DH & I had top 10 names, so we wanted something a bit more unusual for our kids, but not really out there. Both are familiar, but still not found on mugs and keychains. DD's name I hear a lot on TV and in romance novels! It's Tessa.
My son has 2 Alex's and an Alec in his class of...10! They are all boys. We have friends who have called their son Xander since he was born, so everyone calls him that (he's 4).My DS's name (Alexander) was #71 the year we named him. However there are several female names that also shorten to Alex. The poor kid had 4 Alexes in his pre-K class of 20. He couldn't even go by Alex M because another child had the same initial. They had to be Alex Mi. and Alex Mo.