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Candice or Candace?
70s dated?
how many have you met?
is Candy inevitable?
I really like the sound of it. Candace has more substance but Candice looks really pretty.
It is one of those names that always seemed kind of popular but when I think about it I haven't actually met many and according to the statistics it was never really common.
70s dated?
how many have you met?
is Candy inevitable?
I really like the sound of it. Candace has more substance but Candice looks really pretty.
It is one of those names that always seemed kind of popular but when I think about it I haven't actually met many and according to the statistics it was never really common.
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I also prefer Candace. It does have more substance, you're right.
It feels dated to me, but I've never met a Candace that I can recall. There's nothing offensive about the name, and I wouldn't turn my nose up at it, haha, but it does have the same feel as Ashley/Brittany/etc, though it has a prettier sound.
It feels dated to me, but I've never met a Candace that I can recall. There's nothing offensive about the name, and I wouldn't turn my nose up at it, haha, but it does have the same feel as Ashley/Brittany/etc, though it has a prettier sound.
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I've met two. One that was born in 1986, hers is spelled Candace. Then my little sister, born in 1990, spells it Candice. I've always thought Candice was the prettier spelling, as well, and I am usually a stickler for the original spelling.
The only people that ever called my sister Candy/Candi were my grandparents that called her Candi Leigh, occassionally (Leigh is her middle name). Everyone just calls her Candice generally, though.
I think Candice is like Gillian or Julia, they are all names that have been popular in the past, but never so popular that they feel dated, if that makes sense.
The only people that ever called my sister Candy/Candi were my grandparents that called her Candi Leigh, occassionally (Leigh is her middle name). Everyone just calls her Candice generally, though.
I think Candice is like Gillian or Julia, they are all names that have been popular in the past, but never so popular that they feel dated, if that makes sense.
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I prefer Candace, but Candice is okay. I think of the words "can" and "dice" when I see it, though.
The name itself does remind me of the 1970s. I find it dated, but it would be neat to meet a little girl named Candace because it would be out of the norm these days.
Off of the top of my head, I'm not sure how many people named Candace / Candice I have met, but I can think of one Candace.
I dislike the nickname Candy. People usually ask people if they want to be called by a nickname around the time they become acquainted, so I don't think that Candy is inevitable. Some people might try to call a Candace Candy, but probably not everyone.
The name itself does remind me of the 1970s. I find it dated, but it would be neat to meet a little girl named Candace because it would be out of the norm these days.
Off of the top of my head, I'm not sure how many people named Candace / Candice I have met, but I can think of one Candace.
I dislike the nickname Candy. People usually ask people if they want to be called by a nickname around the time they become acquainted, so I don't think that Candy is inevitable. Some people might try to call a Candace Candy, but probably not everyone.
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I've always liked Candace, and I've only known one. She was born in the 70s, but the name doesn't feel 70s dated to me. It looks like it has been most popular in the 50s and the 80s, but never so popular that it's tied to one decade.
I don't know how avoidable Candy is. It's a very obvious nickname, which makes it more difficult to get away from. The Candace I knew was repeatedly called Candy against her wishes, but I've always thought her situation was complicated by the fact that the first syllable of her last name sounded just like store. "Candy Store" is a lot of temptation for a young wiseass to resist. It also didn't help that she wasn't consistant; she let some friends and teachers call her Candy without complaint. If you want to avoid a nickname, consistancy is key. Offering up a substitute nickname can help, too. I think Dacey (DAY-see) could be cute.
Candice is just ugly to me. All I see is Can+dice.
I don't know how avoidable Candy is. It's a very obvious nickname, which makes it more difficult to get away from. The Candace I knew was repeatedly called Candy against her wishes, but I've always thought her situation was complicated by the fact that the first syllable of her last name sounded just like store. "Candy Store" is a lot of temptation for a young wiseass to resist. It also didn't help that she wasn't consistant; she let some friends and teachers call her Candy without complaint. If you want to avoid a nickname, consistancy is key. Offering up a substitute nickname can help, too. I think Dacey (DAY-see) could be cute.
Candice is just ugly to me. All I see is Can+dice.
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I'm pretty back and forth on having no feelings about Candace, and thinking it's a nice name. It does have a sort of dated feel to it, although I've known a variety of ages of Candaces. If anything I'd say it's 80s dated.
Hmm, lots if I count all spellings. I went to school with Kandis, college with a Candice, church with a Candace (she's a little older than me), my mom has a friend Candace "Candy" whose in her 60s, I kid I went to school with's mom was named Candace, I have a friend with a 1 year old daughter with the middle name Candace... I'm sure I'm missing some too.
Candy isn't inevitable. These days Candy is so out of fashion I doubt anyone would try to use it without asking. And I find people call someone what you introduce them as, or they ask.
I think Candice is prettier too.
Hmm, lots if I count all spellings. I went to school with Kandis, college with a Candice, church with a Candace (she's a little older than me), my mom has a friend Candace "Candy" whose in her 60s, I kid I went to school with's mom was named Candace, I have a friend with a 1 year old daughter with the middle name Candace... I'm sure I'm missing some too.
Candy isn't inevitable. These days Candy is so out of fashion I doubt anyone would try to use it without asking. And I find people call someone what you introduce them as, or they ask.
I think Candice is prettier too.
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Someone posted on this recently.
I prefer Candace or Candis... the latter of which because of an old friend w/ the name.
Not sure how many I've met. It's around without being overdone and I like that about it. I have met at least one or 2 born in the 80s and another born in the 50s or 60s, so it's not limited to the 70s, though it might be more common in that decade... It's been around for many years, so it gives the name a bit of weight (in the good sense of the word).
Most of the ones I've met have just been Candace (or alt. sp.) w/out anyone I knew of calling them Candy unless they were ok w/ it...It's the same # of syls, so it's not too big a stretch to insist on the full name.
I prefer Candace or Candis... the latter of which because of an old friend w/ the name.
Not sure how many I've met. It's around without being overdone and I like that about it. I have met at least one or 2 born in the 80s and another born in the 50s or 60s, so it's not limited to the 70s, though it might be more common in that decade... It's been around for many years, so it gives the name a bit of weight (in the good sense of the word).
Most of the ones I've met have just been Candace (or alt. sp.) w/out anyone I knew of calling them Candy unless they were ok w/ it...It's the same # of syls, so it's not too big a stretch to insist on the full name.
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I've only ever known one, who was born in 1985, so it doesn't seem 70s dated to me. She spelled it Candice and said she was named after Candice Bergen. I prefer the Candice spelling myself. I don't think Candy is inevitable because she was never called Candy by anyone.
I've always really liked this name, and then one day, I realized that it sounds too close to my own name, Janice, for me to ever use. And the fact that I love Candice and it sounds close to my own name made me realize that I may have really liked my own name if I could go back in time to about 1930, when Janice was still fresh and not dated.
I've always really liked this name, and then one day, I realized that it sounds too close to my own name, Janice, for me to ever use. And the fact that I love Candice and it sounds close to my own name made me realize that I may have really liked my own name if I could go back in time to about 1930, when Janice was still fresh and not dated.
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