Sandy for a boy?

[CracklinRosie]

What do you think of Sandy (short for Alexander) for a boy?

Are you a Scot or living in Scotland? If yes, it's fine.

My sister's godfather is called Sandy (short for Alexander). Seems a perfectly OK choice, although he doesn't use it formally (he's an academic). I don't think he is Scottish. If you choose Alexander then if Sandy doesn't seem right at any point there are plenty of alternatives

Short for Alexander it's fine. I wouldn't give Sandy on it's own to a boy.

I know one. I think it is officially short for Alexander but he is only ever know as Sandy. He is about 15 I think.

It's fine when short for Alexander, if boy in qu has reddish hair or is Scottish. I like it. I know an osteopath called Sandy - I think he is both of Scottish origin and has reddish hair.

To my ears, it is short for Sandra.

I love it. I know two or three and they are all men. But I'm scottish. My husband who is english (but living in scotland) completely thinks its a girls name and refuses to even contemplate it.

Not convinced.

I do like it, but agree with everyone about needing a Scottish link to carry it off. Think people will be a bit about it.

I love it. Reminds me of a particularly gorgeous ex-boyfriend . But yes I do think you need to be Scottish to use it as a boy's name.

Only if you're Scottish and preferably in Scotland

A bit too "Grease" for my liking. sorry.

Agree everyone. Fine if you are Scottish (and somehow rather manly if you are Scottish - or maybe that's just my hunk in kilt fantasy), but if not its Sandy can't you see I'm in misery etc

Nooka, just wondered why you pointed out 'he's an academic'. My very good friend is a Professor in his sixties called Sandy who never uses his full name, Alexander. I think it's a lovely name, especially here in Scotland.

Well I was going to say that he wrote books (about suicide in the Middle Ages) and then thought that was a bit superfluous. I don't like diminutives given as formal names, so I guess I was just saying that CracklinRosie shouldn't put Sandy on the birth certificate.

Funny I hadn't even thought of the Grease connection, but I can't see that being an issue for a child born now. Sandra to me is a real 70s/80s name, so I don't see it being in wide use for another couple of decades.

I really like that! makes a chance from Alex. Zander is ok, but pretensh or a bit try-hard, but Sandy is really cool.

I Love it, going to run it by dh for dc2! Not having Scottish connection wouldn't matter to me.

Would need a very cool little boy to carry it off though!

personally, i find it far less girly than Sasha, which is accepted as a nn for Alex. I'd never call a boy Sasha, I don't dislike it. I just think it's pretty

I don't think Sandy is pretty at all, I'd never call a girl Sandy. (no offence to girl sandys!)

btw, I'm not scottish, and I still love it.