Alexandra - nicknames?

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DD3 is on the way and we are thinking Alexandra - what do people think of the nicknames Alex vs Lexie ? Or any others of course ! 🤗❤️😊

I love the name Alexandra, but I don't care for any of the diminutives. I have known a Lexi and a Xan (although she spelled it Zan).

Just call her Alexandra. Neghbour has mid-teen Alexander and he's never called anything else.

If ds had been a girl I wanted Alexandra with Ally for short.

The one I know uses Sasha - but it’s a common diminutive to Alexabdra in slavic languages.

Alex. Can’t stand Lexi to me it’s trashy.

These things tend to evolve naturally. Quite often nothing to do with the name itself, but arise from a mispronunciation or something they said or did when they were little.
When giving a long name, just check you don't really hate any of the obvious shortenings, and then wait and see.
You will often find that what you use isn't what gets used by friends as they gain a little independence either.

A neighbour gave her children 1-syllable names that couldn't be shortened. The names were popular and the younger child was known by a nickname based on his (common) surname.

Why does such a beautiful classic name require a tacky nickname?

I’ve always loved the name Sasha. The Alexanders / Alexandras that I’ve known over the years have all been known as Alex

I prefer Sasha. Out of your two options, Alex.

There was a explosion of Lexi/Lexie (often as a stand alone name) from about 2005-2015 but it seems to be on it's way out again now. It always felt a bit downmarket to me. Hate hate hate the 'sexy Lexi' tag.

Alix not Alex for a girl

i know a lovely Alexandria. I call her Flexie Lexie x

Alexandra is such a beautiful name. Alex is the most obvious shortening and is lovely on its own. It’s not a male name, it’s handily unisex. Really don’t like Lexi, but it’s not dreadful.

Andie

Me too!! I really dislike being called Alex

I know as many females called Alex as males. It’s completely unisex in my experience.

Lexie is not good.

I don’t like Lexie, but the others are ok. Alexandra is lovely

Surprised by the Lexi dislike. I think it's cool! Have only ever met sporty, lovely, friendly Lexis!

My teenage niece is Alexandra and she gets Alexa from her peers. My sister is often mortified by the idea that people think she named her child after the Amazon product.

Yes. Alex is a diminutive not a nickname.

I know dozens of Alis and Alexs. They are two a penny.

I know one Xan, which always seemed a bit trying too hard/ contrived.

Alix is nice imo, but indistinguishable from Alex in speech.

I have an Alexandra. She preferred to be called Alexandra did a long time but now as a preteen she is preferring Alex. A couple of friends call her Allie.

Personally I’d see what comes naturally.

Nobody needs 3 names. I’m vehemently against giving a child a name you don’t intend to use.

I’m Alexandra I go by Ally. Was called Alex as a child and hated it so switched to Ally at about 13. I go by my full name for work though