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Help[Opinions] Which nickname for Alexandria?
Okay, I'm trying to get used to a nickname for Alexandria which I prefer in its full form. She should have the option of a nickname, I guess. Not sure how much I'll be able to influence what she'll go by (I hope when I always call her by her full name or a certain nickname occasionally she'll identify with it).
So I understand that Alexandria is a bit of a mouthful and I decided to go through all of its nicknames to see if I could find something I like.
I do love Sasha, but prefer it on its own so Sasha is out of question. I just don't understand how you get it out of the Alex-names. I know it's legit but I really prefer Sasha on its own.
I thought of Ali. What do you think? Do you know many girls who go by Ali? I know there are heaps of Alisons out there. Worried she'll grow up around several Alis. I also kind of like Al as a very very occasional nickname. It's kind of cute.
So, if you had to use a nickname for Alexandria, which one would it be and why? Which ones do you like?
WDYTO:
Ali
Al
Lex
Lexi
Alex
Alexa
Sasha
Sandra
Sandy
Dria
Dree
Lexia
Xandra
Xandy
Lexa
etc
for Alexandria?
Thanks for your help.
So I understand that Alexandria is a bit of a mouthful and I decided to go through all of its nicknames to see if I could find something I like.
I do love Sasha, but prefer it on its own so Sasha is out of question. I just don't understand how you get it out of the Alex-names. I know it's legit but I really prefer Sasha on its own.
I thought of Ali. What do you think? Do you know many girls who go by Ali? I know there are heaps of Alisons out there. Worried she'll grow up around several Alis. I also kind of like Al as a very very occasional nickname. It's kind of cute.
So, if you had to use a nickname for Alexandria, which one would it be and why? Which ones do you like?
WDYTO:
Ali
Al
Lex
Lexi
Alex
Alexa
Sasha
Sandra
Sandy
Dria
Dree
Lexia
Xandra
Xandy
Lexa
etc
for Alexandria?
Thanks for your help.
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Love Lex, then Sandra
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Ali - very nice! for quite young children though
Al - boys name but ok
Lex - no
Lexi - nice
Alex - love it
Alexa - very nice
Sasha - nice but wheres it from?
Sandra - nice and not common
Sandy - Grease but otherwise nice
Dria - yuk!
Dree - yuk!
Lexia - nice
Xandra - nice and nice spelling too
Xandy - pretty
Lexa - pretty and nice
Anna could be a pretty loose nickname as could Alexina and Zandra even. And what about Ria?
Al - boys name but ok
Lex - no
Lexi - nice
Alex - love it
Alexa - very nice
Sasha - nice but wheres it from?
Sandra - nice and not common
Sandy - Grease but otherwise nice
Dria - yuk!
Dree - yuk!
Lexia - nice
Xandra - nice and nice spelling too
Xandy - pretty
Lexa - pretty and nice
Anna could be a pretty loose nickname as could Alexina and Zandra even. And what about Ria?
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Alex is by far my favorite, but Ali and Sasha are nice too.
Funny enough, we were at the zoo today and I saw a grandmother calling after a toddler, and she was yelling "Alexandria!" Then she called her Alex after yelling her full name a few times. So I'd imagine that little girl goes by Alexandria sometimes. Neato.
Funny enough, we were at the zoo today and I saw a grandmother calling after a toddler, and she was yelling "Alexandria!" Then she called her Alex after yelling her full name a few times. So I'd imagine that little girl goes by Alexandria sometimes. Neato.
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I like Allie (dislike Ali), Sandra, and Xandra. My only problem is Sandra and Xandra sound almost the same when I say them, not sure if you have the same problem. I love Sasha, but I see it as a masculine name, same goes for Alex.
I think the best nickname is Mireio's suggestion of Ria. It's more unexpected compared to the typical Alex's and Lexi's. I have a friend named Marie who goes by Rie so Alexandria "Ria" would work nicely for me.
I think the best nickname is Mireio's suggestion of Ria. It's more unexpected compared to the typical Alex's and Lexi's. I have a friend named Marie who goes by Rie so Alexandria "Ria" would work nicely for me.
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Alexandria is a past favourite of mine which I eventually discarded as I couldn't find a nickname that I loved. My favourite was "Lux" though but that may only work with a Scottish accent (I pronoune Alexandria as aluks-and-ree-ah not alix-and-ree-ah).
I thought about Ally or Allie (I could never decide on spelling but I have an Uncle Ali so that was out) but like you mentioned I know an Alison "Ali".
I also thought about Lexia or Lexa quite a bit. Al is sweet as a sometimes-nickname like my family very occasionally jokingly call me George. I like it but would hate that being my full-time name.
Now that you have mentioned it though, I do love Sasha, particularly for Alexandria/Alexander.
I thought about Ally or Allie (I could never decide on spelling but I have an Uncle Ali so that was out) but like you mentioned I know an Alison "Ali".
I also thought about Lexia or Lexa quite a bit. Al is sweet as a sometimes-nickname like my family very occasionally jokingly call me George. I like it but would hate that being my full-time name.
Now that you have mentioned it though, I do love Sasha, particularly for Alexandria/Alexander.
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I like Allie (spelled this way) a lot, but if I had to choose a nn for Alexandria I would pick Lexie (this spelling). At least with Lexie people would know it was short for Alexandria or Alexandra, but if people hear Allie they will probably assume the full name is Allison.
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I'm sorry, but I honestly don't like any of them. This is my big problem with Alexandra/Alexandria; I only like them in full, and that's a difficult thing to enforce.
If I have to pick, I guess I'll go with Dria. The only Alexandria I've met went by Dria. It was a little different without being a stretch, and it emphasized that her full name was Alexandria, not Alexandra.
If I have to pick, I guess I'll go with Dria. The only Alexandria I've met went by Dria. It was a little different without being a stretch, and it emphasized that her full name was Alexandria, not Alexandra.
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She would definitely still be Alexandria most of the time
it's just in case people would always shorten it to Alex or something (which I can't stand) I could at least correct them to use Ali or maybe even Sasha instead. Ali and Sasha are nicknames for it I could stand or would even like (even though I still prefer Sasha on its own), but I don't think I could live with Alex, Lexi or Lex.
it's just in case people would always shorten it to Alex or something (which I can't stand) I could at least correct them to use Ali or maybe even Sasha instead. Ali and Sasha are nicknames for it I could stand or would even like (even though I still prefer Sasha on its own), but I don't think I could live with Alex, Lexi or Lex.
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