Alex or Xander ?

[LiquoriceAllsorts2]

Which do you prefer as a shortening for Alexander?
the name is so long that I think it is inevitable that it will be shortened. My husband prefers Alex but I am leaning towards Xander.

[ZacharinaQuack]

In Scotland he could be Sandy or Eck.

[Comefromaway]

Alex, Xander sounds a bit poncy.

[SnapPop]

Alex

[LadyBird1973]

I like Xander. My DS goes by both, depending on whether he's with family or friends, as we already have an Alex in the family

[JeandeServiette]

Alec. Which might be cheating but meh.

[MissingMoominMamma]

Alex.

[Rollinghill]

Alex. But rename your Alexa app!

[YouOk]

Lexy. Little lex, lilttle
lexy baby, lexyloo, my lovely little lexy

or maybe that was just me 😃

[betsyannegrey]

Sacha is a great nn for Alexander

[Abracadabra12345]

@Comefromaway

Alex, Xander sounds a bit poncy.

Our Alexander is called Xander!

[4YOWoe]

I prefer Al or Sandy but Alex is also nice.

Xander feels very "now".

[Blughbablugh]

Xander. Love the name! I have an Alexander who for now is Xander. The beauty of having a longer name that you can shorten means that they can choose when they get older whether they want to be known as Alexander, Alex or Xander etc...

[Parsley1234]

My son is Sacha that is a nn fir Alexander but Xander is fab

[SallyWD]

I prefer Alex but I'm a bit old fashioned.

[toastofthetown]

I prefer Alex, though my favourite diminutive is Sacha/Sasha.

[IhearyouClemFandango]

We have an Alexander. He was Sandy as a baby, but is now Alex or Ali. I like Xandy/Xander, but dh doesn’t.

[ZenNudist]

Alex. Xander makes you look a bit ridiculous

[Beeswood]

Alex

[tacomaco]

Alex or Xander. I like both. Big Scotland rugby fan though!

I agree with Sandy in Scotland too.

Sasha to be is a dog name.

[Parsley1234]

I guess it depends on your demographic Xan and Xander would be very normal here Alex would be ok too

[Schum]

Xander. Alex is very popular.

[Missytizzy]

Nothing ridiculous about Xander!! What an odd comment. I think it’s lovely.

[IamnotwhouthinkIam]

Love classic/timeless Alexander - great choice.

But it's definitely Xander or even Xan/Xand for me for the diminutive. Too many Alex's about and speaking as someone at school in the 80's/90's many of them were girls too which might get confusing (may not be a problem these days though, as younger ones seem to go by "Lexi" instead now?)

[lljkk]

imho, because you asked, and this is nothing to do with any real human beings:

I really dislike Xander. It's "obviously" not nice.
Al, Alex, Andy, so many other NNs I'm fine with. Even Sasha & Alec at a stretch.

[Mutabiliss]

Xander, it's lovely. There are two in my son's nursery and I know another in primary, so definitely common around here!