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For me, Alexander is handsome enough to overcome its popularity; there are other names I love more, but I would consider using it. I think Lex would work just fine as a nickname.

I love Alexander, but like you, I prefer nicknames other than Alex. I'd go with Xander. I also like Lex.

I've known an Alexander that we've called Lex for years. He's probably around 23 or 24 and he gets along fine with it. I've never really put a lot of thought into it before now.

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I adore Alexander and Alex is cool. Xander isn't my style.

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My favourite Alexander short form is Sasha.
I used to know a boy who went by Zane for short which is a stretch, I guess, but it worked for him.
My sister says she would use Anders.

This message was edited 2/20/2013, 8:18 PM

I really like Alexander, especially since its variants are common in my immediate family. I'm definitely planning on using it as a middle name and used to consider it for a first name a couple of years ago.

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Xander is okay, except I'm not a big fan of it. My favourites would probably be Sander or Sascha.

I love Lex

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Alexander is very overused I think, but with a less common nickname still good I think.

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Lex is definity my fav as far as nicknames go. I like Sander, Sandor and Sasha as well. Alex is a little on the boring side...

I like Alexander, but Lex sounds feminine to me. I've always liked Alec.

This message was edited 2/20/2013, 8:42 AM

Lex lacks appeal. Alexander is overused, and although I've got an excellent Alexander nephew who used to go by Xander and has switched to Alex, if it were me I'd either name a child Alec with no options (control freak, me!) or name him Alexander and resolutely call him Sandy.

This message was edited 2/20/2013, 6:36 AM

Alexander is handsome and Lex is actually my fave nn for it!

Sacha

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I love the name Alexander. It's a strong classic. I like Alex and Lex, but I LOVE the nn Sacha. That's the nn I plan to use. Xander is just trying way too hard. Like Topher for Christopher. Just no. I also don't mind Andy.

I love Alexander. I think it's a handsome classic. I don't find it boring BECAUSE it's not overused in my area. I really don't come across as many as I'd expect. As for nicknames, I personally think Alex is great on a boy. I think Lex absolutely can work as well. Other nicknames for Alexander I like are Ali and Sasha, but they might not be to your taste. I would not use Xander as a nickname because it seems like a complete name on its own.

I love Alexander, but also would not want to have an Alex. Lex is ok, but doesn't really appeal to me. I love Alec as a nn for Alexander.

I hate Alex.

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I love Alexander :) Xander is stupid. Lex I actually don't mind. I had a kid who was Alexander "Alec". I prefer Sasha the most. or just Alexander. (had a kid who insisted on being called Alexander not Alex)

I would only use Alexander if I could use the nn Lex! Alexander is classic and suits a ton of personality types, but I dislike Alex. Lex seems more spunky on a child and handsome on an adult. I know an Alexander nn Lex in his early 20s, so my opinion may be colored a bit.

I love the name Alexander. My favourite nicknames for it are Alec and Sandy.

Alexander is great.
It's been one of my favorite names for about ten years and I wouldn't hesitate to name a son this. I also like both Alex and Xander as nicknames, and I think Lex would work fine too.

It's definitely not plain, but it has become boring through overuse. I love it, actually, but would never ever use it because it's been done to death.

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Using Lex as a nickname rather than Alex does give it some freshness. I know someone who did that. Well, she named her son James Alexander, because James was the father's name, but she called him Lex. Although the nickname gives it some freshness, I just don't like it. Makes me think of either a big dumb professional wrestler or an effeminate man.

Love! It's my favorite boy name and has been for years! I have a love-hate with Lex and I've always loved Alex. Lex is perfectly fine to use for Alexander, it's definitely different.

this is on my fiance and i's short list.
Our favorite combo is Alexander Lucas.
I have nickname listed next to each name and the ones listed for Alexander are: Alex, Alec, Xander, Lex, and Al. I think my favorite out of those is Lex.
So of course i think Lex would work as a nickname for Alexander.

Alexander is one of those all time classic names that many people will find quite handsome.

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I dislike Alex as well but Xander seems too pretentious to me. Lex could work but I'm not a fan of it.

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Alexander isn't plain although it is overused. I still like it and the nns Alec and Xan which seems to come quite naturally to me (really dislike Xander). If I named my son Alexander, I have no doubt I'd be calling him Xan even if no one else did.

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Lex is too Lex Luther for me. It's not horrible, though.

My mother's mn is Alexandra, so Alexander shows up in a lot of my combos. I don't care about general popularity, but I personally know more than a few little Alexanders (plus at least one "just Alex," a Lex, a few Xanders/Zanders, and more girls than I care to count named Alexandra, Alexandria, Alexis, Alexa, Alexia, and Lexi) so it is too overused for me to use it as first name. I don't think it's plain or boring, though, and I do like it.

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Xander is still too Buffy for me. There's something self-conscious about Xander, like it's trying too hard to be cooler than Alex, maybe. Lex works well, though I don't really like it. I much prefer it as a nn for Alexander than as a standalone.

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Alex is always going to be my favorite nn, for boys or girls, for this whole family of names, but I also really like Sandy, particularly for a boy.

I really love Alexander. But because Alex is unisex I don't like it that much as a nn for Alexander. Lex is a good nn in my opinion.

Hate Alexander, but I love Alex.

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I think I'm the only person on BtN who loves Alex for a boy or a girl. Most people seem to hate it, but I don't know why. I think it's a good name.

I like Alexander well enough, especially for a middle name. Getting tired of hearing it gushed over though. Alex is okay. Xander is too tryndee/geeky for me to like it, and Lex also seems self-conscious and straining to be a standout.