Message: "Re: Brandy" - Behind the Name

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Re: Brandy

by sambchop

9/9/2011, 9:30 AM

I also think that Brandy became popular because of the popularity of Mandy, Sandy, Randy etc. I guess some people might see it as a feminine form of Brandon. Maybe.

I know a Brandi. I've always thought her name was silly, and it doesn't help that she's such an unpleasant person. I guess some people just don't care. I also know girls named Champagne, Chardonnay, and Tequila. Personally, I don't see the appeal.

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- Lily (Destry)

9/9/2011, 4:24 PM

Oh you might be right. The -andy trend still continued in the 80s (even though then Mandy was mainly short for Amanda) and at the time not only Brandon but lots of Br-names became common such as Brianna, Brooke and Brittany. Maybe these two things came together.

Still I don't get it, I mean it's liquor. It might have sounded attractive at the time but it's not only a brand name but really a name for that kind of alcohol. Oh well. :P

- Amphelise (Chrisell) +1

9/9/2011, 10:17 AM

Brandon...

I wanted to link it to Brandon too, but looked at the wrong set of popularity stats and thought the timing was out. But you're right, its rise mimics that of Brandon so I'll bet it's been used as a feminine form.

- abbasdaughter

9/12/2011, 7:41 AM

I dunno... I think of Brandy as more of a 70s and 80s infliction and Brandon as more of an 80s and 90s infliction... Not a fan of either... as you can possibly tell... Brandon seemed to become stronger after Brandy than before, so I wouldn't blame Brandon for Brandy's popularity. Brendan is even less attractive to me than Brandon is.

Kinda funny random side note... Was just thinking what well-known tv show character named Brandy was on the scene back in the mid-80s when Brandon was growing in popularity... Know who it was? Punky Brewster's dog. :-P

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