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Indie

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PreciousPeach · 24/04/2014 22:13

What do you think? For a dd btw Grin I know it's probably a bit of a marmite name! It's short and quirky which we like (we are more than likely going to end up with something a little "off centre" iykwim Wink

It also goes well with our ds name.

We also like India but it is already used by a classmate of ds, plus I feel like it would be weird when we don't have any connections to the country and never been there Hmm

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noitsachicken · 03/05/2014 06:30

A friend just had a little Indiana nn Indi.
I wasn't see at first but love it now, its a girl btw.

TheDoctrineOfSnatch · 02/05/2014 23:08

I would always hear it as short for "independent" eg indie music.

Athena?
Artemis?

Darmok · 02/05/2014 23:03

Indie Clementine is lovely. I hope you go for it. I would.

MrsBungle · 02/05/2014 22:54

I really like indie and India

scottishmummy · 02/05/2014 22:51

Indie,is ghastly.reeks of try too hard to be unique.but only confirming a hey!we are lil bit different mc sterotype

umiaisha · 02/05/2014 22:40

DS (3) is Indy.

Absolutely love it (and him!).

Petitgrain · 28/04/2014 11:14

Love it, love it. It's a really cool, strong name. Do it OP, you know you want to!

BartBaby · 28/04/2014 11:05

I really love Indie and wished I'd been brave enough to use it.

Poughle · 28/04/2014 10:26

I know a little Indie whose full name is Indiana. She is adorable and the name suits her.

I also like the other names people have mentioned. If I were going to use it I think I'd choose Indigo or Indira.

arfishy · 28/04/2014 10:24

I like it Smile

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PreciousPeach · 28/04/2014 10:23

Flamed not flames Hmm

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PreciousPeach · 28/04/2014 10:22

I have to say I'm surprised I have had so many positive responses re the name. I was certain it was going to be flames (though I probably jinxing it now and the haters will be along shortly Wink)

I am really warming to it myself, and my dh loves it as does my dm however my 8 year old ds is not impressed and told me I should pick Fleur. Even though he boaked at that not too long ago!

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FatFrumpyFilly · 27/04/2014 22:36

Great name. Prefer it to India & Indira but also love Inigo & Indigo

peppinagiro · 26/04/2014 14:32

I know an Indy, but he's a man. I've also met a female Indi but it was short for Indira. It's pretty, but I think people would keep asking what it was short for - could get annoying?

Yetanotherbloodynamechange · 26/04/2014 08:30

I really like indie, do not like India or Indiana though

Indie is pretty

dontevenblink · 26/04/2014 08:28

It gets used here in New Zealand a bit, I know a couple of girls in DD's school with the name. The link to our top 100 girl names if you want to have a look (a few different ones to the UK I think):
www.dia.govt.nz/Pubforms.nsf/URL/Top100GirlsBabyNamesNewZealand2013.pdf/$file/Top100GirlsBabyNamesNewZealand2013.pdf

moreyear · 25/04/2014 22:39

I do think it's a pretty name but there is or was a character on 'Neighbours' called Indie (My SD was an avid viewer and I unfortunately got to listen to many episodes) which ruined it a bit for me.

PeaceLillyDoge · 25/04/2014 22:17

Sorry to hear about your miscarriage. Can see why you would want a different name for your next DD.

I really like Hero too but I worried it crossed the "batshit crazy" line I'd set in my head.

Indie is a gorgeous name, love it! Smile

Jenda · 25/04/2014 21:43

LOVE it for my future DD. However my DP has vetoed and my Mum would make "indie house, indie garden" jokes. Lucky you for being allowed it Smile

newtonupontheheath · 25/04/2014 21:39

My dd is an indie, full name Indira. She really suits it. I love it.

Good choice op Grin

IamInvisible · 25/04/2014 21:36

I know an Indie. Her parents were always going to give her a name a little "off centre" too. From the minute I heard it I loved it, as far as I know she has had mainly positive responses on the name. Older people are the ones who have been a bit Hmm about it, but they can be strange any way!Wink

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PreciousPeach · 25/04/2014 21:33

Yeah agree re unisex name, though I have never met one if either sex.

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hungrybadger · 25/04/2014 15:25

I know a boy called Indie, seems to be a very unisex name.

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PreciousPeach · 25/04/2014 13:37

PeacheLilyDoge Grin @ something a little off centre but not batshit crazy!!! Yep that pretty much sums up my style. I LOVE Juno, that was what I had picked for my last pregnancy if it was a dd but I miscarried unfortunately Sad so even though I adore it at the moment I feel I can't use it (though that may change with my head wrecking indecisionSmile

Astrid is also on my list and I love Hera (also Hero but not brave enough)

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PeaceLillyDoge · 25/04/2014 12:39

Having seen some of your other namethreads I think we're on the same page re baby names. Something a little off Centre but not batshit crazy.

I love Indie and think it's a perfectly good name.

Our DD is called Juno and we gave her a more "normal" middle name in case she hated her off Centre first name later.

Others we considered were:

Astrid
Isis
Hera (DP hated this but I seriously considered it so it counts) Smile
Aster
Lena