Source:
Alice, grand duchess of Hesse, princess of Great Britain and Ireland. Letters to Her Majesty the Queen, 1885
https://archive.org/details/alicegrandduches04alic/page/248
The excerpt:
Darmstadt: June 24th.
... I will add Vicky's name to Baby's others, as you propose; and 'Alix' we gave her for 'Alice,' as they murder my name here: 'Aliicé' they pronounce it, so we thought 'Alix' could not so easily be spoilt.
Above: Alice.
Above: Alix.
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