So, my husband really likes the name [name_m]Axel[/name_m], and I am not against it, but i feel like its one of those names that is cute on a little kid, but that most people would ‘grow out of’ at some point. So, hubby offered a compromise. We name him ‘[name_m]Alexander[/name_m]’. We would still exclusively call him ‘[name_m]Axel[/name_m]’ (at least throughout his childhood), but that way if at some point he decides he wants something more “professional” sounding, he can change it. Is [name_m]Axel[/name_m] too much of a stretch as a nickname for [name_m]Alexander[/name_m]? Is it silly to even care? Should I just assume that as he grows, the name will grow with him?
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f] P. - Wife to [name_m]Derek[/name_m], Mother to [name_m]Oliver[/name_m] Kenneth (born 1/7/15), TTC #2
If the baby I’m pregnant with now is a boy, we’re also planning the name him [name_m]Alexander[/name_m] with the nickname [name_m]Axel[/name_m], so I definitely think it works! But I also think [name_m]Axel[/name_m] works just fine on a grown-up, so if the only reason you’re using [name_m]Alexander[/name_m] is because of that, I don’t think it’s necessary. (In our case, [name_m]Alexander[/name_m] is the name we love. [name_m]Axel[/name_m] is just a cute nickname that we actually agree on.) I do like [name_m]Alexander[/name_m] better with brother [name_m]Oliver[/name_m], though, and options are always nice.
Strange, but true. I agree that [name_m]Axel[/name_m] is a name in its own right. The oldest son on the sitcom The Middle is named [name_m]Axel[/name_m], so I’ve gotten used to it and kind of like it. I think [name_m]Axe[/name_m] is a cute nn. If you use [name_m]Alexander[/name_m] and the nn [name_m]Axel[/name_m] (which is do-able), some/most? people will assume [name_m]Axel[/name_m] is his formal name.
I really like both [name_m]Axel[/name_m] and [name_m]Alexander[/name_m]. I actually think it’s a really great idea to use [name_m]Axel[/name_m] as a nn for [name_m]Alexander[/name_m] - so much cooler and more distinctive than [name_u]Alex[/name_u].
[name_m]Axel[/name_m] is a neat name in that it is certainly recognizable but not common, a nice choice! I think it works very well either on a child or an adult. You could use it on its own or it works as a nickname for [name_m]Alexander[/name_m] too.
It is so exciting tome that we are not the only ones doing this! Also, I love the name [name_m]Alexander[/name_m], and it has always been on my list, but I wanted touse the nickname “[name_m]Xander[/name_m]”. Hubby doesn’t like [name_m]Xander[/name_m] and it sounds funny with our last name. [name_m]Axel[/name_m] is a new option to me, but i think it’s growing on me.
What a great idea! I really like [name_m]Alexander[/name_m] nn [name_m]Axel[/name_m]. [name_m]Oliver[/name_m] and [name_m]Alexander[/name_m] sound great together and I agree that while [name_m]Axel[/name_m] can be used as a formal name, a more traditional sounding formal name will serve him well as an adult.
