Alexandra or Lyla? Please help us decide

[kayr11]

We're expecting our third child any day and still can't decide on a girls name. We're between Alexandra (probably shortened to Alex) or Lyla. Any thoughts, will Lyla be a fad name, is Alex a pretty enough name? Please help!

Lyla, because I love the Oasis song!

Alexandra definitely, lyla sounds made up.

Lyla sounds made up and she'd be regularly asked about spelling.

I have an Alexandra which we shorten to Alex. Her friends all call her Ally which I think is a lovely nn

alexandra
so many choices
alex
sandy
lex
alexa
etc etc

2. When she is older she can put Alex on CVs and job applications and escape some of the unconscious gender bias.

Or turn up offshore and find she's been bunked up with a hairy arsed driller because they thought she was a bloke.

(Yes, it did happen to me).

Lilah, definitely.

Have never liked either Alex or Sandra, especially not in one name....

I prefer Alexandra - or even Alexandria

Alexandra. Wonderful name.

Thanks for all the opinions, never thought of the nickname Ally for Alexandra, I really like that as a possible alternative to Alex. I didn't realise so many people hadn't heard of Lyla, I thought it was quite well known.

I know two Alexandras who go by the nickname Xana - pronounced Shanna.

I initially read it and saw Lyra, which i love. However, I'm not so keen on Lyla.

Alexandra (Alex or Lex for nn) out of your two options (but Lyra, if it's up for consideration!)

Definitely Alexandra, it's a great name. I know one and she goes by both Alex and Ally which are both really cool. Not keen on Lexi or Lex though, I have tons of patients called that (dogs!).

I prefer Alexandra, but I do think Lila Alexandra is a nice combination (that spelling of Lila - Lyla looks wrong to me).

Alexandra

I've got Alexandra earmarked as a name for potential future DD- but I'd shorten it to Allie or Lexie, not Alex.

I prefer Alex to Lyla. I don't like Lyla at all. Leila is really pretty though. Alexandra is a fantastic name though- edges it for me x