Amanda (meaning and origin)

The best thing about the name Amanda:
Many people tell you how pretty the name is. It's good to get comments on such a commone name.
The worst thing about the name:
The nick names aren't great. I hate the name Mandy. It drives me nuts. And it's way too common
If my name wasn`t Amanda....:
It would have been Kylee. I wish I had that name! haha
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The best thing about the name Amanda:
It's a very pretty name and easy to spell. Also, nobody mis-pronounces it.
The worst thing about the name:
It's way too common. In HS I knew about three other Amanda's. I don't like the nicknames.
If my name wasn`t Amanda....:
My name would be Jaymee, or James if I were a boy.
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The best thing about the name Amanda:
I like the way it sounds. And people hardly ever forget it.
The worst thing about the name:
It is common, and to many nicknames associated with it.
If my name wasn`t Amanda....:
my name would be Michelle. My younger sister is now named michelle.
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I was named after the Don Williams song Amanda.
The best thing about the name Amanda:
It sounds nice and I love the meaning.
The worst thing about the name:
It's too common.
If my name wasn`t Amanda....:
My mum got to call me Amanda - if it was up to my dad I would be Darcy
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It's only my middle name - I wish it was my first!!!!
The best thing about the name Amanda:
Its very easy to find things with the name on it
The worst thing about the name:
The jokes,how common it is, and how no one is ever really worthy of love
If my name wasn`t Amanda....:
i would be a boy named Danny
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Please for the sake of your kids happtness dont give this name is them!!!!
The best thing about the name Amanda:
It's undoubtibly a girl's name. Nobody misspells it.
The worst thing about the name:
Way too common. One year in school I was one of 4 Amanda's.
If my name wasn`t Amanda....:
It would have been Holly Ann. I was named after the Boston song.
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It's not very unique, but there are alot less people being named Amanda now. If you like it, I say go for it.
The best thing about the name Amanda:
It's a very beautiful name
The worst thing about the name:
the nick name mandy
If my name wasn`t Amanda....:
My parents?
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The best thing about the name Amanda:
I actually like my own name!
The worst thing about the name:
A-man-duh, or amanda hug and kiss...
If my name wasn`t Amanda....:
I dont believe so.
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I love my name
The best thing about the name Amanda:
You can always find personlized things.
The worst thing about the name:
It's soooo common for my age.
If my name wasn`t Amanda....:
Well, sure. My siblings and I have the same initials...we wouldn't otherwise.
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The best thing about the name Amanda:
i love my name...and the nicknames mandy fit so well.
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If my name wasn`t Amanda....:

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The best thing about the name Amanda:
It is very unique and, the meaning is lovely.
The worst thing about the name:
It is always split into a-man-duh! as mentioned by someone else.
If my name wasn`t Amanda....:
other than being known by many people who know you by diffent names i.e Amand, manda, mand, mandy!
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Just love my name and but these days for a girl it is quite dated.
The best thing about the name Amanda:
feels good to know ur name makes ur worthy of love
The worst thing about the name:
personally...i dont like the nicknames. when i was small i didnt like it cause i didnt know any amandas
If my name wasn`t Amanda....:
i dunno. my mum had ramona. but amanda is much better.
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The best thing about the name Amanda:
the meaning of it
The worst thing about the name:
when people say it like A-MAN-DAHHHHHHH
If my name wasn`t Amanda....:
NOPE ....
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The best thing about the name Amanda:
It can be shorten to mandi
The worst thing about the name:
Everyone has this name, I remember in school there were 5 over amanda's in my class.
If my name wasn`t Amanda....:
No.
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The best thing about the name Amanda:
it's ok i suppose
The worst thing about the name:
When people shorten it to Mandy, or of course being called Amanda the panda when a child
If my name wasn`t Amanda....:
ermmmm NO
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The best thing about the name Amanda:
it kinda grew on me i guess
The worst thing about the name:
that when i was younger it was everyone elses name too
If my name wasn`t Amanda....:
well it was spur of the moment mom said i was supposed to be a boy to be named benjamin
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i dont mind mandy or manda or other versions but my mom hates it so i never get it
The best thing about the name Amanda:
It flows very well when you say it.
The worst thing about the name:
too many people named it & all the crummy jokes that go along with like..the worst being Amanda hug N Kiss..ugh
If my name wasn`t Amanda....:
A lot of my nicknames! & The connection I have with my boyfriend's sister because she is an Amanda too!
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I only actually get called Amanda when I am in trouble, at work, or by my boyfriend when he is being serious. I usually go by Manda & for a long time I ever heard of any one else who did but now I've noticed that a lot of people are Mandas...
The best thing about the name Amanda:
it's very feminine i suppose.
The worst thing about the name:
a-man-duh a man ta hug and hiss
If my name wasn`t Amanda....:
absolutely not. i would have actually preferred a different name. my parents were going to call me ariel and i would have SO loved that name. sigh.
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go with something more unique!! your baby girl will thank you later.
The best thing about the name Amanda:
It's my name so that's why it's the best thing.
The worst thing about the name:
I get called Mandy
If my name wasn`t Amanda....:
My birth certificate would have been different!
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The best thing about the name Amanda:
the abbreviation Mandy
The worst thing about the name:

If my name wasn`t Amanda....:

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The best thing about the name Amanda:
Its a pretty name
The worst thing about the name:
everyone has the same name
If my name wasn`t Amanda....:
I wouldnt be able to tell the cute story i tell people about how i got my name
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its a beautiful name if you are thinking of naming your child this, try it for a middle name not a first name its just too common!
The best thing about the name Amanda:
that its very femine
The worst thing about the name:
people who don't know me calling me Mandi
If my name wasn`t Amanda....:
I wouldn't be worthy of love=)
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Amanda in the encyclopedia

Statistics for Amanda

Amanda appears in 2007`s top-1000 name list at rank 112. In the last 128 years Amanda has occupied a spot in the top 1000 without interruptions. The name reached the top-100 18 times and reached the top-10 7 times. 1980 was a `top year` for the name Amanda. (Based on 128 years of name history) In that year it ranked #2. Our records go back to 1880

Year	Rank	Rank
2007	112
2006	102
2005	80
2004	67
2003	55
2002	46
2001	39
2000	32
1999	22
1998	19
1997	16
1996	13
1995	9
1994	8
1993	8
1992	3
1991	4
1990	4
1980	2
1970	108
1960	296
1950	409
1940	453
1930	476
1920	335
1910	229
1900	154
1890	104
1880	89