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HelpSandy as a nickname for....?
I like Sandy as a male or female nickname but not so much as a full name. I received some good suggestions when I asked earlier about Sandrine, so I'm not lacking for female possibilities.
But I'm having a hard time coming up with anything very appealing to be a full male name for Sandy. I'm not a big fan of Alexander and its relatives but apart from that I'm drawing a blank. Any suggestions? I'm willing to accept fairly lengthy stretches to accommodate it. :-)
But I'm having a hard time coming up with anything very appealing to be a full male name for Sandy. I'm not a big fan of Alexander and its relatives but apart from that I'm drawing a blank. Any suggestions? I'm willing to accept fairly lengthy stretches to accommodate it. :-)
This message was edited 2/10/2008, 4:39 PM
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Cassander
It's a legit ancient Greek name.
It's a legit ancient Greek name.
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I love that name!
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Hm.
Hm. I think this one might be a hit. I already liked Cassandra; it never occurred to me that there might be a similar male name.
Thank you!
ETA: The more I turn it over the more I like it. Nice!
Hm. I think this one might be a hit. I already liked Cassandra; it never occurred to me that there might be a similar male name.
Thank you!
ETA: The more I turn it over the more I like it. Nice!
This message was edited 2/10/2008, 9:28 PM
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One of my current favorite names is Sander. I think it's very masculine sounding and just an overall good name. What do you think?
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Well, there's Sander/Sandor, and how about Sanford? I believe that was Sandy Koufax's given name. Only thing wrong with Sanford is, of course, Sanford and Son. lol
Maybe could work as a nn for Stanley? Or just any boy with sandy-colored hair.
Maybe could work as a nn for Stanley? Or just any boy with sandy-colored hair.
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I thought of Sanford and Son too. :-D Hehe. It's a bit too surnamey for me, I think. Plus I don't think there's any way that I could mentally shake that reference!
I thought of Sanford and Son too. :-D Hehe. It's a bit too surnamey for me, I think. Plus I don't think there's any way that I could mentally shake that reference!
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I thought of Andrew, too. It's the kind of name I'm most into but it's never really hit the mark for me. :-/
Crisanto, I like. It reminded me of Chrysanthos except it's not as over-the-top in the ancient Greek fashion.
Santiago, Santino, and Sandalio all have quite a bit of appeal. Sandy as nickname for them seems like a kind of apologetic anglicization, though, but I like them quite a bit in and of themselves. I'm surprised Sandalio doesn't have any related names in the database besides the unlinked Sandulf; it seems like the type that would've spawned a handful of them.
Anaxander and Anaximander--wow. Where do they come from?
Crisanto, I like. It reminded me of Chrysanthos except it's not as over-the-top in the ancient Greek fashion.
Santiago, Santino, and Sandalio all have quite a bit of appeal. Sandy as nickname for them seems like a kind of apologetic anglicization, though, but I like them quite a bit in and of themselves. I'm surprised Sandalio doesn't have any related names in the database besides the unlinked Sandulf; it seems like the type that would've spawned a handful of them.
Anaxander and Anaximander--wow. Where do they come from?
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http://www.behindthename.com/php/search.php?nmd=n&terms=*san*
Does that help?
Does that help?
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That's about all I've been coming up with, too. :-) It's tough trying to find a name with a similar sound that isn't related to either Alexander and Lysander, it seems. Sander and Sandor are pretty nice; like Sandra, etc. they don't have whatever part in Alexander it is that I dislike. I think they could grow on me.
Thank you!
That's about all I've been coming up with, too. :-) It's tough trying to find a name with a similar sound that isn't related to either Alexander and Lysander, it seems. Sander and Sandor are pretty nice; like Sandra, etc. they don't have whatever part in Alexander it is that I dislike. I think they could grow on me.
Thank you!
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Thank you for your help, but I'm afraid I just don't like the names that are actually related to Sandy. That's what's making coming up with a full name so difficult. It's only real connection is to Alexander, and through that a lot of other names that are too reminiscent of Alexander for me to get on board with. Thanks, though.
Thank you for your help, but I'm afraid I just don't like the names that are actually related to Sandy. That's what's making coming up with a full name so difficult. It's only real connection is to Alexander, and through that a lot of other names that are too reminiscent of Alexander for me to get on board with. Thanks, though.
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The only one I really can think of is Santiago.
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