Spelling- Alexandra VS..

[MattieT]

So we have a list of about 20 girls names, the list is constantly changing!

We recently added Alyxandra to the list. I have had some negative comments about the spelling. Do you see an issue with it? We understand it is not traditional and we like that.

Alyxandra vs. Alexandra

 

[Starlight32]

I prefer traditional spellings.

 

[Amygdala]

I'm not a fan of the Alix/Alyx spelling because in my head, it changes the pronunciation. I would pronounce Alyxandra with the y sound, as in Styx. And that just sounds like someone trying to say Alexandra but not quite getting it right to me. Sorry.

 

[Starlight32]

Aleksandra is another way to spell the name.

 

[Bevziibubble]

I like the Alexandra spelling the best

 

[emyandpotato]

I prefer Alexandra.

 

[Alea]

I really dislike the alternate spelling you have suggested. Sorry! She'll forever be correcting people on the spelling, too.

 

[staralfur]

Alexandra for sure.

 

[AP]

Alexandra here too (I'm a Sandra and I have a DD Alex) I'm not a fan of messing with the original Alexandra either, it just looks lovely and feminine

 

[minties]

I really can't stand names where people take a previous vowel and put a 'y' in it's place, so for me it looks weird and I would read it as 'al-likes-andra'.

 

[stiletto_mom]

Alexandra or the poor kid will be saying "Alexandra with a y" her entire life.

 

[Lucky4Tine]

I'm not opposed to subbing "y" for "i" but it doesn't work as /ɛ/, the short e sound, unless you like the pronunciation Al"oo"xandra or al"i"kxandra.

 

[ClairAye]

Sorry but I really do not like the alternative and honestly, to me it looks a bit silly. Alexandra is much nicer!

 

[xprincessx]

I much prefer Alexandra. I don't like changing the spellings in names unless it's something like Aidan/Aiden etc