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Queen Alexandra (Edward VII's wife) was known as Alix: she was Danish, and so probably pronounced it al-EEKS, same as the French pronunciation. I know someone called Alix who's about 50, who pronounces it like Alex. It's okay as a nickname for Alexandra - if you see it written down, you know the person is female, which is useful - but I'm not sure it works for Alison. (Which I much prefer.)