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Andy for a girl

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NobleAndMostAncient · 22/11/2010 19:24

WDYT of the name Andy? It's been my favourite name for a while and I wasn't sure what other people thought of it.

Also what coud it be short for? I'm not keen on Andrea or Andra (sorry). I love Andromeda, but not sure if that's too much for a child.

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rachel234 · 23/11/2010 14:22

Actually MarniesMummy makes a good point. A lot of names are unisex nowadays:

Alex
Sam
Chris
Charlie
Morgan

and I don't think any of these have any problems being mistaken once people get to know them Smile.

MarniesMummy · 23/11/2010 12:55

Nobleandmostancient are you justified too?

Going against just about everyone on this page, I think you should do it.

Do it, use it as a first name. For heavens sake it's not like you're calling a boy Shirley in this day and age.
How many girls are called Andy anyway as a nickname?

As for her constantly being mistaken for a boy, sure that can happen until they meet her but surely that happens now for anyone called Chris or Jamie/Jaime, Frances/Francis and a whole bunch of other names in common usage.

I have one of those sorts of names that like the above has a specific male and female spelling, yet people often use the incorrect spelling or assume I'm a bloke until they meet me. I've never been in a situation yet where it's been or any consequence other than someone saying "Oh, I was expecting a boy, silly me!". Actually, it can often prove an excellent ice breaker at job/uni/etc interviews or other social situations!

My daughter also has the joy of having the middle name of Elliot and frankly DP and I love it! I know this sounds a bit weird, but you know what sort of person your DD is going to be best and it's your decision.
Personally, I like your choice!

If it helps, when I was looking for names, I thought something that people can spell that isn't to widely used, that you like, is a winner.

bruffin · 23/11/2010 12:47

My sister is an Andrea, she was always known as Andy as a child but changed the spelling to Andi when she was older.

Lavitabellissima · 23/11/2010 12:43

Reminds me of the girl in the Goonies, but I like it, there's also a model called Ben grimes which I think is quite cool.

IHeartKingThistle · 23/11/2010 12:35

I teach a 12-year-old Andrea who goes by Andie - it's on the register as Andie. It's cute but it's her choice - I think it needs to be a nickname really.

rachel234 · 23/11/2010 12:25

I think since Andie McDowell it has become more common for girls. Also agree that there aren't many little Andrews around these days, so there shouldn't be much confusion.

pointydog · 23/11/2010 12:22

I like Andy for a boy. And I know a couple of Andrews.

EnnisDelMar · 23/11/2010 12:20

Yes it does leave those of us with a boy a bit short of options if everything can be unisex - the less confusion the better imo.

And it's really hard to choose boys' names. There are far fewer nice ones.

You can have andy though, it's hideous for a boy so would never use it anyway! Smile

bigbluebump · 23/11/2010 12:16

I think Andie sounds quite feminine actually, and I don't know many little Andrews these days.

I'd use a full name though and use Andie as a nickname.

pointydog · 23/11/2010 12:01

STop nabbing boys' names for girls. It's not big or clever.

maktaitai · 23/11/2010 11:50

You could just go for Anne/Anna with Andy as a nn?

busterk · 23/11/2010 11:44

My niece is called Andie. It's cute and she is a very girly girl.

Hedwig3 · 23/11/2010 09:56

Fine as nn if you can find a name you like to shorten from.

Lots of girl nn are boy names - Freddy, Alex, Frankie...

MelinaM · 22/11/2010 23:30

I like it, but would choose a more formal name like Andrea and use Andy/Andi as a nn, hope this helps! x

Highlandgirl · 22/11/2010 22:31

Rosalie Anderson "Andie" MacDowell is her real name.

Andi is better for a girl.

hulabula · 22/11/2010 22:15

Anyone know what Andie McDowells real name is? Or is she just Andie?

onimolap · 22/11/2010 22:13

I've met an Andie, short for Alexandra.

(I do think Andromeda is a wonderful name, but a tad hard to live with, even if your surname is Malfoy or Tonks).

hulabula · 22/11/2010 22:12

Andromeda, Adriana, Antonia, Annette, Pandora and Andrea are all girls' names that could be shortened to Andie. I think Andie is cute for a girl, but only as a nickname.

letsblowthistacostand · 22/11/2010 22:10

My cousin Andrea has always gone by Andi. Think if it's a feminine spelling you're fine!

Berk · 22/11/2010 21:08

Reminds me of Dawson's Creek=good. The character was v annoying though. But my dd has a name that was popularised by a tv character so I can't complain...I have one of the female names based on the male name 'John' and always hated that it wasn't a nicer meaning or more feminine.

Pandora nn Andy?

EnnisDelMar · 22/11/2010 21:01

Oh gosh please no.

Culturally it's totally ingrained as a male name. She will encounter problems with this if it is her given name, that's guaranteed - so really unfair to do that to her. It'd be like calling her John or Dave.

However, nothing wrong with using it as a nickname but I'd really go with the trad feminine spelling of Andie (like the actress etc) so someone seeing it on paper will not assume she is male.

Andromeda is a great name.

Nospringflower · 22/11/2010 20:47

What about Adrienne shorted to Andy?

kid · 22/11/2010 20:22

I know an Andreana (and-ree-arna), shortened to Andy

SpringHeeledJack · 22/11/2010 20:19

I'ts never occurred to me but I think it's cute

specially if she had Andromeda for a Long Name. Do it! Do it!

cat64 · 22/11/2010 20:16

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