Amandine

[LynetteScavo]

What do we think?

Someone I know is due in the next couple of weeks, and this is top of their list, but the possible nick names aren't good.

Or is there a nice nick name?

So no one has an opinion?

I don't like it personally.

It's like Amanda but um ...well..not.

Much prefer Amanda, or Clementine.

I first read "Amadine" - Amandine doesn't seem to flow, to me. Sorry.

Also, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amandine - quite a culinary choice

Not heard of it before. Is it pronounced AmandIne or Amandin?

I quite like it.

Or Amandalini

Wouldn't the nickname just be Mandy?

Nice if you're French, bit WAGish if not.

But is it French? The soon to be parents seem to think so. Neither of them are French.

I think it's pronounced Arm-on-deen.

I like the look and sound of it. But it somehow reminds me of almonds.

I don't think you have to worry too much about being French to use a French name. My sister has a French name and I've got a Scottish one. We both live in England and its never presented any problems!

According to this it is a French name, but a bit of a nutty choice?

They've now decided against it. Which is good, IMO,as it really doesn't go with their sur name.

Its pretty common in France... I know three!
I actually quite like it, but agree, odd choice if you are not French!

Its pronounced Ah-mon-deen. All three that I know use Aman (pronounced Ah-mon) as their nn.

It really is normal en France!

John Malkovich named his daughter Amandine! I quite like it, but wouldn't work with our surname.

Sounds like a biscuit.

I thought it was Amantadine. Which is an antiviral drug. So er, no, it would not be a great choice IMHO.

Phew! So glad they didn't go with a name they liked that you hated...

Have you given them the list of acceptable alternatives yet?

Er..read the thread properly!

I really like the name Amandine (although I would want to spell it Almandine, which has a different meaning)

It was the mum-to-be that was struggling with nick names (and I agree with her, as I couldn't think of any really good ones), hence my OP asking "is there a nice nick name?"

Believe me, it doesn't go with their sur name, and they already have a list of alternatives, which they (wisely) haven't disclosed. But I'm so excited to know what they decide on!!!!!!

Ok, point taken.

I guess it was the 'what do we think?' that got my back up. And I obviously misread what seemed to me to be a subtle 'isn't this awful?' tone.

FWIW I like Amandine too. And lots of nicknames I would have thought - Ammy/Mandy/Deenie or something completely unrelated or unpredictable as is often the way with nicknames.

My name is Amandine and I'm a French expat'. People are fine with it, I do get a lot of compliments actually. But I guess it is a bit unusual and nobody can spell it properly.

I think it is beautiful, really elegant, and am stashing it away in case there's ever a 3rd Halibaby.

I love it. What about mimi as a nickname?

Oohhh! Mimi is a faboulous nn!