Alexander nn Xander ?

[WillowTheWitch]

Ok I am now obsessed . I need help . :)

We have an Alexander called Xander too! Or "Darnder" to his little brother who struggled pronouncing it when he started to talk and now it's stuck

Would Alexander work if you have an 'X' in your surname, do you think?

please don't say no, please don't say no, please don't say no...

Depends.

Alexander Xander: No. :)
Alexander Marx: At a push, but still very alliterative.
Alexander Fitzpatrick: Yes. Sounds gorgeous. considers changing own surname

Are there any Is or Ys in the surname? If so, I would say probably.

But feel free to ignore me - DD's first name and surname rhyme, which many people hate!

Yes, it depends on the surname.

Alexander Baxter; Alex Baxter -fine.
Alexander Axminster; Alex Axminster - maybe not. But that's because of the A and the x, not the x alone.

The politician Derry Irvine is an Alexander, so Derry is another option for a nn.

Doh! There is no x in Fitzpatrick! I'm totally embarrassed .

Anyway, you get the gist of it!

Thanks anyway, and I do get the gist!

i love xander.

i know someone who called their child xander rather than alexander.

I would also prefer alexander to be nn xander than alex. i don't think i like alex.

I know an Alexander who is nn Xander, love love love it!

Do think it only really works with a southern accent though as in "Zaarrnder" (long "a")...doesn't quite sound as nice with a more clipped/northern-type "a" as in to rhyme with "can/pan/tan"

Arf @Willow and baby Xander!

I have a 4.5 yo Alexander who is still Alexander to everyone ( not Alex) but I can see this changing as it's a bloody difficult name when you're just learning to write and he's started shortening it himself purely for writing purposes. We'll see what happens when he starts primary school.

Kitten - i was just thinking the other way round

I agree with all those who have said that Alexander is used by all the best parents

I loved Sasha as a nn and DH loved Xander, but when it came down to it ds2 just naturally became an Alex. I only call him by his full name when he's been ignoring me...

Lovely and Xander (or Xandy when toddly) is my favourite diminutive

nickel willing to bet that you're northern then?! (I'm southern!) :o

yup!

I have an Alexander... and his nn is Fluffball.