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Alexander or Leonard?

56 replies

wishing3 · 05/02/2023 17:37

Just that-which do you prefer please? I think Leonard would probably be known as Lenny or Len by us and Alexander as his full name or Ally. Though I know they’ll be whatever their friends choose at school etc.

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DuchessOfSausage · 05/02/2023 17:41

Leonard. Alexanders are everywhere.

Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 05/02/2023 17:44

Alexander. Apologies to all Leonards, especially the shade of Leonard Cohen, but it's a name I really don't like. I don't know why.

wellpaddedintherear · 05/02/2023 17:47

Leonard-I adore len
its refreshing-I’d love to meet a baby len

RuthW · 05/02/2023 17:50

Leonard

aibutohavethisusername · 05/02/2023 17:56

Alexander

OldTinHat · 05/02/2023 18:00

Alexander.

Shoogly · 05/02/2023 18:27

Alexander. Lennie is lovely pre-school but think Alexander is a better name for adult life.

HoldingTheDoor · 05/02/2023 18:28

Alexander is 100x nicer than the very unattractive Leonard

2crossedout1 · 05/02/2023 18:28

Alexander

17CherryTreeLane · 05/02/2023 18:30

Alexander. It's a stronger sounding name.

FT123456 · 05/02/2023 18:31

Team Alexander here

MajorCarolDanvers · 05/02/2023 18:32

Alexander 100%

CastleTower · 05/02/2023 20:28

Alexander

Mum97540 · 05/02/2023 20:33

Leonard. Much cooler!

Pinkdafodils · 05/02/2023 20:48

Leonard! Much more memorable.

Alex and Alexander is sooo common/overused.

Dragonsandcats · 05/02/2023 20:49

Alexander. Don’t like Leonard at all.

GlamGiraffe · 05/02/2023 20:59

Alexander.

Choconut · 05/02/2023 21:03

Alexander. Leonard is very marmite and personally I don't like it at all.

Viviennemary · 05/02/2023 21:06

Don't like Leonard. Alexander much nicer.

resm · 05/02/2023 21:35

Alexander although I love Leo from Leonard.

honeyfox · 05/02/2023 21:42

I would not have been a fan of Leonard before but having met a young Leonard/Lennie in the last while I love it now!

AnotherSpare · 05/02/2023 21:50

Leonard! It's a great name, and sounds refreshingly cool compared to Alexander, which to me is a boring plain name (sorry to all the Alexanders out there).

Luredbyapomegranate · 06/02/2023 19:04

Alexander

Not keen on Leonard

Alistair is also nice and less popular than Alexander

PurBal · 06/02/2023 19:05

I prefer Alexander.
And Laurence, Laurie for short… 😜

Ellmau · 06/02/2023 19:06

Alexander.

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