Whats the first thing that comes to mind when you hear...

smo321 · March 2011

Lexi Leanne

My step-daughter is having a girl and she was going to name her Alexis Leanne with a NN of Lexi. I thought it was a pretty name. Now she decided to just name her Lexi because it would be easier since everyone will be using her NN anyways.

I dont want to be mean and dont want to offend anyone but the first thing that came to mind was, that is so a stripper/porn star name.

Whats everyone elses thoughts on this name?

shellybird101 · March 2011

I'm glad that she is naming her what everyone will be calling her. It's less of a headache later. The name yes has porn-like feel, but I like Lexi better than Alexis. IMO

Spookster · March 2011

Stripper. Alexis/Lexi/Lexus- I just cant get behind them. I cant tell you exactly what peeves me off bout them though.

hollyberry3333 · March 2011

I agree with you! It does sound "trasy, stripper" to me...I despise the name Alexis and Lexi is only slighty better...sorry!

I like Leanne

braveangel2 · March 2011

My knee-jerk reaction:

Sexy Lexi

Aliteration

Could possibly work as a porn name

dairygirl19 · March 2011

It's a name that's NMS at all (never got on the Lexi, Alexis, Alexandra etc. bandwagon), but I know enough kids with this name that I don't think stripper/porn star etc. at all.

I actually think Lexi Leanne is cute in a way.

At least it's spelled right and recognizable and that's more than I can say for a lot of other names she could have chosen.

Not the greatest, definitely not the worst.

Allie30 · March 2011

I can't picture a supreme court justice called "Lexi."

Also, I SO don't agree with a previous poster about calling her "what she'll be called." I thought I knew what my child's nickname would be before she was born, but I named her the full name anyway, because she's not going to be a little girl forever. And as it turns out, we use hte full name.

If you name your kid Lexi, she has no choice but to be a forty year old nuclear physicist or judge saddled with a cutesy nickname like Lexi. If you name her Alexis (or Alexandra) then she has the CHOICE.

What if Sandra Day O'Connor's parents had said "oh, let's call her Sandy." NO.

My husband's parents still call him by his cutesy baby nickname. I'm really glad, however, that in his cut throat profession he can go by his full dignified adult Biblical name. I'm really glad that I can be "Allison" and not "Allie" on my job applications and at work, even though all my friends call me Allie.

rickandcaitlin · March 2011

I like it. I dont think stripper at all. My my sister had a friend in scholl named Lexi and she was a sweetheart so thats what I associate it with. I think Lexus is a stripper name!

braveangel2 · March 2011

dairygirl19:

At least it's spelled right and recognizable and that's more than I can say for a lot of other names she could have chosen.

Not the greatest, definitely not the worst.

This is a good point - it's obviously feminine and is pretty standard in its spelling.

mlf625 · March 2011

dairygirl19:
At least it's spelled right and recognizable and that's more than I can say for a lot of other names she could have chosen.

Ditto. Better that than a Nevaeh, Brielle, or Madysyn. I'd just leave it alone.

mlf625 · March 2011

Allie30:
I can't picture a supreme court justice called "Lexi."
Also, I SO don't agree with a previous poster about calling her "what she'll be called." I thought I knew what my child's nickname would be before she was born, but I named her the full name anyway, because she's not going to be a little girl forever. And as it turns out, we use hte full name.
If you name your kid Lexi, she has no choice but to be a forty year old nuclear physicist or judge saddled with a cutesy nickname like Lexi. If you name her Alexis (or Alexandra) then she has the CHOICE.
What if Sandra Day O'Connor's parents had said "oh, let's call her Sandy." NO.
My husband's parents still call him by his cutesy baby nickname. I'm really glad, however, that in his cut throat profession he can go by his full dignified adult Biblical name. I'm really glad that I can be "Allison" and not "Allie" on my job applications and at work, even though all my friends call me Allie.

Overreaction, much? My name is Mandie, not Amanda, and it's never impeded me in any way to have a "cutesy nickname" instead of a longer, more formal name.

You seem really worked up about this.

JaysonandKristin · March 2011

mlf625:
Allie30:
I can't picture a supreme court justice called "Lexi."
Also, I SO don't agree with a previous poster about calling her "what she'll be called." I thought I knew what my child's nickname would be before she was born, but I named her the full name anyway, because she's not going to be a little girl forever. And as it turns out, we use hte full name.
If you name your kid Lexi, she has no choice but to be a forty year old nuclear physicist or judge saddled with a cutesy nickname like Lexi. If you name her Alexis (or Alexandra) then she has the CHOICE.
What if Sandra Day O'Connor's parents had said "oh, let's call her Sandy." NO.
My husband's parents still call him by his cutesy baby nickname. I'm really glad, however, that in his cut throat profession he can go by his full dignified adult Biblical name. I'm really glad that I can be "Allison" and not "Allie" on my job applications and at work, even though all my friends call me Allie.
Overreaction, much? My name is Mandie, not Amanda, and it's never impeded me in any way to have a "cutesy nickname" instead of a longer, more formal name.
You seem really worked up about this.

I have two high school teachers living across the street from me who have a 2 year old daughter named Lexi. I don't have any problem visualizing a Supreme Court Justice named Lexi, nor do I have a problem visualizing a nuclear physicist, Dr. Lexi LastName.

rickandcaitlin · March 2011

mlf625:
Allie30:

I can't picture a supreme court justice called "Lexi."

Also, I SO don't agree with a previous poster about calling her "what she'll be called." I thought I knew what my child's nickname would be before she was born, but I named her the full name anyway, because she's not going to be a little girl forever. And as it turns out, we use hte full name.

If you name your kid Lexi, she has no choice but to be a forty year old nuclear physicist or judge saddled with a cutesy nickname like Lexi. If you name her Alexis (or Alexandra) then she has the CHOICE.

What if Sandra Day O'Connor's parents had said "oh, let's call her Sandy." NO.

My husband's parents still call him by his cutesy baby nickname. I'm really glad, however, that in his cut throat profession he can go by his full dignified adult Biblical name. I'm really glad that I can be "Allison" and not "Allie" on my job applications and at work, even though all my friends call me Allie.

Overreaction, much? My name is Mandie, not Amanda, and it's never impeded me in any way to have a "cutesy nickname" instead of a longer, more formal name.

You seem really worked up about this.

I agree I dont think a cutesy name would make them any less important or professional later in life. DH and all 3 of this brothers have big full names and have never in there life gone by their full names. I just dont get that name their kids something planning on callign them something different.

queenbone · March 2011

I thought of Lex Luthor (sp?). However, I think Lexi is fine as a nn.

kmv68 · March 2011

first thing: stripper!

MilMom2B · March 2011

Allie30:
I can't picture a supreme court justice called "Lexi."
Also, I SO don't agree with a previous poster about calling her "what she'll be called." I thought I knew what my child's nickname would be before she was born, but I named her the full name anyway, because she's not going to be a little girl forever. And as it turns out, we use hte full name.
If you name your kid Lexi, she has no choice but to be a forty year old nuclear physicist or judge saddled with a cutesy nickname like Lexi. If you name her Alexis (or Alexandra) then she has the CHOICE.
What if Sandra Day O'Connor's parents had said "oh, let's call her Sandy." NO.
My husband's parents still call him by his cutesy baby nickname. I'm really glad, however, that in his cut throat profession he can go by his full dignified adult Biblical name. I'm really glad that I can be "Allison" and not "Allie" on my job applications and at work, even though all my friends call me Allie.

You got a lot of flack for this opinion ... but I agree with you. I don't know if you were really "worked up" or just trying to explain your position. But, I prefer naming the full name as well. Gives much more options throughout their entire life. Some people might like their "cutesy nickname" and keep it all their life, others may appreciate having more options as an adult. But, they don't get those options at all if you just rule out the full name to begin with.

jason&robin · March 2011

I am in the camp of giving a full name and going by a nn when they are younger. Just like pp said. Our DD is Allison but most people call her Ally. Shoot, I call her Boppy. You never know what nns are going to come out when you have a kid. It's best to leave the options on the table.

ETA: I was sure I was always going to call her Allison too and that lasted about 30 seconds when she got here. It's much easier to call for Ally than for Allison.

zaramarie81 · March 2011

MilMom2B:
Allie30:
I can't picture a supreme court justice called "Lexi."
Also, I SO don't agree with a previous poster about calling her "what she'll be called." I thought I knew what my child's nickname would be before she was born, but I named her the full name anyway, because she's not going to be a little girl forever. And as it turns out, we use hte full name.
If you name your kid Lexi, she has no choice but to be a forty year old nuclear physicist or judge saddled with a cutesy nickname like Lexi. If you name her Alexis (or Alexandra) then she has the CHOICE.
What if Sandra Day O'Connor's parents had said "oh, let's call her Sandy." NO.
My husband's parents still call him by his cutesy baby nickname. I'm really glad, however, that in his cut throat profession he can go by his full dignified adult Biblical name. I'm really glad that I can be "Allison" and not "Allie" on my job applications and at work, even though all my friends call me Allie.

You got a lot of flack for this opinion ... but I agree with you. I don't know if you were really "worked up" or just trying to explain your position. But, I prefer naming the full name as well. Gives much more options throughout their entire life. Some people might like their "cutesy nickname" and keep it all their life, others may appreciate having more options as an adult. But, they don't get those options at all if you just rule out the full name to begin with.

I agree too. Honestly, people tend to change their preferences throughout life stages. I have a family member named Elizabeth. Her parents really wanted her to be called by her full name. She was... until high school when "Lizzie" and "Liz" took over. As a teen, she really wanted a cooler, trendier name. We thought it would stick forever (except her dad who refused to call her anything but her full name lol).

We-ell, now she's a mom and a professional. Guess what? She's no longer fond of Liz. She has reverted to Elizabeth... the transition has been very natural because, well, Elizabeth is her name! I see this happen a lot... a person becomes enamored with a nn, but later falls in love with their given name (or vice versa).

scoutkate · March 2011

With very few exceptions, I tend to view any given female name that ends in an "i" as stripperish.

Temp984666312503071 · March 2011

Not a fan of Lexi. Or Alexis for that matter. Like one PP said, I can't exactly put my finger on exactly why I don't like them.. but there is this trashy feel that I can't shake. I have always felt this way. I will say that it is better than my cousin's daughter who is named Alexus. Barf.

As for the nickname/full name discussion. I am on the side of giving full formal names and then giving the child a choice whether they want to use that shortened, often "cutesy" nickname forever. My DD is Katherine but we call her Kate most of the time. I personally didn't want to name her Kate as her legal name. With Katherine, she can go longer or shorter, and have lots of ways to make the name "fit" her as she ages.

On the other hand, I don't necessarily think kids are "ruined" for professional, high-profile jobs because they are named something like Lexi. I personally wouldn't WANT to be Dr. Sammie Jones or Judge Billy Smith but I don't think it loses credibility of the person necessarily.

As a person who grew up with a "nicknamey" name (Jill) that does stand alone fairly well I always wished I was a Jillian for resumes and college apps. I just like the look of more formal given names.

PeridotEyes · March 2011

Honestly, I think its awful.

I'm of the school of thought that picking your child's name shouldn't be so its "easier" since that's what people will call them. My daughter is Genevieve though, so obviously our names tastes are a bit different. Part of what drew me to Genevieve though is that her nn is Genna, but heck she can go by Gen, Genna, Genny OR Genevieve if she wants.

Lexi Leann just sounds too cutesy imo. Like a name for Barbie's little sister or someone I've seen on Maury. Sorry---that's my $.02

Spookster · March 2011

sweetheart18:

Not a fan of Lexi. Or Alexis for that matter. Like one PP said, I can't exactly put my finger on exactly why I don't like them.. but there is this trashy feel that I can't shake. I have always felt this way. I will say that it is better than my cousin's daughter who is named Alexus. Barf.

As for the nickname/full name discussion. I am on the side of giving full formal names and then giving the child a choice whether they want to use that shortened, often "cutesy" nickname forever. My DD is Katherine but we call her Kate most of the time. I personally didn't want to name her Kate as her legal name. With Katherine, she can go longer or shorter, and have lots of ways to make the name "fit" her as she ages.

On the other hand, I don't necessarily think kids are "ruined" for professional, high-profile jobs because they are named something like Lexi. I personally wouldn't WANT to be Dr. Sammie Jones or Judge Billy Smith but I don't think it loses credibility of the person necessarily.

As a person who grew up with a "nicknamey" name (Jill) that does stand alone fairly well I always wished I was a Jillian for resumes and college apps. I just like the look of more formal given names.

Agreed! I wanted Cassidy or Cassandra instead of Kassie (yes my parents spelt it with a k)

PhilsWife07 · March 2011

Sounds klassy.

ubermoose · March 2011

Really NMS! Here, alliteration doesn't do the name any favors. It also doesn't sound very professional.

JuneMagnolia · March 2011

I thought of Lex Luther too.

I don't like it.

msmerymac · March 2011

It could be a lot worse. I'm a fan of giving a kid a "real" name, especially since as someone said above, I can't picture a "Lexi" as a Supreme Court Justice. But I don't think Lexi is TOO bad. It's not like Mystee or Kandi.

PinkPearlGirl · March 2011

I have to be honest, stripper was the first thing that came to mind. I used to teach a girl named Lexi and I have since run into her as a teenager and unfortunately, she has turned out exactly as I expected.

HappyMrsK · March 2011

It really does sound like a stripper name, sorry.

I dare anyone to walk into a strip club and NOT find a stripper using the name Lexi.

ames71 · March 2011

Without looking at the other posts: stripper. Like a superhero stripper.

forensicmama · March 2011

I knew a girl in high school named Lexi. She was uber promiscuous and wrote SEXI LEXI on everything. So, I hate Lexi. As for Leanne, I think it's very trashy. I grew up in a small town full of trashy people and every other one was named Leanne or Leigh Anne or LeeAnn or LeAnn... you get my drift.

So, I agree with you... very trashy and strippery.

balihaigirl · March 2011

I don't like it. But I also have a BSC family member with that name.

starz080 · March 2011

It sounds "cutesy" to me.

brookelynpaisley · March 2011

Stripper. I don;'t like Lexi at all, and Leanne reminds me of a redneck, or from Amber's daughter (Leah Leanne) from Teen Mom.

If she is going to use the name, I strongly encourage her to at least stick with Alexis and give the kid the choice when she gets older. Lexi doesn't grow well at all, IMO, and she may someday be a doctor or CEO. At least let her be Alexis professionally.

[lu?ia] · March 2011

I don't like it at all, but that's just me. It's really not my style. I don't like insubstantial names very often, and Leanne is not a name I've ever been fond of myself (but it's fine).
I don't think it's stripperish or porn-y, but it sound sound very child-like and not in an "Oh, that's a sweet, fun name", more like, "Oh, I can't take your name seriously". There are many, much worse names out there, though.