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It's slightly difficult for me to say it right. It always comes out Al-essahndra instead of Ahl-. I knew an Alessandra who would get called Ale, and that would remind me. But that was kind of hard for me to say too. So I prefer Alexandra among English speakers. But Alessandra is prettier.

It's becoming really popular where I live so I think about it kind of often. When you're used to Alexandra, it almost seems like a lazy version of saying it! ...Until I realized the stressed syllable is pronounced differently - it's al-is-AHN-dra, as opposed to al-ex-ANNE-dra. It's funny how that's not a natural intuition for me as I'm sure it is for those more familiar with Latin languages.

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Anyway, realizing that my very Anglo pronunciation was what was making me like it less, I do enjoy Alessandra. She could even be called Ales(s) (Alice) for short, aww.

I love Alexandra, but Alessandra strikes me as weak and too pwetty pwetty, along the lines of Melissa, Marissa, Alyssa, Clarissa, all of which I despise.

I adore Alessandra. So much softer and more elegant than Alexandra

Its ok. My niece is Giselle Alessandra.