Ruined child's life with the name?

And it's pronounced AYlexia.
Psychology background here.

Alexia aphasia is a specific neurological condition. So not just a word that sounds like dyslexia, another neurological condition.

Be less of a dickhead.

It doesn’t have a great meaning medically speaking.

But the relentlessly popular Amelia has an even worse meaning if we’re talking medical jargon. As does Claudia, granted that’s a less commonly used name.

If this is just “associations some woman on MN has”, you really need to move on.

I have read that my son’s beautiful Welsh middle name “reminds somebody of an aneurysm” (because it starts with “an”). I’ve read people complaining about every Irish name ever because they don’t know how to pronounce them, even well known ones like Siobhan or Niamh. Every stereotypically black name (Jayden, Tyrone, Jermaine) is a “naughty boy name” (definitely no subconscious racism there).

Somebody on MN thinks Alexia sounds a bit like “dyslexia”, and you are planning on changing your 8 year old’s name? Get help, this is not a normal response.

You say that you are ok in all others areas but I wonder if you are.

Sometimes, when things get on top of us, we focus on one thing. We think that if we fix that one thing then everything will be fine. Of course, it isnt because the focus isnt actually o the problem.

I suspect that you have the starts of depression and you think that if you can fix this then you will stop feeling low, but you wont. There will be something else.

I say all of this as someone who ended her marriage and broke up her family because of PND....I was convinced that my marriage was the problem and of course it wasnt. The marriage ended, and I was still depressed, in fact I was worse. I strongly recommend you see your GP.

Much love xx

@Leolala I have spent forty years teaching in SEND and learning disability education. I have never come across or used the term alexia. It is not everywhere, it is not in any kind of common usage if even I, as a highly experienced practitioner in the area of learning difficulties, have never had cause to use it.

Please look into finding some kind of taking therapy in order to examine what's causing these intrusive and irrational thoughts. For your sake and your daughter's.

When I clicked on the thread I thought it was going to be much, much worse. Alexia is a nice name! I’m sure she’ll grow into it but if she doesn’t she can always change it or use a nickname x

You need something else to worry about this is a non issue.

I love the name, it’s really pretty.

it's a nice name and your dd is happy and likes her name so that's all that should matter.
I had severe name regret over one of my dcs name which became the focus of my anxiety it was also a perfectly normal name but I completely over analysed the name. I am now over it and love the name and realise I was just suffering from severe anxiety which dcs name became the focus of.

The vast have, the number who haven’t is shocking. Hence my comment.

Its not just one or two, especially those suggesting nicknames.

I don’t understand when you say the term is suddenly ‘everywhere’ over the last 8 years? Acquired dyslexia is really rare, has somebody famous got this because I don’t think it’s a term commonly used! I really do T think you have anything to worry about.

it's not 'so many people' though. the vast majority of posters have said to leave her name as it is.

I’ve only taught one Alexia and she was a lovely girl, no negative connotations!

And just ignore that the child doesn’t want her name changed?

in what world is that appropriate?

Why are so many people - on a site that constantly bangs on about teaching young girls about healthy boundaries, respect, consent and confidence - suggesting the OP shortens the name of her 8 year old DD who DOES NOT WANT her name shortened?!

I mean ffs. The child has repeatedly stated she doesn’t want her name changed or shortened.

Thankfully the OP cannot follow the bonkers advice to “just change it” as deed polls require the agreement of everyone with PR for a child so her DH can easily prevent his child having her name changed against his, and most importantly her, wishes.

I work in SEN, and it's never once occurred to me to make any connection between the name Alexia and dyslexia. I think it's a lovely name and you made a good choice.

I think it’s fine, but if YOU don’t like it, consider changing it.

Have her go by Allie, Lexi or Alex, and then at some point consider changing her name legally to Alexandra, Alexis or something.

I had to Google Alexia the condition. I'd never heard of it, and I'm an HCP. It sounds like it's very rare, so it's not likely to pop into people's heads when they hear the name.

It's a lovely name, it's nicer than mine!

Please do seek some help, you're fixating on a tiny non- issue which can be a symptom of something else underlying.

You're creating an issue out of nothing. Ex medic here and it's a term I never used and I've not heard it in common usage either.

My daughter is called Alexia, she is 9. I have always loved the name, from when I was in secondary school and a girl in my class was called it - I thought it was SO cool!
I thought it was sort of sexy without trying too hard... it's snappy and memorable, feminine but not soppy. Also modern but timeless, effortlessly stylish, and it's 'international' : lots of Alexia's in France, Alessia in Italy etc.
Also gives her the option of nicknames (Alex/Lexi - though I now think Lexi is a bit common). So far, she doesn't use the nicknames as she loves her name!

I am mildly annoyed at the whole Alexa thing, as people often call her Alexa, but she corrects them immediately and it's really no problem.
The medical term is totally unknown outside the medical profession!
If it helps - one of Matt Damon's daughters is called Alexia, as is one of the Dutch princesses! :) www.thebump.com/b/alexia-baby-name

I grew up disliking my name - so please don't put your daughter off hers, it's so great that she likes it!

The acquired condition alexia is PRONOUNCED DIFFERENTLY to your daughter's name, and it's a specialist and unusual term at that. Nobody else is going to make the connection. Please don't put your daughter off her pretty, perfectly normal name. I do think you might need some help with this, and I say that gently and kindly.

People can call themselves by whatever name they want, as long as it's not an attempt to defraud. I've never been known by my first name; even by my parents who christened me with it 🤔. There's no reason to spend money on fees for a government deed poll change. Surely the most important thing is whether the person who goes by the name is happy with it. There's no way anybody should be changing a child's name by deed poll if the child is old enough to like their name.

As far as I'm aware the main reason to get a name changed by deed poll is to alter a name on a birth certificate if parents have different surnames and child needs a passport, and then both parents would have to agree to that. I could use my dog's name if I wanted to, but I'm not sure he'd agree to that as it's unique to him and allows him 'access to all areas'.

No it isn’t.

She likes her name! Stop stressing. I have never seen a single name on the baby name boards that every poster likes. (As an aside, the only Alexia I can think of is that 90s popstar - how's that for an obscure reference?)