Andie as a nn for Alexandra?

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Andie as a nn for Alexandra?
What do you think of this as a name for a baby girl?

Well I use a short a but I'm still not convinced it's a natural nn. I looked up Andie Mcdowell and that's a shortening of a family middle name. As you're in Australia could you get away with something like Anderson to get the name you want?

I LOVE Alexandra! I wanted to use it myself, with either Alex or Andie as a nn! Was really gutted not to be able to.

I think Andie would be really cute on a little Aussie girl, and Alexandra keeps her options open if she hates Andie.

Hmm, well I'm not sure why Andie is any less of a "natural" nn than Sasha. Or Teddy for Edward or Jimmy for James or Charlie for Charlotte or Kitty for Catherine etc etc- all seem to be fairly acceptable though?

Not keen on Xandra/Sandra at all I'm afraid.

I also don't really like nns as full names, so Andie to me is not a "real" name. Nor do I like surnames as first names (with the exception of some Scottish names which are old surnames) so Anderson is out.
I'm Australian, but it doesn't stop me being a name snob!

how can Eve be "shortened" to Evie?

Here it's all about a nn not so much a shortening.

Lots of people have nns which are made up of their name or surname with a Y or O added to the end. Johnno, Robbo, Janey etc. If you have red hair you may get called Blue, my DH is known, even in his professional role, by his surname with a Y added to the end.

petitdonkey you might be safe from Becky here, but you would almost certainly get Bec. After a few years of eyebrow raises and eye rolls you would either learn to live with it, accept that people will think you're a bit uppity or emigrate.

Anderson is an old Scottish surname- there's even an Anderson tartan and everything!. But don't really like it as a first name

So. is it Alexandra/Andie then? What about Andra as the nickname?

Oh, I'm in no way absolutely set on it - it might be in the mix though.
Not keen on Andra - sounds a bit like Andrea which I don't like.

I always thought girls names would be easier than boys, but I finding now that I was entirely incorrect!!

I think Andie works absolutely fine as a nn for Alexandra.

Alexandra is far too long and clunky to use full time. I'm with the Australians on this one!

I am an Andi,(shortened from Andrea, which is old fashioned in England too) its unusual, its only my husband that calls it me, I really love it :)

Said in an Aussie accent, I agree that Alexandra shortens to Andie fine. In an English accent, not so much though as someone said it would be pronounced Alexarndra.

True, but lots of nns have altered vowel sounds from the name they are originally derived from - even in England, Katherine - Katie/Kate for example - I'm not sure it's really relevant?

Lots of Australians would still say it like the English do - you'd get both here.