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Original poster

Be brutal - Alex Joseph

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Pootles2010 · 11/05/2010 11:45

Need complete honesty, promise not to be offended!

But Alexander (Alex for short) Joseph is our favourite at the moment. Not too in love with it so won't be offended! Surname begins with P, two syllables.

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brennannbooth · 11/05/2010 13:10

Love it.

oceryo · 11/05/2010 13:10

Like Xander as well.

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oceryo · 11/05/2010 13:09

Much prefer Alex to Sandy.

RooBear · 11/05/2010 13:05

love it-esp. alexander as a full name

canella · 11/05/2010 13:03

i have an alexander but would never dream of calling him sandy!! his friends call him alex (altho i only ever call him alexander at home!)

i think its a great name (obviously) and think Joseph goes really well with it!

LadyBiscuit · 11/05/2010 13:00

Lovely name but kick your DH every time he tries to call your DS Sandy

LouMacca · 11/05/2010 12:58

Lovely. Go for it.

flopsy1974 · 11/05/2010 12:40

Great name

yellowblossom · 11/05/2010 12:05

Lovely.

lostinwales · 11/05/2010 12:03

Maybe not if he has red hair then, if you want to avoid Sandy. (from one who is waiting in hope one of my DS' gets that as a nickname as I love it)

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Pootles2010 · 11/05/2010 12:00

He seems to think its a Scottish thing?

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VengefulKitty · 11/05/2010 11:59

I like it. No shortening to Sandy though. Never heard of it all myself.

I have heard of male Sandys but am pretty sure they were not Alexanders.

Go for it.

diddl · 11/05/2010 11:56

Lovely.

I´ve never known an Alexander shortened to Sandy.

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Pootles2010 · 11/05/2010 11:52

Only problem is - my DH seems to think its normal to shorten it to Sandy. To me this just conjures up visions of Olivia Newton John in a twinset.

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AndieWalsh · 11/05/2010 11:50

Classic, simple, lovely

oceryo · 11/05/2010 11:49

Very nice name

lostinwales · 11/05/2010 11:48

I think that's a lovely name, I wanted Alexander to shorten to Xander but DH gave me the face so we went with something else.