What do you think of when you hear Alexandra?

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We are between Alexandra(Lexie for short), Anais or Poppy... What do you think?

I love Alexandra, but would choose Alex for short (Lexie is a bit twee). Anais is a bit ugly. Poppy is a baby's name and not an adult's.

Personally I think Library of Alexandria, I don't like Lexie for a nick, I like Anais, but prefer Alexandra.

Alexandra is lovely as is Alex.
Lexie is the name of Amanda Holden's / Alex Gerrard's PFBS and think as a result there are a few of them.

I really like Alexandra.

Lexie-loathe.

Poppy.

I think Alexandra's a bit dull, sorry. Love Lexie, but it's gaining in popularity, if that bothers you. Anais makes me think anus, sorry again! I like Poppy.

Ah thanks - hadn't realised there was a footballers wives connection with Lexie... Maybe Alex is better as a short form or Sasha or Alexa?

Alexandra Burke. I like Lexie.

I personally LOATHE the name Poppy, particularly on an adult. Anais makes me think of Anais Nin and her erotic writings...

Alexandra is the best name ever. Fact.

Poppy is the name of my dog.

Anais - Meg Matthew's PFB. Plus you'll spend a lifetime saying "no, it's ann-eye-ees".

Sorry - but bit masculine, not a pretty name. Doesn't help the girls I have known and know match that description.

Anais has made me think of Chloe!

I think of my three friends called Alexandra, who have the nicknames Ali, Alex and Pip.

I also have a male friend called Alexander, and his nn is Sandy. I suspect Sandy could work as girl nn too.

Alexandra is my fave of your choices, and I love Lexie for short.

I dont think of footballers wifes, but Lexi from Monarch of the Glen.

I love Alexandra. I would go with Lexi, as Alex is very common in so many languages.
Not a fan of Anais or Poppy. Sorry!

Alexandra is ok, Lexie I'm not keen on, definitely makes me think of WAGS. Poppy is a great child's name but I don't think it "works" when you are grown up. Like Anais best of the three.

Alexandra - Burke. A bit long for everyday use.
Lexie - Amanda Holden
Anais - Meg Matthews and old perfume
Poppy - Jamie Oliver

I like Alexa as a nn for Alexandra.

Liking Alexa!

Alexandra is lovely, Alex for short. It is a great name for a grown up as well, always taken seriously. Cool name for a teen. Poppy not so much, the other one sounds like perfume.

It's my name. Never had anything but positive feed back. Alex is pretty bad ass for a girl.

I absolutely LOATHE Lexie as a nickname and thankfully no one has ever called me that.

Alexandra is cool, but not with Lexie for short, it just cheapens the name.
Love Anaïs as well.

I think of Alexandra Workwear for some reason. There used to be shop of that name in Bristol. I prefer Alex as a girl's name. Don't care for Lexie at all.

My eldest DS is ALex too!

I think of my fabulous 3 year old goddaughter Alex. It's a strong name for a bright, feisty, stong-willed little girl. I find Lexie a bit more girly - wouldn't suit her at all

Thanks all - have abandoned Poppy and Anais, as no-one will know how to pronounce it, and yes the Anais Nin thing did cross my mind too... I'm kind of stuck on Alexandra thinking it will work as a grown up (a lot better than it does a baby), Clarabella judging by the 3D scan, she is looking like a bit of a large baby so will suit perfectly! We are not in the UK, so I don't know who Alexandra Burke is, perhaps fortunately... Also, it seems like there are lots of shortened versions she can choose when she is old enough - thanks all!

Fabulous name. All being well DD will be Alexandra when she arrives in Feb.

Glad to hear you've settled for Alex and dropped the cutesy Lexie.
Alexandra is a lovely name. Fact.