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[Opinions] Amanda
I'm really having a thing for popular names right now. Don't worry, my favorites are still Estella, Aviva, Daisy, Octavia and Emmeline but first I started to like Hannah and now I am in an Amanda phase.What do you think of Amanda ?Currently it's quite underused. Do you think it will continue to fall ? Will it ever be out of the top 200 ? the top 500 ? the top 1000 ? or will it rise again soon, like Amy did ? Does it seem dated ? How many Amandas do you know and how old are they ? any who spell it differently ? What nicknames do they use ?I really dislike the nn Mandy. Could that be a problem ? Do you like Amy or Manda as nicknames ? I would use it on its own. I like Amy but it is a separate name to me.sometimes when I hear it I think "a man, duh"...do you as well ? i sometimes really hear the man in it and then it bothers me a bit.I also like Amandine but at the moment prefer Amanda. wdyto Amandine (ah-mawn-DEEN) ? do you know any ?
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I used to love Amanda but I know way to many of them! They all go by Manda. I know one Amandine but she was a French exchange student. I really like it.
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Well, since it is my name...I do like it in spite of the fact it was super trendy when I was born. I have known over 40 others with my name (being a name nerd, I kept a list). It is a bit of a drag having such a common name when I am working. I currently work with three other Amandas. One time there were five of us. All of the other Amandas I know are in their 20s. Honestly, I have known my fair share of dim Amandas, so I can understand why others can see it as a flimsy name.My nickname is Mandy, so that is what I am used to, but only with family and close friends. I suppose I can handle Amy as a nickname but I see it as an entirely seperate name as well. I really dislike Manda. Nobody ever tries to call me Mandy instead of Amanda if they don't know me, so I think it is safe to say that people won't force the nickname.I understand your issues with "a man, duh." I'm used to my name, so it doesn't bother me much, yet I think it sounds better in languages other than English.I love Amandine too. I've never met one.
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I love Amandine!Amanda still sounds dated to me, I expect it will continue to fall. It's likable enough, though, that it'll probably fall slowly and stay on the charts a while. I haven't met an Amanda in ten years or so, and never have I met an Amandine. I dislike Mandy and Manda as nns, but love Amy (only as a nn).
A friend of mine used to always say "Huggenkiss" when he said or heard Amanda.
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I know to many Amanda's to count. Most are between 17-20. A few are younger, I know one who is 8 and one or two that are 4ish. I don't think of it as a dated name, and I definitely think it has potential for a comback.
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I know a ton of Amanda's. I know two who go by the nn Mandy. One of the Amanda's I know is in 8th grade, one is 18 or so, one is 28, one is 21, one is 26. Amanda isn't a bad name despite its popularity. You won't find as many little Amanda's these days like you might've 20 years ago. But I think it's still pretty popular. I always think of Amanda hug n kiss... ha ha:)
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Also know a Samanda...
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I don't know a single Amanda, though I do know quite a few girls called Mandy. But I don't like in an English-speaking country. I don't really have any feelings on Amanda. I wouldn't use it but don't mind seeing it on someone.Amandine, however, I absolutely love.
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Amanda's so dated it won't be seen for quite some time to come. It's okay, but I haven't been able to love it since it is boring and definitely overused. It's probably going to be the next Mildred in the next 40-50 years.
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I know a couple Amandas. Two who goe by just Amanda, one who goes by Manda & one who goes by Mandi. I don't like the name and never have. It seems like one of those names that was popular for like 5 years for one generation and then went out and hasn't been used since. (Just imo of course, not necessarily true). Same way I see Donna & Felicia... My mum grew up in the 70's w/ a couple of both but my grandmother had no friends w/ either name and I've never known either besides my mums friend.
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I know two Amanda's.My husband's boss, whose aged around early to mid 30's. And a girl, whose in my son's class aged 12.Not a fan of this name, is very dated and as you mentioned, i do hear a man duh. Not very attractive!
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I know a lot of people named Amanda, most of whom are in their early 20s, but I know a few little girls and a few older women as well. It's a nice name because it really works well at every age. Some of these people go by Mandy, but most just use Amanda. I don't think Amy makes a good nickname for Amanda only because it's too much of a name on it's own. I'd be surprised if this name fell completely out of style; I bet it will just go through phases of greater and lesser popularity.
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It's nice but feels a bit dated, at least for English speaking countries.
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When I think of Amanda in the 19th Century sense, I really like it. I think it would be nice if paired with other older or traditional named siblings. I also think it makes a nice middle name. I really like Katherine Amanda.I think it might rise again, or at least never fall too far because it is a classic name.I don't really think it's dated. Although I know a ton of Amandas my age (early 20s). I have 7 facebook friends named Amanda, which is second only to Sarah. :) I only know one who goes by Mandy though, and she's been trying to go by Amanda instead.It's possible that people would call an Amanda Mandy, but I don't think it's as inevitable as like a Thomas being called Tom. I've never heard of Amy as a nn for Amanda. It's kind of neat, but I just prefer straight Amanda. Ammy would be a cool nn though.I don't ever heard "a man, duh" because the emphasis is on "man," not "duh."Amandine is kind of interesting, but I don't like it as much. I've never heard of anyone with that name.

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I love Amanda. I like Amy for the nn.
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