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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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QuintessentialShadow · 27/02/2008 21:21

Aside from my son ( great name! ) there is one more in our neighbourhood, he is 9, though. There are no other Alexs in my sons school, and there has never been another Alex in his old nursery either.

We did come across another Alex on the plan to Gran Canaria a few weeks back, though!

MuffinMclay · 27/02/2008 21:18

2 Alexandras - one 6 years, one 36 years (latter known as Alex)
1 Alexis - 26 years
1 Alexander - 26 years (known as Ali)

OrmIrian · 27/02/2008 21:12
  1. Including DS#1. All of them apart from one are around 11yrs of age. The other one is 3 and lives in our street - I like to pretend that he was named after my wonderful perfect boy but somehow I doubt that

And I knew none until we'd named DS. Same thing happened with DD - knew no Eleanor's until we'd named our DD....then there were flocks of them.

minster · 27/02/2008 20:57

Lots - Alexandra x2, Alexandria, Alexia, Alexander x2 (although one is known as Xander), my cousin has an Alessandra.

MrsMattie · 27/02/2008 20:35

There is one boy called Alex at DS's nursery. I know one adult man called Alex (Alexei), and one adult woman called Alex (Alexis). That's it. It's not a common name, although it's not 'unusual' either, iyswim. I love Alex for a girl.

dizzydixies · 27/02/2008 20:32

jeanjeannie - that applys to our Lexie too so far

jeanjeannie · 26/02/2008 14:03

DP is called Aleksander but as his parents are Polish & Serbian he's always been called Sasa (sasha). I love the name for both boys & girls - like Alexi too. But it's off limits for us as DP reckons anyone called Alexs is headstrong, wilfull and give parents a hard time......and his mother would agree

TwoFirTreesToday · 26/02/2008 13:43

Our daughter is an Alexandra (Alex) and we know a boy called Alex of the same age (3).

Listmaker · 26/02/2008 13:05

Thanks Dizzy!

Well VS I was watching Monarch of the Glen when pg with her so think it did have an influence although I had liked it for a long time since having a squash instructor called Lexi but the Monarch one influenced my spelling as wasn't keen on the one with no e!!

sagitta · 26/02/2008 12:55

Hello VS!

I will 'fess up to you - My name is Alexandra - and I feel like Celery further down - it is quite hard having a unisex name - at least I think it is for a girl called Alex as everyone, especially outside UK, assumes I'm a bloke (email contact - I don't look like a bloke!) But I do think its quite a pretty name for a girl, and if it wasn't mine, I would def consider it for a boy. And there's loads of ways of shortening it - I get Lexy, Alex, Al etc etc. I don't know any other Alexes (?) either my age (34) or younger.

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VictorianSqualor · 26/02/2008 12:51

The only Lexie I had ever heard of was from Monarch of the Glen

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dizzydixies · 26/02/2008 12:26

great choice listmaker lovely names

Listmaker · 26/02/2008 12:23

Like dizzydixies I have an Alexandra shortened to Lexie and I have never come across another Lexie yet!

I don't know any other girls called Alexandra but a few Alexs as boys.

But as others have said if you like it who cares how many there are around?! My other dd is called Maddie and I thought that would be fairly uncommon but when she started pre-school there were 3 of them there!

dizzydixies · 26/02/2008 12:18

Lexie is for a girl - we picked it as is means sparkling in scottish
we gave her Alexandra as her sister has Isabella for Ella
I prefer the Lexie spelling to Lexy but its just personal preference - I felt Lexy was to close to sexy.

Lex would be fine for a boy too

captainmummy · 26/02/2008 12:14

Only 1 - but he's mine!!!

(and it;s not alexander!

choosyfloosy · 26/02/2008 12:13

It's a lovely name. I know a 4 year old male, a 5 year old male and a 38 year old female. But really, what's not to like? Alex is fantastic and fits a lot of personalities IMO. I have a thing for Alessia (Italian version i guess) but only because of a Dick Francis novel, which is a bit low-rent.

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VictorianSqualor · 26/02/2008 11:46

Lexy for a boy or a girl spidermama? or both?

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Anna8888 · 26/02/2008 11:46

My elder stepson is Alexandre. I think it's OK but a bit dull and there are lots about in Paris.

Spidermama · 26/02/2008 11:44

Upmteen. I like the name though. I think I'd go for Lexy for the shortened version.

TodayToday · 26/02/2008 11:44

DD1 is 5 and she hasn't been in a nursery class or school class with an Alexander or Alexandra. She was going to be Alexander if she had been a boy.

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VictorianSqualor · 26/02/2008 11:40

Crikey a lot then!
Though maybe peopel who don't know any didn't post

Does anyone really dislike eitehr names though? It seems anyone who has commented ahs said they like Alexander/ra.

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beachlover · 25/02/2008 20:32

about 2 males, 2 females

fizzbuzz · 25/02/2008 20:30

I teach zillions (secondary), both boys and girls.

At least one a class if not more........

dosydot · 25/02/2008 20:27

4 in my family[shock) 3 male one female
I also have a couple of friends alex and know 3 under 5's
I think I must be a magnet for people named alex

ratbunny · 25/02/2008 20:12

there are loads of little Alexs about!

no female Alexs though..

but love ms appropriate's Alessandro What a great name!