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Alexander Charles or Alexander Francis?

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Katherine1990 · 22/06/2020 09:12

Surname is Jackson. Thanks Smile

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WildCherryBlossom · 22/06/2020 09:12

Alexander Charles

MrsGilly1 · 22/06/2020 15:34

Alexander Charles X

AnnoyingPigeon · 22/06/2020 15:37

I like Alexander Francis

Sunflower2025 · 22/06/2020 15:41

Charles.

Peachbubble · 22/06/2020 16:03

Alexander Charles

TheVanguardSix · 22/06/2020 16:13

Alexander Charles sounds great with your surname.
Both names are very nice.

Ellmau · 22/06/2020 19:27

Either works. I slightly lean to Francis.

Cabin · 22/06/2020 21:19

Alexander Francis

947EliseChalotte · 22/06/2020 21:22

Alexander Charles 💙 lovely names

Bubbletrouble43 · 22/06/2020 21:25

Alexander Francis
We are also Jacksons and Alexander is what I would have called a boy! It's my dad's name and I just like it. Francis is cool too.

SnowdropFox · 22/06/2020 22:13

Prefer the Francis as the name meanings link better than Charles imo. Love Alexander btw!

DramaAlpaca · 22/06/2020 22:16

Francis

Tillygetsit · 22/06/2020 22:56

Francis.

DesmondTheMoonbear · 22/06/2020 23:01

Charles is much nicer.

123Dancewithme · 22/06/2020 23:02

Charles

Buckingham1988 · 22/06/2020 23:30

Alexander Charles

BaronessBomburst · 22/06/2020 23:33

I prefer Francis.

HPLikecraft · 23/06/2020 14:54

Much prefer Francis.

TiggeryBear · 23/06/2020 15:29

Alexander Charles
(I have an Alexander too 😁)

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Katherine1990 · 23/06/2020 22:49

@SnowdropFox what do you mean? I remember looking both the names up - Charles and Francis both mean “free man” so I’m not sure what you mean when you say the name meanings link better.

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resm · 23/06/2020 23:30

Alexander Francis :)

Faith50 · 23/06/2020 23:33

Alexander Charles

honey7 · 23/06/2020 23:36

Charles

EugenesAxe · 23/06/2020 23:39

I prefer Francis for some reason.

GlamGiraffe · 23/06/2020 23:47

I like the name charles better but think francis flows better when the names are put together so for that reason I'd choose the latter I think. Do you have no preference OP?