Y’all, I’ve been in love with [name_m]Alexei[/name_m] as long as I can remember—but do average Americans know how to pronounce it? I’d definitely consider using it if I had confirmation of that, but it feels too foreign to me when everyone around me is naming their babies [name_u]Grayson[/name_u] and [name_u]Aiden[/name_u]. Thoughts?
I think it will work! People who aren’t familiar with the name may mispronounce it at first, but I think it’s an easy correction. Plus, the ‘Alex’ part makes it feel more familiar than it is.
I agree - [name_m]Alexei[/name_m] is similar enough to [name_u]Alex[/name_u], [name_m]Alexander[/name_m] etc. that there is no issue. You can always specify pronunciation (I would say ‘A-Lexie’). Most people IME are very used to foreign names unless you live in a conservative area.
Definitely works in [name_u]America[/name_u]. I believe most people will be able to pronounce it .
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I know an [name_m]Alexei[/name_m]! It works fine here in the US. We can all pronounce it just fine 
and it’s a great name!
I think it works!!
I’m not American, but it doesn’t sound challenging to me so I suppose it can work 
I have never once heard someone mispronounce Alexei, I think it will work just fine. Also, I love Alexei! Alexei and Alexis are pretty much the only Alex names I care for.
Not American but British and I grew up with an [name_m]Alexei[/name_m]. He has had no issues at all.
It’s pretty commonly used in media, even if not so common in some parts of the country, so I’d say most Americans know how to pronounce it.
Name your kid whatever you want. [name_u]America[/name_u] is a melting pot, as they say. Can’t all be [name_u]Aidan[/name_u] or [name_u]Grayson[/name_u]
I think it would work! I only have known one [name_m]Alexei[/name_m] but it was spelled Alexsei. I feel like the S helped people pronounce it a little easier.
Its a pretty common name for Russian characters to have in US tv shows. There was a character in Stranger Things I think. Though the spelling might be a little challenging for some people they would likely still know the name when they heard it.
I think it has a pretty self-explanatory spelling and would work well in the US!
How are you intending to pronounce it? I’d say ah-lek-SAY, but I’m guessing most [name_f]English[/name_f] speakers would automatically stress the middle syllable, à la [name_u]Alexis[/name_u]. What are you going for?
[name_m]Alexei[/name_m] is unique but [name_u]Alex[/name_u] makes it familiar. I don’t think it is too foreign
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[name_u]Love[/name_u] it. As others have said, not at all unfamiliar to most people (and if everyone only named their kids so that the most conservative people we know would be comfortable, all the babies would still be [name_m]John[/name_m] and Michael…)
Go for it! It’s so handsome! And if someone needs help with it, meh… [name_f]My[/name_f] partner [name_m]Mike[/name_m] gets called [name_m]Mark[/name_m] all the time 
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I’d probably go for ah-LEK-see but also use ah-lek-SAY, I know that sounds weird but it’s like [name_f]Luciana[/name_f] in my Italian family–we say both loo-see-ahn-uh and loo-chee-ahn-uh.
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Not nearly as bad as some of the names I’ve seen on here but I still think it might or work well.
Seconding the question how do you intend to pronounce it? And I think you just get used to correcting people in your life or just don’t correct them. Speaking from experience.