I had a really good friend Lyssandra growing up who always went by
Lyssa (like
Alyssa without the "A"). I always reallylovedher name. She pronounced it lis-SAHN-dra though, which completely takes out the
Sandra connection. Even if you did pronounce it like
Sandra though it is still a beautiful name. I have come to really love the nickname
Sandy on a little girl as I currently and teaching one in one of my classes. At first I did find her name dated but now it just seems refreshing next to all the Soph...,Av...,Ev...,...son and ...bellas around.