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.
This message was edited 11/3/2008, 12:23 PM