We have many Georgian musicians living in South Bend, Indiana (Georgia near Russia, not Georgia in the USA). Two nicknames they use for Alexander are Sasha and Lexo (as in Lexo Toradze, if anyone knows famous pianist names. He performs all over the world.) However, the Scot in our Sons of Norway chapter (married to a Norwegian) who is named Alexander calls himself Sandy, and our English friend calls himself Alex. What a wealth of nicknames from the same name! Janice Langland Granger, Indiana