Comments for ALEX:

This is the name of Alex Rider, the teenage spy hero of Anthony Horowitz's series of novels by the same name.

-- reservoirdoll1987  5/28/2005

Alex is the name of the violent narrator of the book & film "A Clockwork Orange".
On the 1980's sitcom "Family Ties" Michael J Fox played the character Alex P. Keaton.

-- Anonymous User  12/19/2005

Alex Trebebek, host of the game show Jeopardy.

-- Anonymous User  12/19/2005

My son's name. I think it's more trendier than Alexander. A short and strong name.

-- jazzi  1/2/2006

I much prefer Alex as a male name to a girl name. Though it is extremely popular, I still like it.

-- TriwizardChamp3  2/1/2006

There are two female Alex's on Laguna Beach.

-- Anonymous User  3/6/2006

Alex Rodriguez is a famous Yankee baseball player.

-- Anonymous User  3/6/2006

In my opinion, it's too overused. Alex sounds only OK to a character who reminds me of the name. LOL.

-- Anonymous User  3/8/2006

Alex Kapranos is the lead singer/guitarist of Franz Ferdinand.

-- CranberryBex  3/19/2006

Alex is a cute little boy, brave, smart, kind and a defender of his friends and family, whose real name is Alexander, when he reaches the ages of about 15 or 17 he will be called fully by his name, but for now he is just Alex.

-- Anonymous User  4/4/2006

It's a nice short name, but it sounds more masculine than feminine.

-- Anonymous User  4/30/2006

I think Alex sounds cute and trendy, but it's a little overused nowadays.

-- Anonymous User  5/7/2006

The name could also be thought of as A-lex or Latin-derived "without law".

-- Anonymous User  5/13/2006

For a boy - ICK, for a girl - cool.

-- Anonymous User  5/23/2006

A little too trendy, and I have met very mean people with this name (both male and female). No offense to the Alex-s out there.

-- websurfer  5/25/2006

Alex is also used as an independent name. I don't like it that much for a nickname for Alexander in my opinion.

-- Anonymous User  5/31/2006

I don't want to base this name on everyone bearing it, but of all the Alex's I've known and read about (contrary to the whole names Alexander or Alexandra which have grown fine to me) they are mostly either rebellious, violent, stern and bossy. They are usually in trouble and can get downright mean, although they usually (some of them!) end up doing a good cause but still.

-- Anonymous User  6/1/2006

Alex was also the name of a cadet in the comedy film: "Major Payne." He was a bit bossy, rebellious and rather snooty but after all, a good character deep down.

-- Anonymous User  6/1/2006

In my opinion, I think it is a nicer nickname for Alexandra or Alexa. Most Alex's that are boys, I dare also agree are either snooty, violent or just bossy and also because I've met a few who are like that. A cute nickname could be "Ally."

-- Anonymous User  6/2/2006

Alex was also the name of the little boy in "The Mummy Returns."

-- Anonymous User  6/3/2006

I really, really like this name, and it is one of the few masculine names that sounds cute on a girl, too. But much as I like it, it sounds very modern and fad-ish. Sure, there's Alex Trebek, but how many other Alex-s are there that are older than thirty?

-- Anonymous User  7/14/2006

I think Alex should be used for boys/men. It could be short for Alexander, or its own name. The feminine form of this name would be Alexa.

-- toria  7/23/2006

Alex Kelley (f) was a character on the second season of The O.C.

-- pink_floyd_fan  8/5/2006

If I was born a boy I would have been named Alex. Just Alex, not Alexander. But my parents changed their mind by the time my brother came around because they thought Alex was too popular. I have to agree, there were 40,041 male Alex's born in the 2000s alone, and also 919 Alex's born in the 2000s. That's just plain Alex, mind, not counting all the Alexis' (female, 89,512, male, 17,738), Alexander's (104,903), Alexandra's (40,837), Alexa's (25,551), Alexandria's (17,929), Alexia's (14,007), Alexus's (5,416), Alexzander's (1,509), Alexandro's (1,377), Alexandrea's (1,353), and Alexys's (1,021). All in all that's 362,113 kids born in the 2000s that could be called Alex. Wow.

-- lucky3teen  8/9/2006

I would never abbreviate a girl's name to Alex - it is so much more of a boy's name. I think it suits someone who is silly and goofy but with a good heart. The actor who played Alex Rider in the film Stormbreaker was also called Alex (Pettyfer) so it will always sound to me like a teenager's name.

-- Anonymous User  8/9/2006

I love the name Alex - it's one of my favorite boys' names. My crush is named Alex, and he's not snooty or violent. Maybe you all were just looking in the wrong place.

-- stormy_lovegood  8/10/2006

I met a GIRL Alex, just yesterday. She was blonde with blue eyes. Alex definitely suited her. I personally like this name on both boys and girls, but mostly girls.

-- flowerkate  8/18/2006

'Alex Karev' is a sometimes arrogant but good hearted doctor in Grey's Anatomy. He is played by Justin Chambers.

-- Anonymous User  8/25/2006

My 12 month old daughter is named Alexandra and we call her Alex. I love it. I don't really feel it is overused as it seems like that was more of a trendy name in the yuppie 80s than it is now. I hate Ally and Lexie. My Alex will never be one of them!

-- mom2evaalex  10/27/2006

There is a female author Alex Kava.

-- Anonymous User  11/28/2006

Famous bearer is Alex Wolff, son of Michael Wolff and Polly Draper, and brother to Nat Wolff. He's from The Naked Brothers Band on Nickelodeon.

-- Mitzi  2/3/2007

This is my 17 year old brother's nickname. His name is actually Aleksandr, but only gets called that when he's in trouble. This nickname is okay, but I don't like it as much as his other nicknames (Lex, Lexi) because when we go to the mall or something other people will think I'm talking to them because their name is Alex.

-- Celticdemon  2/3/2007

That is my favourite nickname and I love it. It is not used that much here in the country that I live in so it works nice for me.

-- FrancisRobyn  2/21/2007

Alex Garcia! What a common name, I know. But I have a crush one one Alex Garcia. Thus, I love the name.

-- stormy_lovegood  2/24/2007

Trust me never call a girl Alex. It is cruel! From personal experience having the name Alex as a girl is extremly annoying. People have actually said to me 'that's a boys name why are you called Alex?'. Also teachers at school call you Alec AND in primary school I always got blue name stickers. This was very upsetting as I was 5 and I was being singled out because of my name.

-- alex-92  3/14/2007

I think Alex is a very good name.

-- Moo63  6/18/2007

Also a boys name in Slovenia, though not as popular as Aleks.

-- earthnut  7/3/2007

This name is far too popular for me, and I must agree that many of the Alex-es I've met have been selfish, bossy, rude, unkind. I've also run across a few who spell their name "Alexs" or "Alexz", both of which I find terrible. I've also seen this name shortened to "Lex," which is not nearly as hideous as the previous two versions, but is still not anywhere near the top on my list.

-- Ouaie  7/8/2007

I love the name Alex. For guys and for girls, more for guys though.

-- applemilk  8/29/2007

That is my favourite name! Nickname for Alexandr(a) - a very imposing name. By the way, in Russia it has lots of variants: Sasha, Shoora, Sashulya, etc. The fact that it suits for both sexes makes Alex so popular. A magnificent name!

-- Anonymous User  12/26/2007

I like this name. It can work either way, if you've got a boy, or a girl. But I wouldn't name my son 'Alexander' and call him 'Alex'. I'd name him 'Alex' to start with. For a girl, Alex, is another name I wouldn't use as a nickname. It would be her real name.

-- Patricia Underwood  2/6/2008

I think Alex sounds better on a boy than a girl. In my opinion. It is a very cute name for a little boy.

-- deatheater1408  3/8/2008

Alex Borstein, voice of Lois Griffin on the animated series Family Guy.

-- jasmineenimsaj  3/11/2008

It's my name and I personally consider it cool. And that's not just because it's my name. =)

-- darkwingsangel  4/16/2008

Alex Summers, better known as "Havok", brother of Scott Summers ("Cyclops") and long-time member of the X-Men.

-- FMRadio  6/9/2008

Alex Cora, Boston Red Sox infielder.

-- egyptianpanda  7/8/2008

Alex Evans uses Alex as a nickname.

-- proudsasukefan  7/17/2008

Selena Gomez plays as Alex Russo in the Disney Channel Wizards Of Waverly Place.

-- Anonymous User  10/2/2008

In Limburgish, this name is also used (on males, as a short form of Alexander).

-- Lucille  10/18/2008

Wonderful, strong name for boys. When you hear the name you always assume it is a boy, Alexis, Alexa or other nicknames like Lexie or Ally are cuter for girls.

-- chris24  11/28/2008

One of my best friends' name is Alex. He's a guy. I like it as a girl name for some people.

-- annamarie941408  12/1/2008

This does not have to be considered a shortened version of Alexander or the like; "Alex" or "alexo" means "defend," which seems like a fine name to me.

-- MoonAgeDaydreamer  12/20/2008

I think this name is more for a boy, than a girl. Alexa, maybe for a girl, but not Alex.

-- deatheater1408  2/3/2009

Alex is the name of my friend's older brother, but I also love the name as a girl's name. It sounds spunky, fresh, and cute. Whether it's Alex, Alexander, or Alexandra, I really like this name!

-- xxmidori  3/16/2009

The main character of Silent Hill: Homecoming is called Alex Shepherd. Alex is believed to be his full name.

-- Rachelgirl1989  4/5/2009

If you convert letters to numbers (a=1, b=2, c=3, etc.), Alex is equal to 42, which is the answer to life, the universe, and everything. :)

-- Anonymous User  4/9/2009

There's nothing I can find about this name that's bad. I wouldn't use it as a full name, but rather as a nickname for Alexander or Alexandra. It's short and simple and fits a child, because a four-syllable name is rather long for a child.

-- emmiix3  4/18/2009

My name is Alex, and I am female. My family speaks French, and they have always pronounced my name "A-lex". With the emphasis more towards the end of it. I find that spelling it "Alexe" causes people to say it like that. I think it sounds more feminine, but it is just a preference.

-- VelcroMonster  7/21/2009

Alex Brown (born June 4, 1979 in Jasper, Florida) is a National Rugby League defensive end for the Chicago Bears. The 2008 season will be his eighth year in the National RugbyLeague.

-- MaggieSimpson  7/29/2009

Alex Turner is the singer and lead guitarist of a British indie rock band called Arctic Monkeys. He is a very talented lyricist and an accomplished guitarist.

-- Polly.C  8/31/2009

I like this name for a boy or for a girl (more like a boy's nickname and girl's full name). I'm surprised that it's in the Slovenian top 100 because the letter X doesn't even exist in their alphabet.

-- enchy  9/14/2009

I love this name for a girl.

-- Doglover  9/30/2009

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