Ugh, I hate Mindy with a burning passion. To me it's too frothy, childish and simpleton. It's even worse than Misty, I think.
I'd hate it less if I found out it were a NN for Melinda but then I'd just really wonder why you wouldn't rather go by the much prettier/classier/timeless Melinda.
I picture a ditzy cheerleader who is sort of catty, has a "holier than thou" attitude and thinks everything in the world is going to come easy to her. But in the end, she drops out of community college, has 4 kids by 4 different men and works at the hardware store in her hometown.... which would totally be fine if she hadn't grown up looking down her nose at everyone "beneath" her
for the record, the Mindy I know in real life is sweet and normal enough, but it never has changed my opinion of the name