Sentence:  And then a curious postscript: "I share your dislike of the shortening of names but I must say that I'm not sure 'Alexandra' is entirely suitable for you. It seems to me that you require a name with rather more brio. I see you as a <WSD>'Lexie</WSD>'. What do you think?" 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A female nickname, diminutive of the given names Alexis, Alexia, or Alexandra.