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It's becoming really popular where I live so I think about it kind of often. When you're used to Alexandra, it almost seems like a lazy version of saying it! ...Until I realized the stressed syllable is pronounced differently - it's al-is-AHN-dra, as opposed to al-ex-ANNE-dra. It's funny how that's not a natural intuition for me as I'm sure it is for those more familiar with Latin languages.

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Anyway, realizing that my very Anglo pronunciation was what was making me like it less, I do enjoy Alessandra. She could even be called Ales(s) (Alice) for short, aww.

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