Lexi

[GemLooper]

Would you consider this a name by itself or do you only see it as a nickname for girls names starting with "Alex"?

If a child said their name was Lexi I would expect it was short for something, but I try not to make assumptions. I fear i would call her Alex by mistake though - I used to work with so many kids their names all whirled and swirled in my head so I did mix them up a bit.

Yes I would consider it a name in itself.
2 out 3 of my kids have what is considered shortened versions, those are the names we liked, not the longer versions.

Sounds a bit like a stripper name yo me. And more of a nickname, not a name in itself.

I’d expect a Lexi was a nickname, but wouldn’t be surprised if it were a full name either. Lexi hit its peak of popularity about ten years ago as a full name. I’m not sure if Lexi has fallen out of favour in general or if people are preferring a longer form for it.

I would assume they were an Alexis or Alexandra and that Lexi was a shortened version.
I had a friend called Katie and everyone seemed to assume she was a Katherine but she wasn’t.

I wouldn’t be surprised to see Lexi as a stand alone name.

Lexi isn’t a great name, it would make me think you’d been watching Eastenders. Alexandra’s nice.

I really like it, would have it on my list but there is already a Lexi in the family. I would assume it’s short for Alexis but by itself is fine too IMO.

I think it's lovely, and I don't understand all the nickname stuff that goes on these days.
Years ago, a nickname was something that just happened amongst friends and family, not a planned out thing.

It's lovely and works as a name in its own right.

I would assume it was a nickname. Agree with some of the above comments about it just not being a great name but of course for some it is a perfect name and no doubt there are loved ones called just that amongst us !

There's a girl in my estate called lexi , it's her full name and I don't think anyone has ever presumed it was a nickname. I quite like it

Bit tacky as a standalone name.

It does sound a bit stripper-ish, sorry

I liken the name Lexi to Hayden, Brodie, etc - personally I wouldn’t go for a name like that, just not my thing

She'll be called Sexy Lexi constantly, with no option to change to a full name. Might not be what you want for a child!

Only as a nn, please…

It's better as a diminutive but it's not great. It's a bit, um, downmarket. Sorry.

Steven Gerrard has a daughter called Lexie. I guess she is a teenager now. There is also a child Lexi on Eastenders, which I assume is her full name so I don't think it would be completely unexpected as a standalone name but I think a longer name gives the child options as they get older.

I find lexi grim. It sounds sleazy to me. Wouldn't use it in any form

I really dislike Lexi, it’s very popular, no idea why as it feels quite tacky. Usually hyphenated with May and screamed across the playground.

I know a few called "Lexi" all under age 10.
No nickname, just Lexi.

I'm not keen on it

@Chachachawoo

I find lexi grim. It sounds sleazy to me. Wouldn't use it in any form

This. It's really not great I'm afraid OP.

I'm not keen personally but it's perfectly acceptable as a name in its own right and if I met one it wouldn't occur to me that it was short for anything. I would actually prefer Lexi to any of the names it could be a nickname for.