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Zach or Alex?

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ilikeyoursleeves · 07/05/2009 23:00

We just found out we are expecting a DS2 so are narrowing down names... Still need to come up with more to choose from but I'm liking Zach and Alex. DS1 is called Jamie.

What do you think of both Zach and Alex?

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malenagrrl · 12/05/2009 08:22

My son's name is actually Zack Alexander! I like both names but Zack is a very cool, modern name and Alexander is more old fashioned but DH loves it.... I much prefer Zack tho and never call him anything but Zack.

MadameB · 09/05/2009 19:03

My DS is called Alex and I find it a really international name - it is recognised by most European cultures, so if he travels later he will find it easy to integrate!

pointydog · 09/05/2009 18:57

Alex def. Great name

ilovemydogandMrObama · 09/05/2009 18:49

lastbox Hershey's!

look here!

lastboxoftampons · 09/05/2009 17:22

Almond Roca or Hershey, Ilovemydog??

YES, Ilikeyoursleeves - 24 July here too! Hello! I haven't been on the July thread forever I need to pop back on and say hi! Congratulations on your little boy! We're having a boy also. He's likely to be Tristan James - it's a name DH and I have liked forever so I wasn't even put off when someone on here said Tristan is an estate agent's name But we're not calling him by that name until that's his actual name and we reserve the right to change our minds at any time! We're also kicking around Ethan, but have both said we like Alex - I actually tried Zachary on DH a long time ago, but he didn't like it. Love both of your choices!!!

FatFree · 09/05/2009 16:41

I have an Alexander James here so biased, but i really like the name Zach too, sorry not much help am i

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ilikeyoursleeves · 08/05/2009 21:05

lastboxoftampons are you not due the same day as me??? 24th July?? You thought about names yet?

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cthea · 08/05/2009 20:25

Alex

ilovemydogandMrObama · 08/05/2009 20:20

lastboxoftampons -- hey, was just about to start a 'how stupid are Americans' thread

Are you due soon? I had a massive craving for Hershey Bars and Almond Roca when I was pregnant...

philopastry · 08/05/2009 16:55

I prefer Alex.

lastboxoftampons · 08/05/2009 16:37

Hi Ilovemydog - am I mad being back on here!?!?

Oh, and I should clarify, I didn't mean to imply that Alex is 'common' like bad-common, it's just that I know several. It's a name that DH and I both said we liked but then discounted because of the amount of little ones we know with the name.

SarahL2 · 08/05/2009 15:40

I actually know more Zach's than Alex's...

sachertorte · 08/05/2009 15:32

I like both, but Alex and Jamie go together better than Jamie and Zach..

jellybeans · 08/05/2009 15:23

Zach definately, much cooler and not unisex.

Wheelybug · 08/05/2009 15:21

I love both but have a nephew called Alex and my cousin has a Zach so we couldn't use either. We also had 2 girls .

OrmIrian · 08/05/2009 15:20

Alex. DS#1 is Alex(ander). Not common at all around here. Like Zach oo but not Zachary.

ilovemydogandMrObama · 08/05/2009 15:19
lastboxoftampons · 08/05/2009 15:16

I like them both very much. I think Alex is very common now, though. there's lots of them around. Zach is still slightly unusual.

Isn't trashing the house a bonding exercise for little boys!?!? Congratulations!

Tortoise · 08/05/2009 14:46

My DS2 is Zachary Alexander! SO i like both names.
Prefer Zach to Alex though.

SarahL2 · 08/05/2009 14:40

My DS is Alexander (we call him Alex) so I am obviously biased

Thunderduck · 08/05/2009 14:27

If you're using the shortened versions then I prefer Zach.

I prefer Alexander actually but I don't like just Alex.

ajandjjmum · 08/05/2009 14:12

Zach.

My dd is Alex - but there are a lot of them around!

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ilikeyoursleeves · 08/05/2009 13:56

Bump!

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TheFallenMadonna · 07/05/2009 23:39

I like Alec.

FrankMustard · 07/05/2009 23:37

Zach