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Alexandra

23 replies

Winchester13 · 06/06/2018 09:42

Hi :) what do you all think of Alexandra please? And does it go with her big sister Scarlett?

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Sophronia · 06/06/2018 09:48

I really like it

DontDrinkDontSmoke · 06/06/2018 09:49

Beautiful

Flamingosnbears · 06/06/2018 09:50

It's a good name, many nickname options.

wapphighwood · 06/06/2018 10:05

Love it! (biased I have one myself)

theunsure · 06/06/2018 10:06

Absolutely lovely and would be on my list

juneybean · 06/06/2018 10:08

It's gorgeous. DW won't let me use it haha

SheGotBetteDavisEyes · 06/06/2018 10:09

Lovely choice.

petitdonkey · 06/06/2018 10:10

Beautiful - I know a 10yr old Alexandra. At school she goes by her full name, her family call her Xander which I love!

The two grown ups I know go by Alix all the time.

MissCherryCakeyBun · 06/06/2018 10:13

Absolutely wonderful name unusual but not eyebrow raisingly so. I love Alexander for boys too

Ohcomeonn · 06/06/2018 10:19

Beautiful

Bubblesoup · 06/06/2018 10:43

Lovely name, although I'm not overly keen on Alex as a nn.

Winchester13 · 06/06/2018 10:56

Thank you everyone :) I like be the full name but not as keen on Alex

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MikeUniformMike · 06/06/2018 11:42

Doesn't have to be Alex. Lots of possible nns like Ally/Ali, Lexi (not keen), Sasha, Sandy, Sandra...

TatianaLarina · 06/06/2018 15:38

Alexandra is too long as an every day name, it will get shortened by everyone, so be realistic about that.

lynmilne65 · 06/06/2018 15:39

👍

DN4GeekinDerby · 06/06/2018 16:08

I love it along with Alexis and Alexa.

I agree with encouraging a couple nicknames you prefer might be helpful even if you end up with one like mine who has always gone by her full name (and will very much tell you if you try otherwise).

DontDrinkDontSmoke · 06/06/2018 16:50

Alexandra is too long as an every day name, it will get shortened by everyone, so be realistic about that.

Yep. Pick your favourite nickname, that’s what I did. There are loads to choose from.

Octopeppa · 06/06/2018 17:40

It's a great name which deserves a comeback.

GottaGetThisDone · 06/06/2018 18:55

Beautiful name, and goes lovely with Scarlett

LoveInTokyo · 06/06/2018 19:20

Love it.

MrsCD67 · 06/06/2018 22:36

Fantastic but I don't like the nicknames for it

Mumoftwoyoungkids · 06/06/2018 22:40

If ds had been a girl I wanted to call him Alexandra with Ally for short.

TheMonkeyMummy · 06/06/2018 22:54

I love it. Classic with many variations of they choose to shorten it when older.

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