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My cousin (female), full name Andrea, always went by Andy growing up, later changing the spelling to Andie but still pronouncing it the same. She still uses the nickname even as an adult in her 20s and it fits her perfectly. No one has ever made fun of her for going by it. I'm not sure why there's so many weird takes on the name here, it works really well for either gender in my opinion.
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Andy is very common in the German-speaking world, where it is a diminutive of Andreas. The native German diminutive of the name is actually Andi - the spelling Andy appears to be influenced by English. Its pronunciation can be the same as that of Andi, but there are also cases where the pronunciation is [intended to be] more or less the same as in English.
A famous bearer of the name is the Austrian singer Andy Borg (b. 1960), whose birth name is Adolf Andreas Meyer.
Sources:
• https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy (in German; this is about the name)
• (general): https://www.linkedin.com/pub/dir/?first=Andy&last=&search=Zoeken
• https://www.facebook.com/search/people?q=andy
• Andy Borg (b. 1960): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Borg (in English)
• Andreas "Andy" Baum (b. 1957): https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Baum (in German)
• Andreas "Andy" Birr (b. 1968): https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Birr (in German)
• Andreas "Andy" Jenike (b. 1988): https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andreas_Jenike (in German)
• Andreas "Andy" Kapp (b. 1967): https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andreas_Kapp (in German)
• Andreas "Andy" Köpke (b. 1962): https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andreas_Köpke (in German)
• Andreas "Andy" Möller (b. 1967): https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andreas_Möller (in German)
• Andreas "Andy" Ost (b. 1980): https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Ost (in German)
• Andreas "Andy" Wenzel (b. 1958): https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andreas_Wenzel (in German)
• obituary of Andy Gerlach (1965-2023): https://trauer.infranken.de/traueranzeige/andy-gerlach (in German)
• obituary of Andy Lehmann (1977-2023): https://sich-erinnern.de/traueranzeige/andy-lehmann (in German)
• obituary of Andy Steinhauser (1985-2023): https://trauer.op-online.de/traueranzeige/andy-steinhauser (in German)
• obituary of Andreas "Andy" Müller (1963-2014): https://trauer.wochenspiegellive.de/traueranzeige/andreas'andy'-mueller (in German)
• obituary of Andreas "Andy" Scheuern (1984-2011): https://volksfreund.trauer.de/traueranzeige/andreas-scheuern (in German)
• obituary of Andreas "Andy" Walter (1957-2020): https://trauer.schwaebische.de/traueranzeige/andreas-andy-walter (in German)
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A famous bearer of the name is the Austrian singer Andy Borg (b. 1960), whose birth name is Adolf Andreas Meyer.
Sources:
• https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy (in German; this is about the name)
• (general): https://www.linkedin.com/pub/dir/?first=Andy&last=&search=Zoeken
• https://www.facebook.com/search/people?q=andy
• Andy Borg (b. 1960): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Borg (in English)
• Andreas "Andy" Baum (b. 1957): https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Baum (in German)
• Andreas "Andy" Birr (b. 1968): https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Birr (in German)
• Andreas "Andy" Jenike (b. 1988): https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andreas_Jenike (in German)
• Andreas "Andy" Kapp (b. 1967): https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andreas_Kapp (in German)
• Andreas "Andy" Köpke (b. 1962): https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andreas_Köpke (in German)
• Andreas "Andy" Möller (b. 1967): https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andreas_Möller (in German)
• Andreas "Andy" Ost (b. 1980): https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Ost (in German)
• Andreas "Andy" Wenzel (b. 1958): https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andreas_Wenzel (in German)
• obituary of Andy Gerlach (1965-2023): https://trauer.infranken.de/traueranzeige/andy-gerlach (in German)
• obituary of Andy Lehmann (1977-2023): https://sich-erinnern.de/traueranzeige/andy-lehmann (in German)
• obituary of Andy Steinhauser (1985-2023): https://trauer.op-online.de/traueranzeige/andy-steinhauser (in German)
• obituary of Andreas "Andy" Müller (1963-2014): https://trauer.wochenspiegellive.de/traueranzeige/andreas'andy'-mueller (in German)
• obituary of Andreas "Andy" Scheuern (1984-2011): https://volksfreund.trauer.de/traueranzeige/andreas-scheuern (in German)
• obituary of Andreas "Andy" Walter (1957-2020): https://trauer.schwaebische.de/traueranzeige/andreas-andy-walter (in German)
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Andy Scott from the British glam rock band Sweet.
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Andy from the book New Kid by Jerry Craft is a famous fictional bearer of this name.
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Also Dutch: https://nvb.meertens.knaw.nl/naam/is/Andy
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Andy Gibb, the 70s singer and the younger brother of the Bee Gees. A very cute guy. He died in 1988 very young.
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Andrew Piran “Andy” Bell (born 11 August 1970) is a Welsh singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, and DJ. He is one of two vocalists and guitarists of the English rock band Ride, and was formerly the bassist of Oasis from 1999 until their breakup in 2009.
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Can be short for Cassandra too.
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Kind of dated but it's still nice.
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There's the famous Raggedy Andy doll paired with Raggedy Ann that were popular dolls at the beginning of the 20th century.
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Andy Griffith and Andy Sherman. The good old days!
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I HATE, HATE, HATE Andy as a diminutive for Andrea (use Drea instead!). However, it's a great nickname for Andrew, and a LOT better than the ugly Drew. I wouldn't use this as a full name, though.
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Andy Hurley is the drummer for Fall Out Boy. He's not as popular as Pete Wentz and Patrick Stump, so I'm not too surprised he hasn't been mentioned.
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Andy Biersack is the singer of the band Black Veil Brides.
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Andy Cuong Ngo is an American journalist known for covering street protests in Portland, OR.
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It's a nice nickname for both boys and girls, but sounds rather childish as a given name. I do prefer this to Drew, though.
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Why is it a unisex name? There is no girl name Andy but I do like the name, it’s nice for a boy.
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I've considered going by Andy myself, either as a nickname or simply as a pseudonym (my given name is Eleanor, which I like too much to fully relinquish). It gives off "trickster street rat"-type vibes, which makes it very good, but not especially versatile. It's the kind of name one acquires in life, not the kind written on a birth certificate. I quite like it for a female or nonbinary person. I may never call myself Andy, but I'm definitely going to use it for a character.
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I prefer Drew.
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Andy Pipkin is the name of the fake paraplegic played by Matt Lucas in the British comedy show 'Little Britain'.
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Andy is a character in the PBS Kids show "Let's Go, Luna".
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This can also be a nickname for Alexander.
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In 2018, 5 is the most common age for an American (U.S.) Andy* who is registered male with the Social Security Administration. It is the 655th most common male first name for living U.S. citizens.
*as a first name, not a nickname.
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*as a first name, not a nickname.
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Andy can also be a full name. Andy is my cousin's real name.
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Also, I'm surprised no one has mentioned the Walter Lantz cartoon character Andy Panda yet.
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Snoopy has a brother named Andy.
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There's also Andy Biersack (also known as Andy Black from his solo career) from Black Veil Brides.
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Andy Dufresne was one of the main characters of the 1994 crime film The Shawshank Redemption.
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Andy Lau Tak-wah, BBS, MH, JP is a Hong Kong actor, singer and film producer. He has been one of Hong Kong's most commercially successful film actors since the mid-1980s, performing in more than 160 films while maintaining a successful singing career at the same time. In the 1990s, Lau was branded by the media as one of the Four Heavenly Kings of Cantopop.
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This is a trashy, childish and immature nickname. Please don't give your kid this as a full name, or even a nickname. He just won't be taken seriously.
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In my opinion this is a childish name. You must be really dumb if you name your kid this.
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I like this name only if it's short for Andrew, it seems incomplete on its own.
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Andy Parsons, British comedian and long-term panelist on Mock The Week.
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Andy Biersack. Lead singer of Black Veil Brides. He's a GOD so he should be here :)
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Andy Deane is the lead singer of the American gothic band Bella Morte. He also writes horror novels.
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Only good as a nickname for Andrew or a similar name on males. And for Andrea on females, although I'd much prefer Annie for a girl.
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I like this name- but only as a nickname. This was my dad's nickname although his name was Anthony, not Andrew.
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Good for a guy, meh for a girl, it's much better than Drew at least.
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Andy Sixx (stage name for Andrew Biersack) is the lead singer of the band, Black Veil Brides.
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If used as a feminine name it can be spelled Andee. That's my sister's name which is short for Andrea.
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This name, for me, always brings 'Andy Pandy' to mind. Andy Pandy is a show from England with puppets. He's one of the more famous bearers that nobody's mentioned yet.
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I can't believe nobody has said this. Andy was the name of the little boy in "Toy Story".
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I much prefer Drew as a nickname for Andrew. But oh well, it's not up to me to decide what people choose as their nicknames.
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I MUCH prefer this nickname to Drew, but I wouldn't use this form as the actual name, but opt for Andrew instead. As a real name, this name is not quite serious and mature enough, but it's a nice nickname.
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Anndi McAfee plays Cera the threehorn in the Land Before Time series.
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"Andy" was played by Spencer Williams Jr on the famous radio and tv show "Amos and Andy".
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I think this name is ok for dudes. Only on some though!
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Cute name for a boy, but really good for girls too (when short for Andrea.)
Andy is the name of Anne Hathaway's charecter in the movie "The Devil Wears Prada."
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Andy is the name of Anne Hathaway's charecter in the movie "The Devil Wears Prada."
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Andy "The Butcher" Mrotek is the drummer for the band The Academy Is.
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Andy as a female nickname can be short for Andrea. [noted -ed]
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Andy Griffiths is an Australian children's writer who's written a few novels, including the "Just . . ." series.
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This name is for girls, too! Andy, Andi, Andie, or Andee can be short for Alexandra or Alexandra.
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Andy Chrisman is a Christian music artist.
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Two tennis players, Andy Roddick and Andy Murray bear this name.
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This could also be a nickname of Randall.
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Andy Roddick is a famous tennis pro.
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Andy Hurly is the drummer of the band Fall Out Boy.
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Andy Warhol is possibly the best painter ever.
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Also a short form of Alexandra, Alexandria, Andrea, Andria, Alexander, etc.
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The name Andy is for little kids and grown men that act like little kids. Personally I think anyone who goes by the name of Andy should be slapped on sight.
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Actor Andy Garcia (born Andrés) is a famous bearer.
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Andy Griffith is an actor who has been around a long time. He played Sherriff Andy on the "Andy Griffith Show" back in the '50's and more recently played lawyer Ben Matlock on the show, "Matlock."
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