Why did the name "Alexandra" come to be called "unlucky" for daughters of the Romanov family?

Brainyblonde

The Romanov dynasty had several daughters named Alexandra who all happened to die before the 20th birthday, wherefore the name was later regarded unlucky for imperial daughters. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandra_Romanova Aug 22 06, 4:55 PM

lanfranco

Apparently because several Romanov women who bore that name died before their 20th birthdays: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandra_Romanova Aug 22 06, 4:56 PM

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