Amandine

[onitsukaPhilosykos77]

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

It's a pretty French name. I can't see anything controversial about it.

Beautiful

What's controversial about it?

Nice - very French. I'd probably assume the family had French connections, but it's still fine if not.

Sorry in a Scottish accent that’s going to sound like “a man down”🥴

It doesn't sound so good without a French accent. Do you have one or will she be raised there?

Trout

Beautiful if you’re French and live in France. If you live in the U.K. I’d worry people would tend to pronounce it like Amanda so A-Man-Dine or worse A-Man-Down depending on accent which isn’t anywhere near as nice.

Trout or cake.

I think French.

@giggly

Sorry in a Scottish accent that’s going to sound like “a man down”🥴

Um no it's isn't

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!!

A-man-dine

Sorry, not a fan.

Are you french?
If not, it won't sound lovely, but if you are it will

Sounds like a brand of medication. Sorry.

It sounds like a semi-precious stone to me.

I don't really like it as a name.

Said with French pronunciation, beautiful. Otherwise, no.

It makes me think of almonds. I agree unless you are in France, there may be pronunciation issues.

Very pretty name

It lovely

It’s

I don’t think it’s a controversial choice. I wouldn’t have thought there would be pronunciation issues but judging by this thread maybe there are. Not sure how people get ‘a man down’ though.

Nice enough.

But your child will spend her whole life spelling her name and correcting pronunciation.

These. Yummy.

I’m Scottish and it doesn’t sound like “a man down”.
It’s a fine name. Why is it controversial do you think @onitsukaPhilosykos77?