Alexandra, Alice or Lydia?

[cc22cupcakes]

Just that really! What do you prefer? Middle name would be Margaret (using a family name).

[mmmskittles]

Love Lydia
Like Alexandra
Snore at Alice

[starkid]

They're all nice, but I like Alice the most.

[MrsMcW]

I'm an Alexandra and I love my name I love that it's a name that translates all over the world as well - I've been to several countries where locals have beamed and said 'oh, that's an Arabic / Greek / Spanish / etc' name! All credit to Alexander the Great bonking his way across the continent thousands of years ago I guess...

Only risk is that it shortens to lots of different options. I go by Alex (downside is most people assume I'm a bloke if we haven't met in person), but I've had to shut down a few attempts at Lexi and Sandra... ugh!

[Ionarocks]

I love Lydia

[NinonDeLenclos]

Alexs are always supercool.

[TidyDancer]

They are all beautiful names. Alexandra is the most beautiful by far but you can’t go wrong with any of them I don’t think.

[AutumnalLeaves38]

Phunt,

Yes, Alexandria is a place name (of many), but as the most famous were named in honour of Alexander the Great, I'd hazard a guess that baby girls were given female versions of his name from the start of his reign. So pre-dating his founding of cities.

Happy to stand corrected by any historians, though!

[PhuntSox]

Not Alexandria, that's a place!

[Mumoftwoyoungkids]

Love Alexandra. Wanted to call ds Alexandra (Ally for short) until the 20week scan showed up an “extra bit”. (Funnily enough - I never fancied Alexander for him.) Great name though - so many different (lovely)shortenings too - Alex, Ally, Lex, Lexie, Alexa, Sasha, Sandra, Sandy. And as a full name Alexandra is so nice and intelligent sounding.

I really like Lydia too - I imagine a Lydia being super elegant. Like Lydie too.

Quite like Alice - again could be Ally which I really like. But not a patch on Alexandra and Lydia.

[disappearingninepatch]

Lydia - I love that name and cannot understand why it isn't more popular.

[Hazelatte26]

Alice Margaret or Lydia Margaret flows better to my ears than Alexandra Margaret.

[MikeUniformMike]

I'm not keen on Lydia as she'll be Lyd or Lyds or Binlid and it rhymes with ...

It's the one that sounds nicest with Margaret but they are all nice.

Alice or Alex? I'd wait until you meet her.

[stevensupersquirrel]

I love the name Alexandra. Knew a super cool Alex at college. It didn't make it onto our list though, as it isn't very 'us' iykwim.

[Smoliver]

All three are lovely. My vote goes to Lydia, because sadly although I love this name, I can't use it!

[ThroughThickAndThin01]

Alexandra

Not a fan of Alice.

[PandaCat]

I prefer Alice (I have one, so am biased) but also like Lydia. I don't like Alexandra

[hellsbells99]

I prefer Alice.

[Tealdeal747]

Alexandra

[lazydog]

Alexandra by miles. But if not Alexandra, my next choice would be Lydia.

Not keen on Alice at all, but Alisha or Alicia are similar and I think they're both nice names.

[ChocolateCrunch]

Alice

[Awwlookatmybabyspider]

Lydia Margaret

[Sugarpiehoneyeye]

Alice Margaret, lovely !

[AnyaMoondial]

Alexandra. Just wonderful.

[Courgettekatie]

Definitely Alice. Timeless beautiful name.

[EatsFartsAndLeaves]

Alice!