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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Fimbo · 28/02/2008 14:56

Forgot, my parents neighbour is called Alec.

Alexander in Scotland is also shortened to Eck.

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

Cam · 28/02/2008 16:43

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

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 ...

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!

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.

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.

controlfreakyagain · 03/03/2008 23:42

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

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