Alexander

[CruCru]

Hi all

What do you think of Alexander (Alec or Alex for short)? I asked my brother and he thought it was boring (we do have quite conventional taste in boys names though).

DH has a cousin called Alex (haven't seen him for years). Is that weird?

[shockedballoon]

Awesome name.

[SageBush]

The best name you can give a boy!

[mikkii]

I love it. DH is half Spanish/half Italian. DS's first name is Alessandro (Italian version) although we use his second name, Valentino.

[OhOneOhTwoOhThree]

It's a marvellous name for the best boys

[merr]

I love Alexander as a name, and was thinking bout it for DS2 but it seems to be really popular at the moment.
At DS1's school there are 2 in his class one who goes by Alex and one by Alexander and I have two friends with little Alex's!

[BikeRunSki]

Alec is a different name though. It's a name if its own, not an abbreviation of Alexander.

[chesticles]

Alexander is a lovely name but definitely becoming more popular. Not that it makes it any less nice. And bikeskirun I know loads of Alexanders known as Alec

[BistoBear]

When I have children in the future this shall be the name of our son. It's my grandfather's name, my DF's father's name and DF's middle name. I love Sandy for a nick name :)

[SurroundedByGiraffes]

My son Alexander known as Alex thinks he has two middle names, Ander and Philip. Sometimes he gets them the wrong way round - "I am Alex Philip Ander Giraffes".

[savoirfaire]

Lovely name. I know 4 born in the last 18 months though, and know about another dozen who I see regularly. I would put money on there being more than one Alex in many primary school classes, although this may not bother you. What about Sandy as a nick name? I used to work with a lovely Sandy and met a baby Alexander/Sandy just last week. Plenty of Xanders round my way too.

[CruCru]

Sandy isn't very us, if you know what I mean. I haven't met any small children called Alex round here so far but to be honest, I thought we were being original with Henry and there are lots.

[Bearcrumble]

I have a three year old Alexander too. Lots of them about. I didn't research how popular names were with him, didn't make that mistake second time round (although still love the name). Depends if you mind him being one of hundreds.

[nelly83]

LOVE it. Its my gorgeous DS name though so I am a bit bias!!

[DomesticCEO]

My 5 yr old DS is an Alex(ander) - it was dh's choice and tbh I don't like how popular it is .

We had a recent count up and came up with 11 Alex's in our extended friendship group and school friends .

I remember his first day at nursery when the nursery worker welcomed him as Alex D - having been called [first name] S my whole childhood I was gutted.

DS2 has an equally classic but much more unusual name and I love it.

[MrsTumble123]

My little boy is called Alexander and I am so happy we chose this name. Everyone always says how nice it is, and I have not known that many in my area. We call him Alex at home, but I always introduce him as Alexander at places. Sometimes he is called Zander by his Godmother, and Ali by his Grandparents too.

[Sunnysummer]

I like it! Or could you do Alastair/Alistair, as the Scottish version?

[soontobeslendergirl]

No1 son had Alec (Alexander) on the final choice list (only choice :o ) but when he was born it just didn't suit so he ended up with a choice of Craig or Gregor.

I still like it and No2 son has Alastair as a middle name instead :)