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As someone born in the 2000s, I’ve grown up around many people called Alexis, Alexandra, Alexandria, Alixandrea, Alexander, Alexei, and of course, Alex. When I was 8, I remember meeting this girl called Alexa in school; I thought, “What a pretty name for a girl! It’s unique, and not common like Alexis (funnily enough, nowadays, I absolutely love the name Alexis for a girl or boy)!”. Then…Amazon came out with the Amazon Alexa, a virtual assistant; the name kind of became dulled for me. I noticed Alexa (at school) began to get teased for her name; another Alexa I met in high school was also teased. I thought, “Dang, now this beautiful name has too high of an associate!”. Now, I realize that only immature people will tease, and that I’d consider Alexa for a daughter. How do you feel about Alexa, and do you think the Amazon associations are too high?