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Alex or Xander ?

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LiquoriceAllsorts2 · 22/06/2023 12:06

Which do you prefer as a shortening for Alexander?
the name is so long that I think it is inevitable that it will be shortened. My husband prefers Alex but I am leaning towards Xander.

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Parsley1234 · 22/06/2023 12:52

My son is Sacha that is a nn fir Alexander but Xander is fab

Blughbablugh · 22/06/2023 12:50

Xander. Love the name! I have an Alexander who for now is Xander. The beauty of having a longer name that you can shorten means that they can choose when they get older whether they want to be known as Alexander, Alex or Xander etc...

4YOWoe · 22/06/2023 12:47

I prefer Al or Sandy but Alex is also nice.

Xander feels very "now".

Abracadabra12345 · 22/06/2023 12:45

Comefromaway · 22/06/2023 12:18

Alex, Xander sounds a bit poncy.

Our Alexander is called Xander!

betsyannegrey · 22/06/2023 12:44

Sacha is a great nn for Alexander

YouOk · 22/06/2023 12:38

Lexy. Little lex, lilttle
lexy baby, lexyloo, my lovely little lexy

or maybe that was just me 😃

Rollinghill · 22/06/2023 12:37

Alex. But rename your Alexa app!

MissingMoominMamma · 22/06/2023 12:37

Alex.

JeandeServiette · 22/06/2023 12:36

Alec. Which might be cheating but meh.

LadyBird1973 · 22/06/2023 12:35

I like Xander. My DS goes by both, depending on whether he's with family or friends, as we already have an Alex in the family

SnapPop · 22/06/2023 12:19

Alex

Comefromaway · 22/06/2023 12:18

Alex, Xander sounds a bit poncy.

ZacharinaQuack · 22/06/2023 12:06

In Scotland he could be Sandy or Eck.

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