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Variations of 'Alex'

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livefortoday · 28/06/2010 21:29

I have known many 'alexs' who have been inspirational to me over the years so would like to use, so far have:

boys:
Alexander, Alexandru, Alexus, Xander, Alec

girls:
Alexis, Alexia, Alexandra, Alexandria, Lexi

Do you have any other ideas?
I adore it as a boys names, but not 100% convinced for girls name, maybe middle name though

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Greensleeves · 28/06/2010 21:30

I knew a boy called Lexis

ad I know one called Lex

both very cool lads

LetThereBeRock · 28/06/2010 22:09

Alexei for a boy.I love this name.

ByThePowerOfGreyskull · 28/06/2010 22:10

we have an alexander - has been shortened to Xander instead of Alex

LetThereBeRock · 28/06/2010 22:15

I also love the nickname Sasha for an Alexander.

LetThereBeRock · 28/06/2010 22:17

Alejandro.

coffeefestival · 28/06/2010 22:18

Boys: Alexandro, Alexio, Alexius, Alexan

Girls: Alexa, Alexandrine, Alexina, Alexanna

Momdeguerre · 28/06/2010 22:25

The Alexandra I was at school with was known as Sandy!

GnocchiGnocchiWhosThere · 29/06/2010 03:03

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kveta · 29/06/2010 12:19

Ales (with a 'hook' above the s), pronounced Al-esh. it's the czech variant of alex. we've used it as a middle name for DS (who is 1/2 czech) after many alexanders/ales s we've known!

notquitenormal · 29/06/2010 12:30

Alexander is very common in my family, so I know many (got one myself):

Variations/Nicknames I've heard include:
Alex, Alec, Ander, Andy, Xand, Xander, Sandy & Sascha

And for girls I've also heard Andra & Lexi

Sallypuss · 29/06/2010 12:33

Just wanted to say, I'm an 'Alexandra' and I absolutely love my name. It's a classic name that I've been able to shorten or use in full. I'd say name the child the full Alexander or Alexandre and then let them chose whether to shorten in later lfe...

Oumasrusks · 29/06/2010 20:16

Like Sallypuss I'm also an Alexandra and adore my name. I agree with using the full name and letting the child shorten it later.

SweetBeadieRussell · 01/07/2010 16:15

i have a 5 m/o Alexandra and its lovely to see how grownups with the name love it. Ours is an Alex for short but she's actually named after the wonderful Sandy Denny (who was really an Alexandra)

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