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Girl baby names to go with a brother called Alex please

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anon12234 · 20/11/2022 14:18

Emily
Charlotte
Katherine
Olivia
Amelia
Ava

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Theoldwoman · 21/11/2022 13:24

Charlotte

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pinkpotatoez · 21/11/2022 13:29

I know 10+ Emily's, not a huge fan of it. Ava and Amelia are best imo although still very overdone

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PauliString · 21/11/2022 13:31

Charlotte or Katherine.

But if this matters 'My name is really unusual and I hated it because it never appeared in books or bracelets in shops' -- go for Charlotte. There are so many spellings of Katherine that it might be hard to find the right one.

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Mandatorymongoose · 21/11/2022 13:39

Alex and Laura
Alex and Eleanor
Alex and Elena (less likely to be on named items though?)
Alex and Rebecca
Alex and Kim (Kimberley)
Alex and Rachel
Alex and Stephanie

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AnnieJessie · 23/11/2022 08:46

We have an Alexander (Alex) and Katherine (Katie) was on our shortlist, though we didn't use it.

We liked the idea that there has been both an Alexander the Great and a Catherine the Great.

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Elbieo · 23/11/2022 08:49

anon12234 · 20/11/2022 19:37

My name is really unusual and I hated it because it never appeared in books or bracelets in shops. Sounds superficial but you are as an eight year old. Also people always mispronounced it. I do like it now but it too me years to like it so not too bothered about having a popular name.

Yes open to other suggestions. I like Lois, Anna and Beth

Haha, mine too! I also went for popular/known names as a result.

I like Katherine and Charlotte.

What about Lucy? (Meaning light)

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soulinablackberrypie · 25/11/2022 18:55

They are all good names, but Emily and Charlotte are my favourites. Is Alex's full name Alex or Alexander? I think that would make a difference to my choice, as Katherine (I slightly prefer it spelt with a C, but it's nice either way) would be a good match for Alexander, having lots of different short forms and a sort of regal feel, whereas if it's just Alex I might choose one of the shorter names like Emily. Personally I wouldn't choose another name beginning with A, but I'm aware that not everybody has a thing about that.

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GlassDeli · 25/11/2022 18:56

Emily goes really well with Alex.

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anon12234 · 27/11/2022 13:44

Thank you all. He is an Alexander but we always call him Alex

Lucy is lovely but have a close friend with the name.

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anon12234 · 27/11/2022 13:46

AnnieJessie · 23/11/2022 08:46

We have an Alexander (Alex) and Katherine (Katie) was on our shortlist, though we didn't use it.

We liked the idea that there has been both an Alexander the Great and a Catherine the Great.

I love your thinking. We also love the connection to Alexander the Great

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AnnieJessie · 27/11/2022 16:44

My name was very popular for a short period. If I told you what my name is, you could guess which decade I was born. It peaked for four years and I was born in one of those years.
One of the things I liked about both Alexander (Alex) and Katherine (Katie) was that neither of them would define our children in that way.
They are both flexible names.

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Mumofgirls2017 · 28/11/2022 11:44

Olivia

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LittlemissMama67 · 30/11/2022 11:34

I straight away went to Lucy.

from your list Amelia

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RoseMartha · 30/11/2022 11:38

Katharine

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