Alexander,Michael or Alexei for baby

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Tkoko · 07/06/2025 13:50

Thanks to this forum me and my husband ended up with these 3 names so far. We are Ukrainian/Italian family living in Italy.
We are choosing between:
Alexander-Alex-Sasha
Mikhail-Misha (Michele -Italian version which seems too italian for me).
Alexey-Alex-Alyosha

I would like the name to be slavic but be recognised easily around the world, have international form, be modern and appropriate as the baby grows. Which would you vote for? thank you

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Calliopespa · 07/06/2025 14:16

I’ve just seen Michael in your subject line. This would be recognisable but isn’t hugely fashionable at the moment. It’s very pre-80’s.

Darkgreendarkbark · 07/06/2025 14:14

I'm not sure what your long-term plans are, or whether your son will have ties to English-speaking countries and speak English. Hard to advise on a Ukrainian/Italian perspective.

But at least all three can shorten to Alex or Mike, easy English nicknames should he want one.

Alexander is the only full name there which English speakers will all recognise and pronounce correctly. Not sure how that plays in Italy though.

Calliopespa · 07/06/2025 14:09

It is both popular and used in many countries at the moment but I would have thought that was a good thing for the features you are wanting?

Alexander is similar.

To me the other two don’t sound particularly international.

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Tkoko · 07/06/2025 14:01

Calliopespa · 07/06/2025 13:56

Apart from Alexander they all sound extremely Slavic to me, which to my mind detracts from the international aspect you wanted.

What about Leo?

Leonardo is number 1 name in italy. Its extremely italian. It coould stand for Leonid or Lev (Tolstoi)...but i think its just everywhere.

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Calliopespa · 07/06/2025 13:56

Apart from Alexander they all sound extremely Slavic to me, which to my mind detracts from the international aspect you wanted.

What about Leo?

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