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[Opinions] Lexington
What do you think of Lexington for a boy? Is it too out there? What do you think of the nickname Lex?
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Cigarettes; so, no.
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It's not too out there, but it's a little too stuffy sounding. I like Lex as a nickname for it.
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I just can't have it. I'm from NYC and so all I can think of is Lexington Avenue. I don't mind Lex, but you could also use it for Alexander.
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I think Lexington is a fun name to say. I'm not sure, that it's really usable on a child. And Lex sounds more like a girl's nickname to me. Personally, I can't imagine a better set of names for puppies than Lexington (Lex/Lexi), Remmington (Remi) and Paddington (Paddi). :o)
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Lexington is actually a GP for me. I'd probably use it in the middle name spot, though. Lex is a good nickname, but it does make me think of Lex Luthor.
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Eltists and makes me think of the University of Kentucky, the most intellectual area in the state.
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Exactly!:)
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...and ConcordThat's all I can think of. I may be a huge history geek, but those battles were extremely famous and, to an American, anyway, probably the first thing that "Lexington" brings to mind. I can't imagine it as a name for a person; it's "the first battle in the American Revolution" to me. Also, I tend to find -ington names in general to be annoyingly pretentious, although Lex is a decent nickname.
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Ditto. We took a field trip or two there when I was a kid so all I can think of when I hear it is old canons and droning teachers. There are better ways to get to Lex.
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That's what my brother always says! I asked him what he thought and he asked if his brothers name would be Concord.
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"Brave, brave Concord...""You shall not have died in vain!"
"I'm not quite dead, sir."
"Well, you shall not have been mortally wounded in vain!"
"I think I could pull through, sir."
I think of this, and not the place or the grape, whenever I hear "Concord." Please tell me someone else knows what I'm talking about. :)
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It's not out there, but I think it sounds really pretentious. If the city had significance to you then it would be tolerable, and it would be okay as a middle name. Lex is an okay nn, but I think it's too associated with Lex Luthor.
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