Well I clearly am a fan of
Nadine!
We used it because it had a sophisticated vibe despite being an older name. Everyone recognizes the name but it was never overly popular.
Plus, it's a very wintry name. I like that cool classic feel.
So far, people love it. They do often seem surprised by it but we get better reception for
Nadine than we ever did for
Clarisse.
Sandra I actually like as well. It's funny, because I know several Sandys who are really Sandras but they hate their full name. I could never understand why.
The name is smooth and sweet sounding. We are past the
Sandra Dee references by now, and
Sandy is a nickname that fits the vintage trend like
Milly or
Addy.
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Mama to Clarisse and Nadine. Mahal na mahal from our little family to yours!