
What about Evalina?

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 21/06/2020 22:19

I actually like the sound of it, but If you've no connection to Sweden th en I think it would be quite hard to carry off. If that doesn't conc ern you id say go with it

DamnYankee · 21/06/2020 22:17

Sorry...I think of Axel Rose and Angelina Ballerina from the children's books. You need to consider possible nicknames as well. "Axe" sounds odd and "Axey" even odder...
Maybe another name?

123Dancewithme · 21/06/2020 22:17

Axelle is better.

Wilberforce1 · 21/06/2020 22:17

Errrrmmmm 🤣🤣

MrsMcCarthysfamousScones · 21/06/2020 22:16

Instantly hated it.

But I’ve been repeating it over, whilst reading the thread, and it’s really growing on me.

I always wonder why people share names before they have given it to a child though because there is always a danger that someone will ruin the name for you. Much harder for people to criticise once you have named your baby.

Tillygetsit · 21/06/2020 22:16

What's with all the 'you must hate your child' comments lately?
What an unoriginal and stupid thing to say. Not my taste, OP but that doesn't mean I assume you hate your child Hmm

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