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

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СКАЧАТЬ One of the most extreme of the new word names, recommended only to the most mystical-minded parents. Metallica hard-rocker Lars Hendrickson spelled his daughter’s name Alchamy.

      

ALCOTT. English, ‘dweller at the old cottage’. Intriguing alternative that goes beyond Louisa and May, for Little Women fans.

      ALDA. German, ‘old, prosperous’. Old, indeed. Aldabella, Aldea, Aldina, Aldine, Aleda, Alida.

      

ALDEN. English, ‘old, wise friend’. Tired male surname name that sounds fresh and modern for a girl. Aldan, Aldon, Aldyn, Alten, Alton.

      ALEAH. Arabic, ‘high, exalted’; Persian, ‘God’s being’. Simple and melodic. Aileah, Ala, Alah, Alea, Aleea, Aleeah, Aleia, Aleiah, Alia, Allea, Alleah, Alleea, Alleeah.

      ALEELA. Swahili, ‘she cries’. Lilting African name that translates perfectly into other cultures. Aleelah, Alila, Alile.

      ALEESHA. Variation of ALICIA. Beginning to be heard more frequently since the birth of the Eastenders baby.

      ALEEZA. Hebrew, ‘joy’. One of the most energetic and exotic of the legion of Alyssa/Alicia/ Eliza names. Aleezah, Aleiza, Alieza, Aliezah, Aliza, Alizah, Alitza, Leeza.

      ALEJANDRA. (al-eh-HAHN-dra) Spanish, feminine variation of ALEJANDRO. The Spanish form of this popular and multivaried name is attracting good reviews outside the Latino community. Alandra, Alejandrina, Alexandra.

      ALETHEA. Greek, ‘truth’. Alicia, with a lisp. Alathea, Alathia, Aleethia, Aleta, Aletea, Aletha, Aletheia, Alethia, Aletia, Aletta, Alette, Alithea, Alithia, Elethea, Elethia.

      

ALEX. Diminutive of ALEXANDER, ALEXIS. One of the most evenly divided unisex names these days; strong and energetic, if overused, for both genders. Aleix, Aleks, Alexe, Alexx, Alix, Allex, Allexx, Alyx.

      

ALEXA. Diminutive of ALEXANDRA. This simple and most feminine form of the Alexi group retains the greatest freshness, although it’s already in with the-in crowd. Aleixa, Alekia, Aleksa, Aleksha, Aleksi, Alexha, Alexsa, Alexssa, Alexxa, Allexa, Alyxa.

      ALEXANDRA. Greek, ‘man’s defender’. The feminine form of Alexander has been consistent in the bottom half of the Top 100. Why? It’s strong, tasteful, and elegant, maintaining a chic aura despite its popularity, has a solid historic pedigree and offers an array of softer nicknames. Alaxandra, Alecsandra, Aleczandra, Aleksandra, Alesandra, Alessandra, Alex, Alexanda, Alexande, Alexandera, Alexandere, Alexandrea, Alexandreana, Alexandretta, Alexandria, Alexane, Alexea, Alexene, Alexes, Alexi, Alexus, Alexxandra, Alexys, Alexzandra, Alissandre, Alissandrine, Alix, Alixandra, Allessa, Allessandra, Allex, Allexa, Allexandra, Allexandrina, Allexina, Allexine, Alissandre, Alissandrine, Allix, Ally, Alyx, Alyxandra, Cesya, Etena, Lesy, Lesya, Lexandra, Lexi, Lexie, Lexy, Lissandre, Lissandrine, Sandi, Sandie, Sandra, Sandy, Sandye, Sanndra, Sasha, Sohndra, Sondra, Xandra, Xandy, Zandra, Zandy, Zohndra, Zondra.

      ALEXANDRIA. Variation of ALEXANDRA. Turns Alexandra into a more distinctive place name, in both Egypt and Virginia. Alaxandria, Alecsandria, Aleczandria, Alexanderine, Alexandrea, Alexandrena, Alexandrie, Alexandrina, Alexandrine, Alexandrya, Alexanndria, Alexendria, Alexendrine, Alexia, Alixandrea, Alyxandria.

      ALEXIA. Diminutive of ALEXANDRIA. 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

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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