If You Like Alexandra, You Might Love...
Alexandra is one of the original elaborate feminizations, classy and classic. It's a gorgeous name, but there are an awful lot of little girls named Alexandra, Alexa, Alexis, Alex and so on around these days. If you want something more unusual, consider one of these Alexandra equivalents.
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Alexandra
Alexandra, the feminine form of Alexander, has been in the Top 100 for over twenty years and shows no signs of fading. Strong, tasteful, and elegant, Alexandra maintains a chic aura despite its pop... Read More
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Alexia
A pretty name, but has a slightly pharmaceutical aura. Read More
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Allegra
In music, the term allegro means "quickly, lively tempo," which makes this still-unusual and quintessential ballet dancer's name all the more appealing. One of the most creative sounding of names... Read More
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Anastasia
Anastasia is no longer a forbidding regal Russian name, but is now seen as a viable -- and increasingly popular -- American option, elegantly beautiful. Anastasia's greatest claim to fame is via ... Read More
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Angelica
Angelica is by far the choicest form of the angelic names, more delicate than Angelina, more feminine than Angel, more modern than Angela. But though Angelica is so lacy and poetic, it lags behind ... Read More
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Arabella
Arabella, lovely and elegant, has long been well used in Britain and finally made it onto the American list in 2005; it is now nearing the Top 300, as more and more parents see it as a more distin... Read More
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Christiana
Not cutting edge, but still graceful and feminine. Read More
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Clementina
The Spanish version, with its -eena ending, takes the name out of the Oh My Darlin' realm, which for many American parents may be just the thing. Read More
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Dominica
Fashionably Continental, and much fresher than Dominique, Dominica can be spelled any number of ways, from Dominika to Domenica, but we prefer this version. The name was borne by two martyred sai... Read More
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Estella
Estella is a pretty Latin name that's sounding more and more stylish, remembered as the ward of Miss Haversham in Dickens' "Great Expectations." Though Estella ranked as high as Number 110 in the ... Read More
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