Would this be ridiculous?

mpaden · January 2011

Hi all!

We plan to keep our name ideas a secret until the kiddo gets here, and I've got quite a while to go yet (due in July!) but I wanted to get your opinion on this.

My 2 year old daughter's name is Alexa, but we call her Lexi about 99% of the time (except for my FIL, who always calls her Alexa). We REALLY love the name Alexander for a boy, and would call him Alex. Would it be ridiculous to have Lexi and Alex? We are probably done after 2 kids or else would have to do Alexis or something, haha, j/k

I love the name Alexander more than any other name on our list but I pretty much eliminated it at first because I thought it would be crazy to have Alexa and Alexander. My mom and I were talking and she was telling me it wouldn't be that bad since it would be Lexi and Alex...but I'm not sure! What do you think?

~snoopylove~ · January 2011

WAY too similar IMO.

MrsJWeaver · January 2011

I personally would not do this. If daughter decides that she wants to go by Alexa I think it would be wierd to have Alexa and Alex if they aren't twins. Just my opinion but in the end its your choice.

braveangel2 · January 2011

I wouldn't do it.

ETA: Let me rephrase: yes, it would be ridiculous.

KentuckyKate · January 2011

No way. Don't do it.

ces25c · January 2011

I can't remember how many letters of the first and last names Social Security uses, but that might cause them problems too.

Plus, at least one person already calls her Alexa, so it's going to lead to confusion with family/friends.

Cissi64 · January 2011

Not a good idea IMHO. Also, someone with twins named Micheal and Micheala posted about trouble with SS#s because the names are so similar. You might not have the same trouble since they aren't twins but I wouldn't risk it.

mpaden · January 2011

Darn it! I thought it might be. I had taken it completely off the list but when my mom was encouraging it, I got a little excited, haha!

Thanks! Back to the drawing board! Or maybe it'll be a girl

missbobbijean · January 2011

A friend of mine JUST did this so she now has an infant and a 2 yr old with very similar names. I think they are both totally adorable but she now HATES that they did this. She says she keeps calling them by the wrong names, they never know who she's talking to, others never know who she's talking about and it's just way too confusing.

sweetep15 · January 2011

Yep. Ridiculous.

kiwi443 · January 2011

I would sideye that name choice, just as I did for the family with a Dennis and a Denise.

alioopsiedaisy · January 2011

braveangel2:
I wouldn't do it.
ETA: Let me rephrase: yes, it would be ridiculous.

this & this. I think you would regret it.

JaneG2011 · January 2011

Yeah, that would be weird.

Nanna · January 2011

I wouldn't do it. Way lame.

mlf625 · January 2011

Yes. Ridiculous. Sorry.

completelyundefinable · January 2011

Don't do it. The names are way too close.

Ciconrad · January 2011

Absolutely 100% can not name your kids Alexa and Alexander.

Newspaper Articles · January 2011

I know non twin siblings named Kenny and Kenneth. They basically have the exact same name. I wouldn't do this.

forensicmama · January 2011

Yeah, that would be pretty ridiculous.

Here's a name suggestion for you: Xavier.

Ceridwen21 · January 2011

Way too similar, sorry! At least you have plenty of time to think of something else

Disneygeek77 · January 2011

When my friend was pregnant with her second daughter she wanted something similar ( Allison and Ashlyn). I said Ashlyn was a nice name but she would constantly be confusing the poor girls. I could just imagine her yelling up the stairs every single day and they would respond with " Did you ask for Allison or Ashlyn."

azuremama · January 2011

I wouldn't do it. Alexa and Alexander are essentially the same name.

hollyberry3333 · January 2011

Ceridwen21:
Way too similar, sorry! At least you have plenty of time to think of something else

Agree! She also may want to have the option to go by Alex when she gets older (pre-teen, teen years) .. Tongue Tied

NMS, but maybe Xander?

queenbone · January 2011

Sorry, but I think it is ridiculous

Notwifezilla7 · January 2011

Yup. Pick another name.

sleepingbeauty825 · January 2011

Well.... At least you know you REALLY like your DD's name!

[lu?ia] · January 2011

I wouldn't do it.

It wouldn't bother me if the names had different roots (like Leopold and Leonor, which are two I'd consider using together) but with Alexander and Alexa having the same root, I find it to be more redundant than just repetitive... if that makes sense? I find sisters named Elizabeth and Isabel to be redundant as well, even though they don't really repeat anything.

If you really love it, go for it... Alexander is a good name. I personally wouldn't use it, but it isn't the end of the world.

MommyandKate · January 2011

Sorry- I never like to bash a name on here, but it is ridiculous to have an Alexa and an Alexander, even if you usually call her by a nickname.

globetrotting7 · January 2011

I feel your love for the names Alexander/Alexandra/Alexa/Alex etc. but I agree with the everyone else, it's not a good idea... sorry.

sunnyday016 · January 2011

Yes, I think that'd be very ridiculous. As much as I love Alexander, it's just toooo close to your DD's name.

PhilsWife07 · January 2011

I think it's kind of silly but it's not the worst sib-set I've ever heard. Some people like matching names. No big deal, IMO.

mcgee · January 2011

So what happens when Lexi is old enough to decide what SHE wants to be called, and she insists on going by Alexa or even worse - Alex?

Are you going to force her brother to go by Xander?

Don't do it.

rsquaredr · January 2011

Alexa and Alexander are fantastic names...but not for your two children. They're way to similiar.

deanbean · January 2011

Well my DS has the exact same name as my DH who has the exact same name as my FIL. So I wouldn't worry that they are too similar.

They will have different birth dates anyways.

gettingmawwwied · January 2011

yeah, too alike.

bandwife928 · January 2011

Too similar, unless you're George Foreman.

MissYouDietCoke · January 2011

Newspaper Articles:
I know non twin siblings named Kenny and Kenneth. They basically have the exact same name. I wouldn't do this.

I know non twin sibs named Terry and Terrence. Good times.

live4whatulove · January 2011

I think it's cute! Them going by Lexi and Alex would offset the similarities of Alexa and Alexander. Another NN for Alexander is Xander.. but I love Alex! Good luck!

backinpgh · January 2011

Gonna join the choir here. Remember, your little girl might grow up and want to be called "Alex" for short.

mlb108 · January 2011

MrsJWeaver:
I personally would not do this. If daughter decides that she wants to go by Alexa I think it would be wierd to have Alexa and Alex if they aren't twins. Just my opinion but in the end its your choice.

This. And honestly, it does seem a bit ridiculous, even if you only have two children.