Sasha as nickname for a boy Alexander?

[Anonymous]

We like the name Alexander, but not Alex or Zander as nicknames. What do you all think of Sasha, and especially how feminized has it become? I don't mind a unisex name, which is how I perceive it, but wanted the consensus on whether people will assume it's a girl's name. Thanks!

[Anonymous]

I think that using Sasha as a nickname for Alexander is weird absent an ethnic connection to that nickname.

[Anonymous]

I would think either you are Russian or your child is a girl.

[Anonymous]

It's a legit nickname but only if you are Russian.

[Anonymous]

I had a boyfriend named Sasha in high school (full name Alexander). I think it's great.

[Anonymous]

I know two. I think it’s totally fine.

[Anonymous]

I don’t get why you just don’t name him Sasha.

[Anonymous]

Only if you’re Russian.

[Anonymous]

Lex?

[Anonymous]

how the heck is Sasha short for Alexander??

[Anonymous]

I knew an Alexander called Sasha, sone of Russian immigrants, he had so much swagger and I had such a crush on him.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:how the heck is Sasha short for Alexander??

It's a common nickname for Alexander in Russia.

There are a few known male Sashas:
Tennis professional (top 5 player, youngest player in the top-10 and known world-wide) Alexander Zverev goes by Sasha.
Composer Sasha Argov
Actor Sasha Mitchell (Kickboxer movies, Dallas TV, Step by Step TV)
Sascha K of the techno-rock band KMFDM is an Alexander

There are many soccer players around the world that are Alexanders that go by Sasha.'

And many, many more. There are just a few that I found on the Wikipedia page for 'Sasha', but there are many more.

[Anonymous]

If you're Russian, yes. If you aren't, no.

[Anonymous]

I like it and think it's a nice nickname. I certainly think of it more as a "boy" name FWIW and wouldn't assume a Sasha was a girl.

[Anonymous]

I think it’s fine. As long as you’re Russian.