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I find myself drawn to Alix, as a form of Alice, but I am afraid it will only be seen as a creative variation of Alex, which it is not.
What was your first impression of this name upon seeing it? Interesting variation of Alice? Misspelling of Alex? Porno? Classy and Edgy?
What was your first impression of this name upon seeing it? Interesting variation of Alice? Misspelling of Alex? Porno? Classy and Edgy?
This message was edited 3/4/2009, 10:48 AM
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I have to say at first I thought it was Alex. (However, I'm not knowledgeable like a lot of users here.) Just an example that most every-day people might think like I do.
Seeing it is a form of Alice, I have to say I still much prefer Alice - a name I love or am a little fond of depending on the day. But I usually prefer the traditional/common way of spelling names.
Seeing it is a form of Alice, I have to say I still much prefer Alice - a name I love or am a little fond of depending on the day. But I usually prefer the traditional/common way of spelling names.
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I like it, it's on my list. When I first saw it a few years ago I did think it was just a misspelling of Alex, and unfortunately I think most people will assume that also unless they know their history quite well!
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I adore Alix.
I remember reading a biography of Eleanor of Acquitaine. One of her dds was Alix. I think that's the first time I noticed it. But knowing how changeable spellings were back then, I didn't put much stock in the name.
But once I read about Queen Victoria's dd Alice changing her name to Alix to fit into her German / Hessian dh's country I truly fell in love with it. (Her dd Alix became Tsaritsa Alexandra.)
I love the combo Victoria Alix / Alix Victoria. But Wilhelmina Alix / Alix Wilhelmina reigns supreme in my heart as my favorite combo for Alix.
I can see how most people would think of it as merely a creative spelling of Alex. Even BtN gets that wrong. As you say it's a form of Alice and deserves more respect. Alix is the height of sophistication and elegance, to me.
I remember reading a biography of Eleanor of Acquitaine. One of her dds was Alix. I think that's the first time I noticed it. But knowing how changeable spellings were back then, I didn't put much stock in the name.
But once I read about Queen Victoria's dd Alice changing her name to Alix to fit into her German / Hessian dh's country I truly fell in love with it. (Her dd Alix became Tsaritsa Alexandra.)
I love the combo Victoria Alix / Alix Victoria. But Wilhelmina Alix / Alix Wilhelmina reigns supreme in my heart as my favorite combo for Alix.
I can see how most people would think of it as merely a creative spelling of Alex. Even BtN gets that wrong. As you say it's a form of Alice and deserves more respect. Alix is the height of sophistication and elegance, to me.
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Yes, I also became aware of the name through Victoria's daughter Alice (she changed it to Alix because her new German subjects didn't understand how a "ce" could be pronounced as an "s"), and her daughter, Alix Hesse who would become Tsarina Alexandra Romanov.
Ten points to you!
Ten points to you!
This message was edited 3/4/2009, 11:08 AM
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I think it seems classy and edgy. I also know it is a variant of Alice, so that's how I think of it, but I'm sure the vast majority of people you come across would just think it was a "creative" spelling of Alex. Especially since everyone spells their kid's name wrong these days because apparently it makes it unique. :/
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