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Alexandra. Alexa or Sasha for a girl?

24 replies

language · 19/08/2013 19:02

Please tell me your associations for each of the names. It's Alexandra on the birth certificate, but is it too long for everyday use?

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MummyBeerest · 19/08/2013 19:05

Don't see why it would be. Though I know a few Alexas and Alexs, and one Ali, and it's whatever suits them.

buttercrumble · 19/08/2013 19:07

Love Alexandra as a whole , and also love Sasha . Not too keen on Alexa 😀

buttercrumble · 19/08/2013 19:09

Wishfulmakeupping · 19/08/2013 19:09

Don'tlike sasha love the other two :)

Thurlow · 19/08/2013 19:10

Ours is either Alex or Allie. Sascha is nice but I have to say it's only on MN that I know people who know it as a nn for Alexander/ra

valiumredhead · 19/08/2013 19:12

I don't like Alexa but I like Alexi.

valiumredhead · 19/08/2013 19:13

Sandy is a Nick name for Alexander usually. Never heard of Sasha being used!

nextphase · 19/08/2013 19:30

Lexie is another shortening I've heard.

Prefer Alexa from your 2.

SleepyCatOnTheMat · 19/08/2013 20:18

Sasha, definitely. Just classier for me somehow. Also like Alex.

Rhubarbgarden · 19/08/2013 20:34

I love Sasha.

LaRosaBella · 19/08/2013 21:16

How would you get Sacha from Alexandra? I would have thought people would call her Alex or Alexa for short?

mnmkjs · 20/08/2013 20:24

I love the name Sasha - it was top of my list and I think it's quite unusual and classy. However, my sister told me she thought it was a bit common which surprised me... and now I'm confused!

Bowlersarm · 20/08/2013 20:29

Lexi would get my vote. But I do like Sasha as well.

Yonionekanobe · 20/08/2013 20:36

I have an Alexandra shorterned to Lexie whilst she is little. She can then see if she prefers something different.

I am now looking for a similarly malleable girls' name as expecting DD2!

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language · 21/08/2013 08:49

Younionekanobe: if it helps, we also had Isabelle (Izzy, Bella)and Marguerite (Maggie, Rita) on our list.

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DinoSnores · 21/08/2013 10:35

Sasha is the Russian diminutive of Alexander, which is how it has become short for Alexander/ra.

I think Alexandra is lovely and wouldn't shorten, but if I needed to, I think Sasha is a nice way to do it.

lottieandmia · 21/08/2013 10:39

All the Alexandras I know are shortened to Alex. It's a brilliant name.

wigglesrock · 21/08/2013 11:10

I love Sasha, I'd use it as a stand alone name. As far as I'm aware its Sasha for a girl, Sacha for a boy.

Alex is nice too, but I know loads age between 9 and 18 months - all girls. I also know of 2 Alexas and 1 Alexis under 8 months. As a disclaimer my kids have the most popular names ever , it doesn't bother me, but I know it does some people.

squoosh · 21/08/2013 11:45

I don't like Alexandra, it's a bit stuffy. But I love Sasha and like Alex and Ali. Not a fan of Lexie.

Alexa is a bit blingy and Vegas-y to me.

noodlebum · 21/08/2013 11:47

I love Sasha as a name on its own.

juneybean · 21/08/2013 11:48

I love all three and wouldn't hesitate to use any of them.

I like Alex as a nickname but could also go with Alexa or Sasha

NordicLight · 21/08/2013 15:43

I like Alexandra. Do not like Lexi.
Sasha makes too much of a slushy sound for me to warm to it. Probably just me.

Yonionekanobe · 21/08/2013 19:04

It does help - thanks OP!

Linguaphile · 21/08/2013 19:06

I love Alexandra. Prefer Lexa or Lex as a nickname.

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