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How many Alex's do you know?

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VictorianSqualor · 25/02/2008 18:33

I know none, not one Alexander and not one Alexandra and it is the name we have chosen (depending on gender) for LO, but just recently I've seen Alexander/Alexander/Alexia on a lot of names threads so was wondering if it's goign to suddenly be everywhere if I use it.

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kama · 13/03/2008 10:17

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controlfreakyagain · 03/03/2008 23:42

sorry, but LOTS. (more boys than girls....)

RustyBear · 03/03/2008 23:40

I have 2 nephews (one on Dh's side one on mine) called Alex. One's 22, the other's 17. And DD (18) has Alexandra as a middle name.
There's currently only one Alex (a boy, in Year 5) at the junior school I work at, there was also a girl called Alex in the same year who's now left - I've been there over 10 years & can think of 7 other children called Alex (3 girls 4 boys), so that's 9 out of about 700.

vesela · 03/03/2008 23:18

My daughter (11 months). We call her Alexandra - it doesn't take all that long to say. Since we live in the Czech Republic, though, it's only a matter of time before she's Sasha (Czechs call her that - or Sashenka - already, since it's anaethma to call a baby by a non-diminutive name), although I'd rather stick with Alexandra. Nothing against Sasha, but it doesn't feel like her name.

  • my second cousin (about 33?) who as far as I know doesn't shorten it either.
ShinyHappyPeopleHoldingHands · 29/02/2008 22:13

Calling your child Alex is asking for Trouble!! Trust me.. I have been doing a study... informal, but a study nonetheless!

bluenosesaint · 29/02/2008 22:11

Alex - 3 baby boys under 1
Lexie - girl aged 4
Alex - boy aged 5
Lexie - girl aged 6
Alex - girl aged 8
Alex - boy aged 8
Alex - girl aged 9
Alex - girl aged 18
Alex - boy aged 33

I know quite a few

Tis a lovely name tho ...

Cam · 28/02/2008 16:43

One of my nephews and several boys at dd's school

OrmIrian · 28/02/2008 16:41

And Sandy, Fimbo. Neighbours little boy was called Sandy which always made me think of him as a wire-haired terrier somehow

Fimbo · 28/02/2008 14:56

Forgot, my parents neighbour is called Alec.

Alexander in Scotland is also shortened to Eck.

JossStick · 28/02/2008 14:28

1 boy 6
1 boy 4

Oh and Meeeeeeeee
(and i love the ambiguity of it btw)

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Yorkiegirl · 28/02/2008 14:21

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Sugarmagnolia · 28/02/2008 14:20

At least 4 at DS's nursery! It's quite funny actually because they all call each other by their full names:

Alex A: ?Alex B. do you want to play??
Alex B: ?Yes Alex A, what should we play??

samkearsey · 28/02/2008 14:20

i have an alexander and know 2 other toddlers and a 28 year old!
but look at shortenings like alex, lex, xander etc

Fimbo · 28/02/2008 14:19

2
A girl of 10 who's formal name is Alexandra
A baby of 18mths who's formal name is Alexandre (spelt this way as Dad is foreign)

TheDevilWearsPrimark · 28/02/2008 14:16

Four adults, three children.

RosieMac · 28/02/2008 14:15

One Alex a boy, one Alex a girl, one Lexi (Alexandra)

3andnomore · 28/02/2008 13:56

I know a few, but the youngest Alexander that I know, is now 6....I know an Alexia (5)that is in ms class.

beansprout · 28/02/2008 09:27

I know 5, it's a popular name atm!

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VictorianSqualor · 28/02/2008 09:26

LOL Desi.

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Desiderata · 27/02/2008 21:31

One, and I don't like him.

I like the name, but he's an old git.

MrsKevinMcCloud · 27/02/2008 21:29

3 x Alex's
1 x Alexandra

One is my DH, the rest all attend DDs nursery.

It's a good strong name I think and you certainly don't come across that many normally I think - maybe I just notice them more.

I wouldn't worry too much about how many you have come across recently. I certainly have noticed a lot more occurrances of my chosen boys name (chose it 15 years ago) since I have discovered I am having our first DS

eidsvold · 27/02/2008 21:28

three - two girls and a boy - all in their 20's.

Boy is just Alex

girls are Alexandra and Alexandria.