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Dandi???

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ernjas · 13/12/2018 19:16

There was a girl in my school called *Dandi.
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I was reminded of this the other day. I'd never questioned it before now but now I have... it's a bit of an odd name!

Has anyone ever heard this before? I've never heard it after her and have looked through baby names a lotHmm what does everyone think of it?

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Triskaidekaphilia · 22/12/2018 00:58

Middle name Lion?
I kind of like Dandelion as a name, if you were quite hippyish and/or into floral names Grin

BabloHoney · 15/12/2018 17:00

I have heard it as a nickname for Alexandra

HoratioNightboy · 15/12/2018 16:57

Dand or Dandy are old Scottish short forms of Andrew, so I suppose that as some girls are named Andi or Andi, Dandi's not too far off.

I've also seen Dandina for a girl.

treaclesoda · 15/12/2018 15:16

There was an actress called Dandy Nichols, think she was active in the 60s or thereabouts.

The other thing it makes me think of is Dandy Dinmomt Terrier

foxtiger · 15/12/2018 15:14

I've heard of someone in America whose DD's real name was Danielle and they called her Dandy and sometimes Dandelion. The only other explanation I can think of is that it was a name from another culture but you'd probably have guessed if it was!

GraceMarks · 13/12/2018 20:29

It's the sort of thing girls in the 80s called their ponies.

FrazzyAndFrumpled · 13/12/2018 19:49

Makes me think of dandruff!

RiverTam · 13/12/2018 19:47

Dinmont

Idratherhaveacupoftea · 13/12/2018 19:45

GrinGrin

Snowwontbelong · 13/12/2018 19:41

Middle name Lion?

Starwednesday · 13/12/2018 19:31

Reminds me of the character in American horror story freak show
Too creepy for me

Cherries101 · 13/12/2018 19:30

I’ve only heard it used as a nickname for Roma Gypsy boys dandi is short for andrew.

Wauden · 13/12/2018 19:26

As in 'fine and dandy' ... uh, no..

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ernjas · 13/12/2018 19:24

Definitely wasn't short for something. Definitely not sure what I think of it now I've heard it again.

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NotANotMan · 13/12/2018 19:21

I've heard Dandy a couple of times. I think it might be a gypsy name

Mesmeri · 13/12/2018 19:21

Did she have a brother called Beano?

GaryBaldbiscuit · 13/12/2018 19:21

was it short for something?

GaryBaldbiscuit · 13/12/2018 19:20

warwhol
fine and dandy
crazy

dangerinthemanger · 13/12/2018 19:20

It’s a type of deodorant apparently

Reccy2018 · 13/12/2018 19:19

Truly awful

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