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"prosto" means "simply" in several Slavic languages so I read it as "simply Alex" or "just Alex"

Enlightening, prosto thank you.

It's cool, thank you for humoring me! Despite the lack of tact (obvious in hindsight), I mean no harm, offense, or disrespect.

I actually really enjoy learning about other languages and cultures.

It’s “simply” as mentioned below, I first started using it decades ago, and by the time I realized the dubious connotation you mentioned, it was too late.

(We've since renamed prostoalex to lxm by their request.)

Yes it is.