The Brilliant Book of Baby Names: What’s best, what’s hot and what’s not. Linda Rosenkrantz

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A pretty name, but it has a slightly pharmaceutical aura. Aleksia, Aleska, Alexcia, Alexea, Alexsia, Alexsiya, Allexia, Alyxia.

      ALEXINA. Feminine variation of ALEX. Trying too hard to stand out from the sea of Alexes.

      

ALEXIS. English variation of ALEXIOS. This one-time Russian boys’ name has surpassed sister Alexandra in popularity in the US, where it has made the Top 5. Aalexis, Ahlexis, Alaxis, Alecsis, Alecxis, Aleexis, Aleksis, Alessa, Alessi, Alexa, Alexcis, Alexi, Alexia, Alexias, Alexiou, Alexiss, Alexiz, Alexsis, Alexxis, Alexys, Alixis, Allexis, Elexis, Lexi, Lexie, Lexis, Lexy. International: Alessia (Italian).

      Alexandra’s International Variations

Irish Alastríona
Scottish Alexina, Kina, Saundra
French Alexandrie, Alexandrina, Alexandrine, Alexine, Alexius, Sacha, Sandrine
Italian Alessa, Alessandra, Alessia
Spanish Alajandra, Alandra, Alandria, Alastrina, Alastriona, Alejandra, Alejandrina, Aleka, Alessanda, Alessandra, Alessandrina, Alessia, Alexa, Alexanderia, Alexandrina, Alexandrita, Alexena, Alexia, Alexina, Ali, Alista, Alla, Alli, Alondra, Anda, Drina, Elena, Lesy, Lexi, Sanda, Sandi, Sandra, Sandrina, Sasha, Sondra, Xandra, Zandra, Zondra
Dutch Xandra
German Alexis, Alexius
Polish Ala, Aleska, Alka, Ola, Olesia
Hungarian Alexa, Elek, Eli, Lekszi
Czech Ales, Leska, Lexa, Olexa
Russian Aleks, Aleksandra, Aleksandrina, Aleksasha, Aleksey, Alesha, Alya, Lelya, Lesya, Oleska, Olesya, Sasa, Sasha, Shura, Shurka
Bulgarian Alekko, Aleksey, Aleksi, Sander
Ukrainian Olesya
Greek Aleka, Alexiou, Ritsa

      ALFONSINE. German, feminine variation of ALPHONSE. Try explaining to your teenager why you named her this. Alfonsa, Alfonsia, Alonza, Alphonsina.

      ALFREDA. English, ‘elf power’, feminine variation of ALFRED. Elf power? We weren’t crazy about it even before we knew that. Alfi, Alfie, Alfre, Alfredah, Alfredda, Alfredia, Alfreeda, Alfreida, Alfri, Alfried, Alfrieda, Alfryda, Alfy, Allfie, Allfreda, Allfredah, Allfredda, Allfrie, Allfrieda, Allfry, Allfryda, Allfy, Elfie, Elfre, Elfrea, Elfredah, Elfredda, Elfreeda, Elfrida, Elfrieda, Elfryda, Elfrydah, Ellfreda, Ellfredah, Ellfredda, Ellfreeda, Ellfrida, Ellfrieda, Ellfryda, Ellfrydah, Elva, Elvah, Freda, Freddi, Freddie, Freddy, Fredi, Fredy, Freeda, Freedah, Frieda, Friedah, Fryda, Frydah.

      

ALI. Swahili, ‘exalted’. A sweet, simple short form, balanced enough to stand on its own. Allea, Alli, Allie, Ally, Aly.

      

ALICE. German, ‘noble’. A classic name that’s both strong and sweet, Alice remains popular, though it’s slipping down the Top 50. Bonus: it’s a darling of literature, from the immortal heroine in Alice in Wonderland to fine modern writers like Alices Munro, Walker, Sebold, Hoffman, McDermott, Adams, and Elliott Dark. Adelice, Aleceea, Alecia, Aleece, Aleetheea, Aleethia, Alessa, Alesia, Ali, Alicah, Alicea, Alicen, Alicia, Alicie, Alidee, Alie, Aliece, Alikah, Aliki, Alis, Alisah, Alisann, Alisanne, Alise, Alisha, Alison, Alissa, Alisz, Alitheea, Alitia, Alix, Alise, Alia, Alla, Allecia, Alleece, Alleeceea, Alles, Alless, Alie, Alli, Allice, Allicea, Allie, Allis, Allise, Allison, Allissa, Allisun, Allisunne, Allix, Allsun, Ally, Allyce, Allyceea, Allys, Allyse, Allysia, Allysiah, Allyson, Allyssa, Allysson, Alyce, Alyceea, Alys, Alysa, Alyse, Alysia, Alyson, Alyss, Alyssa, Alysse, Elissa, Elli, Ellie, Ellissa, Ellsa, Elsa, Elyssa, Ilysa, Ilysah, Ilyssa, Ilysse, Leece, Leese, Lissa, Lyssa, Talicia. International: Ailis (Irish), Aili (Scottish), Alicia, Licha (Spanish), Aliz Ala, Alisia (Polish), (Hungarian), Alica. (Czech), Alisa (Bulgarian), Alisa, Alya (Russian), Alike, Aliz, Alizka, Lici (Greek), Aleka, Alika (Hawaiian).

      ALICIA. Variation of ALICE. Almost as popular as its mother name for several years, but it lacks Alice’s classic character. Aelicia, Alaysha, Alaysia, Alecea, Alecia, Aleecia, Ali, Alicea, Alicha, Alichia, Aliciah, Alician, Alicja, Alicya, Aliecia, Alisha, Allicea, Allicia, Alycia, Alyssia, Ilysa.

      ALIKA. Hawaiian, ‘truthful’; Swahili, ‘most beautiful’. Multicultural choice that’s far off the beaten track. Aleeki, Aleka, Alica, Alikah, Alike, Alikee, Aliki, Alliki.

      ALINA. Variation of HELEN. One of the scores of global variations on the classic Helen. Aleen, Aleena, Alena, Alenah, Alene, Aliana, Alianna, Alinah, Aline, Alinna, Alleen, Allena, Allene, Alline, Allyna, Allynah, Allyne, Alyna, Alynna, Alynnah, Alyne, Alyona, Leena, Leenah, Lena, Lenah, Lina, Linah, Lyna, Lynah.

      ALISA. Hebrew, ‘great happiness’. Less popular than more complicated forms like Alyssa or Alicia, perhaps because of its association with the onceoverused Lisa. Alisah, Alissa, Alissah, Alitza, Alitzah, Aliza, Allisa, Allisah, Allissa, Allissah, Allysa, Allysah, Alyssa, Alyssah.

      ALISHA. Sanskrit, ‘protected by God’; also phonetic spelling of ALICIA. Member of the well-populated Alice family with overly literal spelling. Aaleasha, Aaliesha, Aalisha, Aleasha, Aleesha, Aleisha, Alesha, Ali, Aliesha, Aliscia, Alishah, Alishay, Alishaye, Alishia, Alishya, Alisia, Alissia, Alitsha, Allisha, Allysha, Alysha.

      ALISON. Scottish, diminutive of ALICE. Widely used since the 1950s, surpassing the original in popularity. Ali, Alicen, Alicyn, Alisan, Alisann, Alisanne, Alisen, Alisenne, Alisin, Alision, Alisonn, Alisoun, Alisson, Alisun, Allecenne, Alles, Allese, Alleyson,


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