Sacha for a boy?

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It's a traditional nickname for Alexander, so why not?

Not for me - know too many people who would assume that it was a girl's name and educating them to the contrary would not be something I wanted to take on.

Maybe as a nickname but Alexander for official purposes?

Lovely, but Sacha is the French version. I'd use Sasha. Great name!

I know several male Sashas and think it is a lovely name. In fact, I find it odd when I meet a female Sasha/Sacha..

I love it but it's one of those that I think is great but wouldn't use - I also like Jesse for a boy but again, too many people would assume it was a girl's name and I'd get fed up with correcting them!

I love it, short for Alexander. I know more male Sashas/Sachas than female ones.

I love it too. I would call him Alexander and then Sacha as a nickname. I definitely think of Sacha as a boy's name and find it odd when I hear a girl called Sacha.

Thought this was helpful:

Sasha originated in countries of Central, Eastern and Southern Europe as a diminutive of Alexander and Alexandra. It is also found as a surname, although this is very rare. Alternative spellings include: Саше (Macedonian), Sa?a (Slovenian, Serbian, Croatian, Czech, Slovak, Lithuanian), Sasza (Polish), Sashko (Ukrainian), Sascha (German), Sasja (Dutch), and Sacha (French).

This name is especially common in Europe where it is used primarily by males as a diminutive of Alexander, although females may also use it as a diminutive of Alexandra. Despite its popularity in informal usage, the name is rarely recorded on birth certificates in countries such as Russia, Ukraine, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia, as it is considered a diminutive and not a formal name. Exceptions are Serbia and Croatia.

In Germany, the civil registry offices allow the inscription of Sascha in birth certificates as a formal name but only for boys

I like Sasha (Sacha sounds french) for a boy, short for Alexander.

Ukrainian boy in DS's class called Sasha, short for Alexander. They all call him Sushi which they have now shortened to Sush.

That's good to hear I love it and am familiar with origins just thought in uk was more common for girls name this is fourth dc I'm sure will be another boy! Thanks all for input

Sasha is definately a boys' names to my ears, mostly short for Alexander.

Agree that Sacha is the french spelling (as the French pronounce 'ch' as 'sh' e.g. chat) but Sasha works much better in English and German. Otherwise people might pronounce it Satcha .

I don't like it, sorry.

I think it's a lovely name

Sasha is a diminitive form of Alexander and Alexandra (same for boy & girl) in Russian. This name does not exist on a standalone basis. The Sacha spelling just looks bizarre imho...

Yes, Sasha if you live in the UK (and Sacha in France).

DD is Sasha and to me it has always sounded feminine.

That said, it's a terrific name so if you love it then why not :).

Love it as a nickname for Alexander. A lovely 5 year old in ds's class (who I think has Russian connections). Agree that 'ch' would be the french way to pronounce 'sh' (e.g. chat, chanson). Great name!

Otherwise people might pronounce Sacha as Sa-tsha .

I really like this name. We went for another shortening of Alexander, Sander but Sasha was the alternative.

No boy likes having a name that people see as a girl's name. Chances are he'll hate it.
Other than that, it's nice.

I've only known male Sashas, mostly short for Alexander. So to my ears it is a boys' name.

There are many unisex names around - Morgan, Charlie, Rowan, Sam, Alex. It is not that strange, is it .

I know a German boy called Sascha. I like it.

Nice.