Thoughts on the name Indie

[OceanPearl]

We’re expecting our second baby girl later this year and We’re a bit stuck for names.

We were so quick to pick our first daughters name and knew it was right straight away. But I’m really struggling this time!

What are people’s thoughts on Indie as a first name? I absolutely love it but not sure if it’s a name I’d regret in later years?

Thank you

I completely associate it as a twee name for private schools on MN.

What’s your first daughters name out of interest Op

Awful. What’s wrong with India, if that’s the kind of sound you’re going for?

I would say Indie is a type of school.

Perhaps India on the birth certificate, and then shorten to Indie or Dia?

Why not India, which you can then shorten? Or even Indiana?

I like it op, I don’t think it’s twee at all, I think its a little alternative. I’d use it myself if I was having a girl and husband would
let me

I like it

Another option you could consider is Indigo, nn Indie.

Indigo is a nice, bohemian kind of name.

It’s not a name in its own right - needs to be a shortening of something like Indigo or India, in my opinion.

I absolutely love it, although I might be tempted to go with India just so she has the choice of sounding a bit more “sensible” later in life. Then you can call her Indie as a nn.

Love it, go for it x

My daughter is 7. She has two lovely friends called Indie. The name suits both of them.

I know someone who has just had a baby and called her this. It must be gaining in popularity. (Something to consider if you want to avoid your child being one of 3 in her class) I’m not fussed on it personally. It seems like a nickname rather than a name in its own right.

It sounds incomplete.

I love indie! I would spell it Indy though don't like the word die in it x

India is name, indie for short

I’m really not keen on giving children a nn. I myself have always been known by my nn and never by my ’real’ name. I hate the fact I have 3 or 4 different names people call me! For that reason we want to choose a name that can’t be shortened, which is exactly what we did for our first daughter.

I do like indigo but my DH is not keen - and if we’re going to call her indie from day one why not just go for that!

Thank you for all your opinions I thought it would be a bit of a marmite name and I was right, not sure if that puts me off or not though..

Are you giving her the middle name Referendum?

I like it

@Leopardprintboots My first daughter is called Marnie

My dd iscalled India But is always called indie

I do like India as well but again DH isn’t keen!

I like indie, however i dont think it quite "goes" with Marnie (also a lovely name), can't put my finger on why though.

I'm not keen. It sounds made up and like you're trying too hard. Sorry. I love Marnie though