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Final 2 names - please help me decide!

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GreenGodess · 19/06/2008 18:19

My husband is useless so please help me pick! Would be useful to hear how popular theese names are in the under 4's as a little out of touch!

Ok now they won't be everyone's cuppa but here they are:

Girl
Nicole aka Coco
Alexandra aka Lexi

Boy
Reuben
Xander

Thanks!

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LadyK · 19/06/2008 18:21

Alexandra & Xander.

controlfreakyagain · 19/06/2008 18:23

you dont need to make a final final decision now..... when baby's born it might be a hilda or a miles (or whatever)...

Bronze · 19/06/2008 18:24

Agree Alexandra

The boys I can't decide

MinkyChunky · 19/06/2008 18:25

Do you want the names to be quite unusual. If yes there are lots of Lexis now and tonnes of Nicoles being shortened to Cocos which is awful (IMO)but it's only because of all the cocos i now all of the mums are tossers i bet you are nice.

I think Alexandra is lovley as you give her lots of options of shortening later.

I love Reuben too.

CoteDAzur · 19/06/2008 18:26

Alexandra & Xander.

Reuben only if you are Jewish.

MinkyChunky · 19/06/2008 18:28

Yes and Coco only if you are a clown

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GreenGodess · 19/06/2008 18:44

Minky Chunky where do you live I have never heard another Coco or Lexi - where I live all Lucy, Emily, Emma - yawn!

But as I say my youngest is 4 so maybe they are the newbies come through!

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tortoiseSHELL · 19/06/2008 18:46

Alexandra is lovely, and Xander - but I think Xander is even nicer if short for Alexander - is a cool shortening! Have thought so ever since I heard an interview with Alexander Armstrong and wotsisname Miller - he called AA Xander, and sounded so nice!

LauraT · 19/06/2008 19:02

Reuben is an old testament name, so doesn't need to be a Jewish name IMO. I think it's lovely! prefer Lexi of the girls names.

LauraT · 19/06/2008 19:02

Reuben is an old testament name, so doesn't need to be a Jewish name IMO. I think it's lovely! prefer Lexi of the girls names.

chandellina · 19/06/2008 20:12

love Coco. i would definitely use that and it's on my list if i go on to have a girl (expecting boy now) unless my best friend beats me to it.

I'm not a huge fan of the boy names though. maybe you could use Alexander and then have room to play around with the different ways to shorten it.

devonsmummy · 19/06/2008 20:28

wanted Lexie when pregnant with DS 18mths ago but is now really popular and he was a boy so didn't use it anyway!

Don't like Coco - how about Cece?

Like Xander but getting rather popular not keen on Reuben

Heated · 19/06/2008 20:43

Love Alexandra but not Lexie as Lex Luther/Sexy Lexie just comes to mind. Coco imo is a better nn. I don't think clown but Chanel.

Again love Alexander but not Xander. Re Reuben, s'okay but none of my Jewish friends get the sudden surge of popularity in this name.

Jojay · 19/06/2008 21:02

Love Coco and Xander

twosofar · 19/06/2008 21:40

Prefer Coco although dislike Nicole. I know a Coco short for Charlotte which I think is very sweet.
To me, Lexi sounds like the kind of name a soap star or a Wag would call their child (like Tallulah). Sorry if you are one of the above!

I like both Reuben and Xander but Xander has the edge, although I would always go for Alexander on the birth cert as not keen on an abbreviation for a proper name

Nancy66 · 19/06/2008 21:49

I like Coco - but not Nicole and I like Alexandra but not Lexie.

Xander I don't like at all - sounds like a charactr from a video game. Reuben is great.

fortyplus · 19/06/2008 21:52

Lexi sounds like a porn star.

The others are ok but not my cup of tea.

VictorianSqualor · 19/06/2008 22:01

Alexandra/Alexander are great names, but use the full name, they may not suit Lexi/Xander.
I have just had an Alexander, he is 9weeks old, we planned on calling him either Alex or Xander but he suits Lex.

I love the full name Alexander/ra and had some wonderful remarks on a thread about it, in fact probably one of the only baby names threads with no slagging off!!!

fortyplus · 19/06/2008 22:08

That's funny - I like Alexandra but thought it would be a bit dated by now. Obviously not the case!

allgonebellyup · 19/06/2008 22:12

i love Lexi for a girl..

my son is Lixy !

VictorianSqualor · 19/06/2008 22:13

Ah, my thread was how many do you know see here but still not one bad comment about the name.
Plus if you call a child Lexi(E) or Xander, they may hate it, at least with the full name they have many choices, DS2 can be Alex, Lex, Alec, Xander, Sandy...etc

hayley2u · 19/06/2008 22:33

alaxanda too boyish but not enough boyish
lexi reminds me of dog
like nicole lkove coco, a child in old nusery was called coco she was adorable.
dont really like them for a boy sorry love

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GreenGodess · 20/06/2008 09:23

Thanks all will definately have full names on birth certificates think it is important they have choices.

Would be awful to be Lexi that was a book worm and seriously not sexy!

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VictorianSqualor · 20/06/2008 09:35

So what are you going for?

nappyaddict · 20/06/2008 09:37

know a few reubens but don't know any of the others. do know a lexi but she's alexei not alexandra.