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Alexander or Alexei? Michele or Enea?

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Tkoko · 08/06/2025 14:06

I’ve been thinking about the names for so long now and still can’t find the one… with two concepts now… Slavic names and Italian one which would you chose in every pair? We are in Italy! Thank you so much.

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BootballJoy · 08/06/2025 14:08

Alexander or Alexei, I don't like either of the other two.

ChocolateCinderToffee · 08/06/2025 14:14

Enea is one letter away from enema, so NO.

AMillionTomorrows · 08/06/2025 14:16

Sorry, I also thought of enema straight away. The others are nice.

LiquoriceAllsorts2 · 09/06/2025 07:20

Alexander. Non of the others. Alexei is alright but nowhere near as good as Alexander

Zebralie · 09/06/2025 07:38

I prefer Michele!

Don’t like Alex as know lots of them (male and females)

primemeridian · 09/06/2025 08:26

Alexander's lovely and can have Alexei for short!

twilighteaser · 09/06/2025 12:31

I know a couple of boys called Enea here in Italy, it's a lovely ancient name. You could use Alexander or Alexei, as Alessandro and Alessio and they can both be* *shortened to Ale, which I'm sure you know is a very used name here.

user1492757084 · 09/06/2025 12:39

I like Alexander. They are all nice.
Do you like Elio?

Tkoko · 09/06/2025 13:06

twilighteaser · 09/06/2025 12:31

I know a couple of boys called Enea here in Italy, it's a lovely ancient name. You could use Alexander or Alexei, as Alessandro and Alessio and they can both be* *shortened to Ale, which I'm sure you know is a very used name here.

i know, that is why i wanted the slavic version of this name and not italian....to be able to use it as Sasha as well....but it is really hard for me to use my heritage and noot to confuse Italians...i was thinking of Maxim, Nikolai, Mikhail but it seems like everything is confusing for italians here. Other names that are more clear like Viktor...i don't really like...

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