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Alexander Paul?

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KnickersOnMaHead · 23/08/2008 19:55

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chairmanmaiou · 23/08/2008 19:56

It is lovely.
Alexander is fairly popular, but not at 4-per-class levels!

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KnickersOnMaHead · 23/08/2008 20:02

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3andnomore · 23/08/2008 21:32

I think that that goes nicely and whilst popular, it's npt that popular that there will be loads in the same class

LynetteScavo · 23/08/2008 21:35

It's a great name.

Goes perfectly with Charlotte Jean.

Alex isn't madly popular atm, so certainly not 4 in a class.

It's the only name you can decide on, so why take the risk of asking the nutters on Mumnset?

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KnickersOnMaHead · 23/08/2008 21:38

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Anna8888 · 23/08/2008 21:39

Alexander is a gorgeous, timeless name for a boy.

I would, however, be a bit more adventurous with a middle name than Paul (which is a nice name too btw).

NotDoingTheHousework · 23/08/2008 21:39

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BigBadMousey · 23/08/2008 21:41

Not many Alex's round here - it is a nice name.

Just watch your surname with any middle name beginning with P. So no good if your surname was 'nut' for eg but I'm sure you've already thought of that.

From Simpsons.... 'phonecall for Mr I P Freely'

Janni · 23/08/2008 21:44

Very nice

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KnickersOnMaHead · 23/08/2008 21:48

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SalLikesCoffee · 23/08/2008 21:57

I love both names. However, if your surname begins with an "E", consider changing the order of the names. (Initialling all those documents one day might prove entertaining otherwise.)

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KnickersOnMaHead · 23/08/2008 22:02

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3andnomore · 23/08/2008 22:20

surely middlenames are about keeping family names going...
I can't see the point, personally, in giving a child a middlename just for the sake of it....but, that is me

bookswapper · 23/08/2008 22:23

lots of little alex's round here at the moment but all of them different iyswim

cyteen · 23/08/2008 22:24

Top name selection, and goes nicely with Charlotte Jean

3andnomore · 23/08/2008 22:24

if anything, here, right now, most Alex's are little girls...not little Alexandras just Alex

wotulookinat · 23/08/2008 22:24

I like Alexander Paul but still prefered Damien. Maybe I shall use it myself if we ever have another.

3andnomore · 23/08/2008 22:25

Damien is a lovely sounding name...but that Damon nnection just isn't nice

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wotulookinat · 23/08/2008 22:30

Ah but you see, 3andnomore, my DS is called Dennis, and at least the 666 jokes would make a change from hearing 'ah, I bet he is a right menace'. (which he is, btw, but in a very adorable way!)
Sorry, Knickers, continue!

3andnomore · 23/08/2008 22:33

lol, you know I always liked that name...Dennis....but am now englishfied to much....am german and names like Kevin, Dennis and Marvin are really cool....
not that keen on Kevin...but Marvin and Dennis would have been possibilities, if I was still just a german living in Germany with no english knowledge....because those names sound great...but sadly they are aparently old boys names