You know, I like it. It seems quite dated, but I've made myself imagine it on some prairie girl in the 1800s, and then it's quite nice.
I really dislike
Mandy too, but don't think it's a problem. I've known tons of Amandas, but don't think I've known any who went by
Mandy. It's definitely not one of those nicknames that will be assumed, at least.
I could never say how many Amandas I've known. I was born in 1985, it was like the most popular name ever. I also have a cousin and a cousin in-law named
Amanda. My cousin actually I think gets called
Andi at home.
I like it better as a mn, so these are my
Amanda combos:
Agnes AmandaChannary AmandaConstance AmandaKatherine Amanda - inspired by the name of one of my favorite teachers in high school,
Kathie AmandaZina AmandaHuh, guess all of them are with it as a mn! Sorry, no time to make new combos at the moment, but I might try later.