I feel like
Amanda is the Isabella/Sophia of my generation. I know OODLES of them. Oh so many. It's become boring, and I associate it with the 80s and other names like
Jessica and
Nicole, which I don't like. But I guess I think
Amanda is more tasteful than a lot of other 80s names, like
Brittany. I can see its appeal if I try really, really hard to divorce it from my associations.
That said, most of the Amandas I've known have been totally great people.
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