Baby Name Poll Results

I like Andie as a nn. Andrea Kate is pretty.

Like Andie Grace. I also love unisex names..

I have a Goddaughter named Camdan Denee and a neice named Austin Elizabeth...
I also know twins named Chandler Paige and Campbell Rose..
I am also a teacher and have a little girl in my class named Maguire Rose..
[: Just I thought I would share some of the "unisex" names that are part of my world lol

I agree with the first poster...I would give her a full fn...to give her options in the future.
Andrea Kate
Andriana Kate

and, of course, call her Andie!!!!! or Andi

I don’t like it at all as a full name, why not give her a girls name that could have Andie as a nickname. And if she wants to go by something more girly she would have that option.

I agree with the first poster, I like Andie as a nick name.

Suggestions:
Andrea
Andrina
Andra

But as a middle name for an "Andie" name, I like Kate.

i wish i could find a a name that would work with Andie for a nn but i am not loving anything. maybe she could go by anna/ana/ann if she wanted to girly it up later on ?

All the other people have said it and I agree. If you love the name Andie, great. It is precious, but for a nickname. Plus your daughter may not like a unisex names--especially one that already sounds like a nickname and doesn’t have a lot of options for nicknames.

So go for a "fuller" sounding first name that gives her a little more options and choice in what she wants to be called.

Alexandra was a really popular name when I was growing up. Most girls went by Alex, Lexi, and things like that, but one girl went by Andi. I always thought that was a nice variation of Alexandra.

great idea last poster about alexandra ;) i will have to think about it.

How about Miranda nn Andie???

I agree with it sounding like a nn... But a lot of people have names like that. I just know I would rather have a fuller name with a lot of nn options.

"A" names are a little limited that could have the nn Andie. Here are some other options that I can think of. Some are a little bit of a stretch for the nn Andie, but hey, who doesn’t have a nickname like that?

Alessandra
Alexandra
Amanda
Brandi
Brandy
Cadence
Candice
Cassandra
Chandra
Leandra
Mandi
Mandy
Miranda
Sandra

GL

that is even better ;) Miranda nn Andy... keep em coming

I have a friend whose daughter is Andi Nichole. I have always thought it was adorable on her. I also like your idea or using Ann/Anna later on if she wants something "girly".

If you are going to call her Andi all the time for crying out loud Please just name her Andi! It is a fine name. "It just sounds nicknamey" comments are dumb! It is a unisex name. Andy used for a male is a full name and so it can be for a girl. I made the mistake of giving my baby a full name with the intention of calling her all the time by the nn but now I don’t know what to call her and it is just confusing. It is like I gave her two first names. Wish I had just named her what I call her. Besides adding an M to Andy and calling her Mandy is not any more "grown up".

I disagree with the last poster. Everyone is going to have a nickname that they are probably going to be called more than their full name. I think she should have the opportunity when she’s older to decide what she wants her nicknames to be. I don’t think you should limit her choices.

I’m a lawyer and I’m sorry, but in a professional field you need a "more grown up name" to be taken seriously. Andie isn’t the worst name by any means. But when someone is just a name on a piece of paper to you... for job applicants, college applications, as a business owner, etc... a "mature" name is very important. It stinks, but yes, in instances like these, you are judged by your name when someone hasn’t met you.

And to the previous poster... Just pick one that you want to call her. Introduce her to other people as her full name. When some one gets to know her well enough and when she’s older she will choose when and who can call her by her nickname. It’s really not that complicated. Your mom must have had a nickname for you. What did she do?

Alandra
Alessandra
Amanda
Brandy
Cassandra
Candace
Chandra
Deandra
Ireland
Kandlyn
Sandra

I named my daughter Andie. We went through IVF to get her, so the meaning, "warrior" is very fitting. Love it!

I disagree with most of the previous posters. Yeah, I\’m biased (my name is Andie) but it\’s never hindered me in any way. Also, trying to predict how your child is going to feel about his or her name is not always productive. Every child loves to pretend they\’re named something else. What\’s more important is how you raise your kid and develop her identity in a positive way. There were moments when I wanted a more feminine name but you know what? My parents wanted me to be named Andie, and I am a product of my parents. They raised me to be proud and strong and not give a [removed] about what other people think of my name. And now I would not trade it for the world! Lastly, I\’ve never had any problems in the professional world and I think that\’s quite frankly a very silly presumption.

Sorry so late to the conversation...We named our daughter Anderson, after my mother’s maiden name. She is okay that most people have only heard of boy’s named Anderson. I have tried to get her to go by Andie, but she will have nothing to do with it. She has gone by the full Anderson for 11 years.

I have always wanted to name my kids with A’s. My two boys are Asher Scott and Ace Brady. I was either going to name my daughter Aspen or Andie and decided that, Andie Rhe’ (Ray) was the way to go and I am so pleased. Regardless what others think, this is your child and whatever you feel is fitting will beeautiful. Goodluck.