I wonder what the M:F ratio of the name "Alex" is. I agree that it's not really gender specific, but I only know 1 "Alexandria", and she doesn't go by "Alex". This could be a function of my university (70:30 M:F), or it could be generational (I'm in my 20's). As a result, I tend to default to male.
Perhaps different demographics respond better to different names, based on their preconceived notions of class and status. Does a really exotic name change anything?
Right, didn't think of that. Here in Sweden Alex is just shorthand for Alexander (which means something like "defender of the men"). The female version here is either Alexandra or Alexis.
