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Amandine

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onitsukaPhilosykos77 · 25/04/2021 15:39

What does this name make people think of, is it a controversial choice? I it is pronounced ah-mon-deen.

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IamnotwhouthinkIam · 26/04/2021 00:43

Lovely and elegant. But it isn't the most commonplace of French names so it will likely be pronounced more like Ah- man -deen in the UK by the majority (like the start of Amanda with een on the end) - so you and DD will need to be prepared to put up with that (assuming you live here!).

JemimaJoy · 26/04/2021 00:10

If I'm being really honest, when I initially saw the title of your thread (at the top of my page) I thought I'd clicked on the wrong board as I thought it was the name of a medication that someone was querying.

I don't HATE it but it does seem very product-y to me.

SwedishEdith · 25/04/2021 23:59

I think it's love but I wouldn't risk it in the UK. Too many chances of it being ruined by bad pronunciation. Maybe have it as a middle name.

KingdomScrolls · 25/04/2021 23:51

Almondy or chocolate

notangelinajolie · 25/04/2021 23:47

I'm not French and I don't know this name but sorry it sounds to me like a brand of antiseptic ointment.

Sarcobaleno · 25/04/2021 23:10

It's a new name to me and I read it as ah-mon-deen. I'm Scottish but still no r in there for me. It does sound like a cake though.

TatianaBis · 25/04/2021 20:33

It’s not the same. In French it’s Aa mon deen not Ah.

Violetlavenders · 25/04/2021 20:22

But you'd pronounce it the same on French and English

Ah mahn deen

Beautiful name.

partyatthepalace · 25/04/2021 20:20

I think it sounds better in French than English, unless you live someone fairly international I think it will get pronounced like Amanda with an ine rather than an a on the end, which is a bit crap.

thiswaythat · 25/04/2021 20:10

Hate it. Purely because I was stalked by one years ago. Ooh sends shivers down my spine. But that's my own issue I know this.

Purely subjectively I think it's nice if you are in a francophone country, if not it's a bit awkward pronunciation wise

ChelseaCat · 25/04/2021 20:06

@Alfxn

To be honest when I saw the thread title on Active Topics I thought it was a typo for Amantadine, which is a painkilling drug, but probably not many people will make that connection!!
I did exactly the same Thing!!
PolarnOPirate · 25/04/2021 20:04

Makes me think of almonds. Very pretty sounding though, I love it!

user1471457757 · 25/04/2021 19:49

I have an Amandine. Some people find it difficult to pronounce but we've had lots of compliments on it too.

MarshaBradyo · 25/04/2021 19:45

Nice in a French speaking country

I think it might lose its grace here somewhat

TatianaBis · 25/04/2021 19:43

What if the OP is Scottish, Irish, American, Russian, Filipino, West Indian, West Country or indeed from anywhere that has a rotic accent?

Arrrrrrrrrrrmandine isn’t remotely the same name, is it?

Amandine and Armandine are French names so its French pronunciation at issue. (I say names, Amandine is technically a chocolate).

Mydarlingmyhamburger · 25/04/2021 19:08

Makes me think of prescription drugs, like benedine

goldielockdown2 · 25/04/2021 18:55

Beautiful to the British ear but quite common yet old fashioned in France (just to let you know)

whatausername · 25/04/2021 18:47

I'm sure plenty of people could imitate the French pronunciation but they won't (because it would sound odd and pretentious). She'd end up a-man-dine or a-man-deen, as in 'a man'. Much less pretty.

Aspiringmatriarch · 25/04/2021 18:36

I really like it.

weebarra · 25/04/2021 18:26

It's lovely. I'm Scottish and I'd pronounce it Ah- mon-dine.

NameChangedForThisFeb21 · 25/04/2021 17:38

@TatianaBis

It’s pronounced Aamandine not Ahmandine.

For ah you need Armandine.

What if the OP is Scottish, Irish, American, Russian, Filipino, West Indian, West Country or indeed from anywhere that has a rotic accent?

Arrrrrrrrrrrmandine isn’t remotely the same name, is it?

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onitsukaPhilosykos77 · 25/04/2021 17:34

Thanks very much for the opinions/ thoughts they are much appreciated.

Controversy wise I thought maybe trout Amandine would come to mind or Amantadine.

I was optimistic that an English or American accent would still pronounce more like like 'a-muhn-deen'... but it sounds like that might not be so.

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TatianaBis · 25/04/2021 17:00

It’s pronounced Aamandine not Ahmandine.

For ah you need Armandine.

lightofthetrees · 25/04/2021 16:52

Not for me

Happycat1212 · 25/04/2021 16:49

Glad it's not just me who thought it was a medicine when scrolling down active . Until I saw it was in baby names