Brandy was one of the more common names in my generation. It had started to drop off in popularity, but I don't live in a very fashionable area, so we always seem a bit behind the trends. So
Brandy is quite familiar to me, along the same lines as
Shari,
Chelsea,
Amber,
Crystal,
Candace, stuff like that. I guess it must be a mom name now.
I was never super fond of it, but I wouldn't be that surprised if
Brandy had a bit of a resurgence. It has a warm, messily authentic sort of retro charm to it. Very 80s. If
Brenda is becoming more appealing, then
Brandy probably isn't far behind.