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NN for Alexander

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Tweenandbump · 23/07/2020 17:35

Hi. We have recently found out that we are having a little boy and love the name Alexander. I already have a son, Benjamin and have always used his nn as Benji. We like traditional names with quirky nicknames. Any ideas please? So far I have Lex and Sandy (not Scottish but Scottish Grampy was called Sandy 😊). X

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foxtiger · 24/07/2020 21:42

I like Alex a lot but for something a bit different I'd probably go for Xan.

BillyAndTheSillies · 24/07/2020 18:26

BIL is Xand or Xander. Which saved a bit of confusion because I'm an Alexandra and only go by Alex.

TinyMetalBirds · 24/07/2020 17:31

Lex Luther wasn’t noticeably girly...

Jen435 · 24/07/2020 16:34

Lex I feel is a bit girly? I'd go Xander (pronounced Zander)

BeMorePacific · 24/07/2020 16:29

I love Sandy for a boy. Love Lex too. I also love Alex.. so I’m obviously a fan of the name! x

Roseburn · 24/07/2020 16:19

Sandy is a lovely traditional short name for Alexander.

jessstan2 · 24/07/2020 15:46

I think Alexander is a great name. Those that I know are Alex, Ali or Al. Lex sounds a bit like a girl's diminutive (Lexi from Alexandra), but I suppose that doesn't matter these days. Ali is nice. Then there's Xan....quite exotic.

bluemoon2468 · 24/07/2020 15:28

I like Ali and Alexi 😊

Chilver · 23/07/2020 23:16

Sasha
Anders
Lex (Dutch origin male name for the pp who said it was a girl's name)

midsomermurderess · 23/07/2020 23:10

Sasha is lovely.

coronabeer23 · 23/07/2020 22:24

I just love Alex. It’s timeless and classless. I can’t bear Sandy or xander or even lex. Just too try hard

IggyAce · 23/07/2020 22:11

Ds ended up with Alexander as his middle name because dh & I couldn’t agree on a nn. I wanted Xander and he Lex, I’m sure others would have assumed Alex.

ChampagneCommunist · 23/07/2020 22:11

Xan

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Tweenandbump · 23/07/2020 22:04

Thanks everyone. Much appreciated. Some lovely ideas 💡 😊👶🏼❤️

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littlem133 · 23/07/2020 19:53

Xander

LuluJakey1 · 23/07/2020 19:29

I once had a boyfriend called Alexander. He was from the Isle of Lewis and was always called Al or Ally.

Bitchinkitchen · 23/07/2020 19:28

Lex and Sandy would both be girls' names to me. I'd go for Alec or Xander, but be aware that as soon as he's at school he'll be called Alex.

LuluJakey1 · 23/07/2020 19:27

Alec

Alexei

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 23/07/2020 19:26

I love Xander.

Cherrybakewellard · 23/07/2020 19:26

My husband is Alexander, always calls himself Alex but the kids and I like to call him Sandy.

I like to serenade him with my own version of 'Oh Sandy' or 'I need you today, oh Sandy' when I've have a few too many Grin

IsMiseMorag · 23/07/2020 19:23

As soon as I saw this, I thought Eck - I know two! (very Scottish)

cottonandcalico · 23/07/2020 19:21

I love Sandy too, a favourite of ours for a future boy.

SuePerb · 23/07/2020 19:18

I like Xander or Xan

TinyMetalBirds · 23/07/2020 19:17

We called ours Lexicon when he was a baby. Or Lexagon. Or Little Lexy. Or Baby Alexander. A little baby called Alex seemed weird, for some reason. He is called Alex now.

17caterpillars1mouse · 23/07/2020 19:14

I love Sascha

I also really like Anders

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