Alexandra

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Any thoughts on Alexandra?

Got some great input on another thread and had a very short shortlist. Had a lovely girl this afternoon and DP through in this curveball.. I kind of like it.

I have an Alexandra. I love it obviously. She is always Alexandra - she is 10 and makes her feelings obvious if anyone tries to shorten it!

She has never been at school with another Alexandra which is nice.

I also have an Elizabeth, Victoria and Francesca if that helps.

I love it.

I love it, wanted it for ds until he turned out to be a boy.

Lots of love shortenings - Alex, Lexi, Alexa, Ally. (I was planning Ally.)

Lovely name.

DD1 would have been Alexandra but DB got there first and his son is Alexander so we used it as a middle name instead (it's a family name). I love it, good choice by your DH.

Thanks everyone! Glad we haven't rushed into announcing a name. Discussions to be had tomorrow.. Will try it out on her tonight.

Beautiful name. Classic, international, versatile, elegant... what's not to love?

Gorgeous name.

Classic, international, versatile, elegant... exactly this

Congratulations !

Love it

Good idea to try it out

Beautiful.

It's my favourite girls name. Love it

Congrats! I love Alexandra.

Love it. Unfortunately my DP is Alex so I can't ever use it!

Biased as I have one but I still love it 11 years on! We tend to use Alex,but she's going with Alexandra in secondary school for some reason!

Beautiful

Strong and classic

Agree-it's lovely and very underused these days

I really like it. A friend has an Alexandra known as Xa or Xa-Xa which is pronounced like the beginning of Zara.

It's a lovely name op. I had it on my list along with Alexander for a boy. Dh wasn't keen though.

Love it! Have used it as a middle name. Do you like Alex, Alix, Lexi though as it could well be shortened?

I'm a bit in love with this name and the shortening Alexa at the mo. Congratulations on your new arrival!

My dh is Alexander (Alex) so we couldn't use it either. It's nice but I always think of it as quite masculine for a girls name (I think due to DH being an Alexander though, not because it is!).

It IS a great name though and good shortenings for a girl :) I would chose a soft middle name.

I am one and hate it.

Unfortunately no good shortenings for me so was Alex. I hate having to clarify my gender all the time. Especially in male dominated work place.

Worse is when they call me Alexander without checking first.

Full name not used much.

I like it in principle but don't like being one.

I'd have chosen Alexa if I was choosing for myself. Hard to change it now.

Love it. Got it earmarked for potential future DD.

Also I'd shorten it to Allie, not Alex- for reasons posted above

I love it, but hate Alex. And it seems inevitable that it will get shortened to Alex (every Alexandra I know is Alex), kind of like Madeleine to Maddy. It unfortunately ruins what is otherwise a beautiful name.