Lex for a boy

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We are thinking Alexander, Lex for short. It's a compromise as I love Rex 😂

It's either that or Raife.

Thoughts?

To add it needs to go with James

Lex Luther

If you name your child Alexander they may prefer the full version, Alex or even Xander.

Anasnake, I thought of Lex Luther too.

Alexander is a lovely name. Don't like Lex though.

Lex is a good nn. Unfortunately you will not have control over what his school friends might shorten Alexander to.

Always lex Luther

I think Lex is very different, in a cool way. It's a strong name.

Luther.

Sacha is another
nice NN for Alexander.

Alexander is my ds middle name because dh and I couldn’t agree on a nn I wanted xander, dh Lex and we decided everyone else would choose Alex. PP posters are right once he starts school he may decide on a different nn. From experience my dad is Imogen we called her Immy but once she started school requested we use her full name because immy sounded too much like her friend Amy. Now nearly a teen her friends call her idgy or midge.

Love it.

I don’t like Lex sorry, but Rex and Rafe are both fab!

Not keen on Lex.

I prefer Rex for a boy

I know one in his 70s. I like it.

It’s really nice. His peers will have no idea who Lex Luther is.

His peers will have no idea who Lex Luther is. My 7yo certainly would - comic books and related merchandise are rather popular at the moment!

OP - it is a genuine super-villain name. Have you considered Thanos?

Yup, I immediately thought lex Luther too.

And I think you need to think through all the abbreviations, and even if you get lex to stick it's going to be something like lexy at school and possibly even by family members when he's small.

Lexy is more a feminine name. He may not thank you.

Alexander was my boy name for this pregnancy but having a dd

Was totally going to shorten to Lex (as in lex luthor) think its cool