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Alexis Vs. Caitlin
Alexis is starting to grow on me. I was wondering if Alexis sounds better as a nn for Alexandra, or an independent name. I alos like Alexander for a boy, with the nn Alex. Alexis sounds feminie to me, but does it sound to childish. Caitlin is another name I love. It reflects my Irish heritage, but sounds cute, and may not fit when she would be older. These might be used as furture children's names.
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In my opinion, Alexis is not a nn. I like it, it doesn't seem too young. Caitlin is NMS at all.
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I like Caitlin, though it's terribly popular here. But who am I to speak of popularity? It's never stopped me from liking a name before. :) And Cait is a great nn.
I don't care for Alexis at all, but that could be because I don't really like Alexandra, Alex, Alexander, Alexandria, etc, sorry. I would say that if you did use it, I would like it better as a nn than a full name. Definitely sounds feminine, but not particularly mature, perhaps because all of the Alexis's I have known have been young girls.
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Both are overused, boring, outdated, trendy, popular...need I go on? I don't mind Alexis for a boy, but I'd rather not see it at all.
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Giant dittoAlexis is much improved if it's a nickname, but Alexandra is so lovely and Alexis so ugly that it would be ruining a nice name. Caitlin is just SO overdone.
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I like Alexis as a boys' name only. I would prefer Alexa as the nickname for Alexandra. I like Caitlin. It ages well, but because of its current popularity, it could become quite dated like the Jennifers and Amandas of the '80s (myself included in there).
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Alexa, IMO would be better as a nn for Alexandra.
Alexis is better as an independent name.
I LOVE Alexander/Alex on a boy.
Alexis is feminine, and I really don't think it's too childish. When you think about it, when the new generations are growing up they will all have [what we now consider modern] names. So, there will be plenty of Ashleys, Alexis's and Caitlin's.
I love Caitlin [I prefer Caitlyn, Katelyn or Kaitlyn.] You could always use the nn Cate or Catie, both which would age well.
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Caitlin is OK, though not a favourite of mine. It's a sweet, cute, delicate girl's name. I cannot, however, stand the name Alexis on a girl, partly because I like it so much on a boy. I think it's a handsome and a very sophistocated masculine name, but on a girl it's just big pile of blarggghh. I don't like it at all.
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I like Caitlin too, but maybe you could consider Catherine.
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I love Alex-names but Alexis is one I dislike a lot. It sounds very male to me and also a bit harsh. I like Alexandra though!Caitlin is lovely! I agree it sounds a bit cutesy, but when she is older she could always go by Cait or Kate. I also think that Caitlin would go better with your other top girl/boy names.
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I like Alexis for a girl name. I like names like this, such as,
Alexandria
AlexandraAnd ofcourse Alexander for a boy. But I would only call a boy Alex as a nn IMO.I like Alexis better than Caitlin. I have a step sister with this name but she spells her name Katelyn. But I find Alexis really pretty.
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I like Alexis but I think it's better on a boy. But I definitely think it's better than Alexandra. I really dislike that name especially since it's almost always shortened to Alex. I think you should use Alexis as an independent name.
I only like Alexander as a MN. It is really a great MN. But I'm tired of all the Alex- names to be honest. I think Alec would be a nice NN to Alexander.
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