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Alexander and...

39 replies

Smizzlediz · 09/01/2021 22:03

I’m sure this will have been done before (my searches are coming up with threads over a decade old though!) but what would you call a sibling for Alexander (Alex)?

If it is a girl, she will likely be called Annie in honour of a close relative, though I am still interested in alternatives/middle name possibilities.

Boys are proving more difficult! If we had the slightest bit of Scottish heritage I’d go for Ruairi, but we don’t so I think it’s out really and I just don’t love Rory in the same way somehow. I quite like Thomas, but there are so many around including a few of DH’s friends so I’m not sure he’d go for it. I also quite like Calum/Callum but I’m not 100% sure, and middle name could well be Alan and I don’t think that works!

All ideas welcome... Interested in sibling names of any Alexander’s you know too!

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iknowimcoming · 09/01/2021 22:23

Benjamin - Alex and Ben when they're older

FenEel · 09/01/2021 22:19

I know three Alexanders with brothers called James and one with a brother called Daniel.
Bertram (Bertie), Toby, Sebastian?

Backhometothenorth · 09/01/2021 22:17

I have Annie Florence who would be Alexander if she'd been a boy. I also love Peter, Luke and Christian.

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 09/01/2021 22:17

Alexander works brilliantly with Antonia (nn Annie!) to me - both classical with the same number of syllables so they sound nice together imo.

For boys maybe Sebastian or Maximilian (again long and classical), or you could use fellow traditional names to Alexander, such as William, Edward, Charles, James, Samuel etc

Wrennie24 · 09/01/2021 22:16

Alexander and Samuel

Dixierun · 09/01/2021 22:16

Graham

Happenchance · 09/01/2021 22:16

Cameron
Francis
Johnathan
Nathaniel
Luke

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 09/01/2021 22:16

Sebastian
Dominic
Tobias

KarlKennedysDurianFruit · 09/01/2021 22:14

Alexander and James

amfairpuggled · 09/01/2021 22:14

smizzlediz at the risk of sounding pedantic, we Scots would normally spell it as Ruairidh.

Hope you find a name you love!

SnoozyLou · 09/01/2021 22:14

We have a Leo Alexander. I think they go together quite well.

3girlsmama · 09/01/2021 22:13

Daniel
Joseph
Cillian
Jack
Liam

TildaTurnip · 09/01/2021 22:11

I love the name Alexander. Shame not Thomas as Alex and Tom sound great together.

How about:
Joseph
Gabriel
Nicholas
William

I think another name that has options like Alexander does (Alex, Xander).

HeelsHandbagPerfumeCoffee · 09/01/2021 22:07

Nicolas
Angus
Alistair
Fergus
Iain
Ewan
Scott