Amanda

[Kalllop]

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It feels quite 80s but maybe time to bring it back?

It does feel a bit dated to me...but Amanda Gorman, the young poet laureate in the US, is a pretty great namesake!

I've really never liked it so for me it's too soon

Two of my closest friends are 60s Amandas so it goes back a bit further than the 80s!

Two of my closest friends are 60s Amandas so it goes back a bit further than the 80s

I work with 2 from the 60's both known as Mandy. I've always thought of it as a 60's name. I suppose it will come back at the same time as Donna, Dawn, Clare etc

I don't like it. My opinion only but it's a rough sounding name. The girls at school called Amanda and most adults I have known with the name have been bullies and really rough. So maybe that clouds my opinion!

I like it. I watched a French film set in Provence in 1914 the other day with an Amanda character. Funnily enough with the Provence accent it sounded similar to how an English person would pronounce it rather than how it's pronounced elsewhere in France as A -mond- ah

I know a couple of Anandas (with an n), which is lovely - it means ‘joy’ in Sanskrit. Amanda doesn’t do it for me - you’ve only got Manda/Mands/Mandy as shortenings and I hate them.

It’s a nice name - long as you can avoid the awful Mandy.

I think it was pretty popular from the 40s through to 70s /80s. And I think you are right - these mid century names are due for a revival. We might find the ones that were more popular earlier - like Patricia, Susan, John etc - get revived first.

John is a good strong name

I like it.

I know a Mandy (Amanda) and John married couple. Amanda is lovely, intelligent and pretty so I associate the name with her.

Like a previous poster I see it as a 60s name. Growing up there were three Amandas on our small street.

I like Amanda, it has a nice sound, but I thoroughly dislike all of the diminutives.

I love the name Amanda, but REALLY dislike Mandy which seems, sadly, to be the go-to diminutive. Amanda seems so elegant compared to Mandy, which I'm afraid I just imagine being shouted across a car park - says more about me, I know

I don't think it's ready for a come-back.

It's my middle name and I'm not keen 😅

And I'm 28!

I'm 53 and hate it. Probably not the demographic you care about but hey ho, you asked.

Amanda is okay, but like you said does feel slightly 70's/80's (and Mandy very so, although you could use the cooler nn Andi instead?). John for a boy is lovely however, an underused classic now.

Maybe Miranda instead of Amanda? Was never as popular and being Shakespearean feels more timeless.

Guess it depends on what you associate with. I know a 30-something Mandy who is very cool and I really like it. Amanda I don't like much but not sure why.

Agree with PP, Miranda is much nicer.

A bit 1950s/1960s, often nn Mandy.
Amanda is nice but maybe a bit too soon for a comeback.

I likeit

Still dated IMO. Went to school in the 00s with a girl with the unfortunate nicknames “Mardy Mandy” and “Minging Mandy” .

I like it!
Not at all keen on Mandy though

I like it, really don’t like Mandy though! I’ve known a few Amandas and no Mandys, so the name doesn’t have to be shortened