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I don't like it. I've always seen it as loud and brassy. Then, I also know a Sandra who's really awful and horrible. Sorry

Unfortunately, Sandra feels very much dated to me, however, I'd go for something like Cassandra, Alessandra, Lysandra or even Alexandra. Re: Sandy, I kind of like it. Sandra is short enough that you don't need a nn.

I'm not a fan of Sandra. It still seems very dated to me. If I were to use it, I'd probably stick it in the middle name slot.

I don't like it, it's too dated to me. But I wish I did like it because it's my mother's name and I'd like to use it to honour her.

I know a Sandra, in her forties, who is always Sandy. Her mother told me that she wished she'd had the guts to name her Sandy; I replied that if it was me, I'd have named her Alexandra to give her maximum choice, and the conversation ended! The other ones I know are mostly in their 60s, but I did teach quite a few once at a school with a high enrolment of children from southern European backgrounds; there were also lots of Patricias. It was like the Pink Ladies in Grease, I thought, rather than 80s.

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I wouldn't use it myself; other forms of Alexandra are so much more lively and dynamic.

I've liked it a lot for a long time, and you inspired me to finally add it to my favorites. It was the name of my first doll, haha.

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I do think it can be used. Retro chic, you know? I like Sandy, but I don't think it suits everyone so if I named a baby Sandra, I wouldn't set my heart on Sandy. I don't think it really needs or wants any other nicknames.

I'd think about it as a nn (for Alessandra, but it would work for Alexandra too, imo. I know a guy named Alexander nn Sandy, so why not?).
I don't really like it, though. I had a roommate last year named Sandra and she was extremely unpleasant!
I do find it pretty dated, and I'd let it sit for a few more years. This is still in the "Wait, what?" stage with names like Linda and Nancy.

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My friend's roommate last year was named Andra (she was German so it may have been Andre? It was pronounced "AHN-druh). Ooh, I'd totally go for Alessandra nn Andra, but Sandra nn Andra could work as well.
Oh, Sadie!! That'd be great!

It was popular here in the 1970s/80s and I find it hard to see it on a baby, but it does have a nice sound and I've never met a Sandra I didn't like. I have Sandras in my family and went to school/Uni with quite a few of them and non of them had a nickname and I don't think Sandra needs one.

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I do like Alessandra, with Sandra as a nickname.
And how about Andy or Drea as a nickname? Or Sasha, Shura, Sassa?
Oh and how about San (pr. SAHN, it means dream in Croatian).

This message was edited 11/3/2010, 6:57 PM

I LOVE Sandra...especially with the nn Sandy. Grease and Spongebob killed it for usability, but I still think it's adorable and retro.