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in reply to a message by sarah
Definitely do NOT ever consider giving the name "Andersen" to a girl, please.
I know it's very trendy these days to give surnames as first names to girls, but I really draw the line at any name that means "son of so-and-so" for a girl. And "Andersen" means "son of Andrew".
I don't think that Andersdottir ("daughter of Andrew") would make a cool name for a girl, either.
For a boy, I prefer simply "Ander" as a first name. I mean, if the boys' father isn't named "Andrew", then giving the kid a name that means "son of Andrew" might raise a few eyebrows. (As well as possibly raise the need for a DNA paternity test).
-- Nanaea
I know it's very trendy these days to give surnames as first names to girls, but I really draw the line at any name that means "son of so-and-so" for a girl. And "Andersen" means "son of Andrew".
I don't think that Andersdottir ("daughter of Andrew") would make a cool name for a girl, either.
For a boy, I prefer simply "Ander" as a first name. I mean, if the boys' father isn't named "Andrew", then giving the kid a name that means "son of Andrew" might raise a few eyebrows. (As well as possibly raise the need for a DNA paternity test).
-- Nanaea
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I asked because it was my mother's maiden name, and I thought it would be cute to call a girl Andie. I also love the name Mackenzie for a girl, and that also means son of someone, doesn't it?
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Hi, my name is Andie and I'm a girl. I love my name, Andie is my full name. People always ask me "Is your name short for Andrea?" and that is really annoying!
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Yes you're right, "Mackenzie" is another one of those "son of" names. Personally, I prefer just plain "Kenzie" for a girl, which drops the "son of" meaning.
I dunno, it just sounds more feminine to me. Especially since you know that nobody is going to nickname "Kenzie" to "Mac" -- a distinct possibility with the name "Mackenzie".
-- Nanaea
I dunno, it just sounds more feminine to me. Especially since you know that nobody is going to nickname "Kenzie" to "Mac" -- a distinct possibility with the name "Mackenzie".
-- Nanaea
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