MN for Alexandra

[sep509bride]

Quick intro: LO#2 is due in July and DH and I are having trouble deciding on a girl name. Our top contender so far is Alexandra, with NN of either Alex or Lexie. Last name is one syllable.

Any suggestions for a MN to go with Alexandra??

Thanks in advance!

[dreadpiratebuttercup]

I love Alexandra. Not a fan of those nns though. Without anything to go on for style other than Alexandra:

Alexandra Alice
Alexandra Ariadne
Alexandra Beatrix
Alexandra Bianca
Alexandra Charlotte
Alexandra Catherine
Alexandra Clara
Alexandra Coraline
Alexandra Clio
Alexandra Carina
Alexandra Daphne
Alexandra Danae
Alexandra Diana
Alexandra Eve
Alexandra Evangeline
Alexandra Emmanuelle
Alexandra Eloise
Alexandra Elisabeth
Alexandra Elin
Alexandra Edith
Alexandra Elowen
Alexandra Freya
Alexandra Flora
Alexandra Fleur
Alexandra Fiona
Alexandra Gwendolen
Alexandra Genevieve
Alexandra Gaea
Alexandra Gwyneth
Alexandra Hero
Alexandra Helene
Alexandra Iris
Alexandra Ivy
Alexandra Isolde
Alexandra Isadora
Alexandra Ianthe
Alexandra Ione
Alexandra Isabel
Alexandra Ingrid
Alexandra Juliet
Alexandra Josephine
Alexandra Johanna
Alexandra Louisa
Alexandra Lyra
Alexandra Livia
Alexandra Madeleine
Alexandra Marie
Alexandra Margaret
Alexandra Maeve
Alexandra Marigold
Alexandra Magdelene
Alexandra Noelle
Alexandra Niamh
Alexandra Natalia
Alexandra Odette
Alexandra Ophelia
Alexandra Octavia
Alexandra Penelope
Alexandra Petra
Alexandra Persephone
Alexandra Rose
Alexandra Rosalind
Alexandra Rosalie
Alexandra Rosemary
Alexandra Rowena
Alexandra Rhiannon
Alexandra Snow
Alexandra Simone
Alexandra Scarlett
Alexandra Seraphina
Alexandra Sophia
Alexandra Sylvia
Alexandra Therese
Alexandra Thea
Alexandra Violet
Alexandra Victoria
Alexandra Veronica
Alexandra Valentina
Alexandra Winter
Alexandra Willa
Alexandra Wilhelmina
Alexandra Zephyrine

[bromios]

I love Alexandra!
Alexandra Alice
Alexandra Aurelia
Alexandra Ariadne
Alexandra Anthea
Alexandra Artemis
Alexandra Anwen
Alexandra Beata
Alexandra Bernadette
Alexandra Beatrix
Alexandra Bronwen
Alexandra Clara
Alexandra Carys
Alexandra Ceridwen
Alexandra Christiane
Alexandra Cosima
Alexandra Corinne
Alexandra Catriona
Alexandra Elowen
Alexandra Eve
Alexandra Evangeline
Alexandra Emmanuelle
Alexandra Elettra
Alexandra Frances
Alexandra Freya
Alexandra Genevieve
Alexandra Gwendolen
Alexandra Ginevra
Alexandra Georgiana
Alexandra Hero
Alexandra Iris
Alexandra Isadora
Alexandra Julia
Alexandra Juliet
Alexandra Josephine
Alexandra Johanna
Alexandra Juniper
Alexandra Kira
Alexandra Keely
Alexandra Liesl
Alexandra Laurentia
Alexandra Livia
Alexandra Lenore
Alexandra Leto
Alexandra Lily
Alexandra Magdalena
Alexandra Mira
Alexandra Marisa
Alexandra Marie
Alexandra Miren
Alexandra Mallory
Alexandra Maris
Alexandra Myrrhine
Alexandra Natalia
Alexandra Noelle
Alexandra Nereida
Alexandra Nike
Alexandra Octavia
Alexandra Petra
Alexandra Penelope
Alexandra Pearl
Alexandra Philomena
Alexandra Pyrrha
Alexandra Persephone
Alexandra Rose
Alexandra Raphaela
Alexandra Rhiannon
Alexandra Rochelle
Alexandra Rowena
Alexandra Sabine
Alexandra Simone
Alexandra Seraphina
Alexandra Sabela
Alexandra Snow
Alexandra Saffron
Alexandra Susan
Alexandra Thetis
Alexandra Theodora
Alexandra Thea
Alexandra Themis
Alexandra Valerie
Alexandra Violet
Alexandra Vesper
Alexandra Valentine
Alexandra Willa
Alexandra Winter
Alexandra Zephyrine

[sep509bride]

Thanks for all the suggestions! You mentioned style, I guess in general I'd say our style is traditional, but mainly I'm considering 1-2 syllable names since Alexandra is fairly long already. Alexandra Kay is one we're thinking about.

Do Alexandras ever go by their full name, no nickname? We grew up in an era of many, many Allies, so I'd like to avoid that NN if possible.

[dreadpiratebuttercup]

I would call an Alexandra by her full name, but I'm also not that into nns. I could see Anna or Annie as a nn for Alexandra. I don't like Alex, because I don't like boy names on girls (even when it's a nn) and I don't like Lexie because it conveys a stripper image (Sexy Lexie). I prefer Catherine or even Katherine to Kay.

Some more traditional one to two syllable mn suggestions:

Alexandra Clare/Claire
Alexandra Celeste
Alexandra Elaine
Alexandra Irene
Alexandra Jane
Alexandra June
Alexandra Joy
Alexandra Louise
Alexandra Laura
Alexandra Pearl
Alexandra Sara
Alexandra Susan

[bromios]

List edited to reflect 1-2/traditional style reqs:
Alexandra Alice
Alexandra Clara
Alexandra Eve

Alexandra Flora
Alexandra Frances
Alexandra Iris
Alexandra Jane

Alexandra Jean
Alexandra Lily
Alexandra Mira
Alexandra Marie
Alexandra Noelle
Alexandra Pearl
Alexandra Rose
Alexandra Simone
Alexandra Susan
Alexandra Thea

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I love Alexandra Rose. The mix of a strong name with a more delicate name is what I like. Maybe go for a similar mix?

[helenahhandbasket]

Alexandra Nicole
Alexandra Elise
Alexandra Renee
Alexandra Irene
Alexandra Frances

Alexandra Lynne
Alexandra Quinn
Alexandra June
Alexandra Faye
Alexandra Gail

[kaeguri]

My name is Alexandra, MN is Lauren. Most people call me Alex or Alexis or Alexia (not sure how a longer name can be a nickname, but I have odd friends). I do go by Alexandra at work, and I did when I took ballet (when I worked at the strip club my NN was Lexi). My last name is one syllable too. I have another friend who is Alexandra Nicole.

I always preferred the spelling of Alessandra over mine though. Rose is a pretty MN.

[DanaScullyX]

I really love the suggestion of Alexandra Pearl!

Are there any family names you could use?

[Irishcurls]

I'm Alexandra. I didn't have a MN growing up--LN was 3 syllables so parents decided it was enough. My married LN is one syllable so I kept my maiden as MN. It's a good amount of name I think, so don't shy away from longer names *just* because Alexandra is long. Especially since, IME, she will get nicknamed. I go by a zillion things, for some reason the name lends itself to a lot.