My name is Amanda Nycole and I have always loved my name. My dad says he named me after the country song that goes "Amanda, you light up my life." I thought it was sweet.

Ok, well I think every other girl born in the early 80s was named Amanda or some variation of it! When I was younger, I strictly went by Amanda or Amanda Lynn, and that was because of my mother, but as I've grown into adulthood, I've choosen to go by Mandi or some friends call me Mandilyn, and I love it. Regardless, there are perks to this name, because it isn't associated with negative connotation, however it's become a very common, popular name, which doesn't do much in way of "uniqueness"...

Different of you girls, i'm from Brazil and my name is just Amanda..not Amanda Mary or Amanda Nicole, Amanda Scott or Amanda Lynn...Here its a rare name. When i was a child (im not too old), i didnt understand the mean of that name. Well, i thought it was common, not special. But now i know how its beautiful...Basically, I LOVE MY NAME!

One day, my cousin Dani called me by Mandy because i called her by Dany (the whole name is Daniela) and then i created this nickname for me! Now, my friends call me by Mandinha (brazilian nickname) or something like that. But I like Manda and the principal: Mandy! everybody calls me by Mandy or Manda. So, i love my name and i wouldnt change it for anything!

Well, i dont have any problems about to be called by A-Man-Duh. In Brazil, the pronounce is a little different. So, i dont care.

I'm really thinking to name my future daughter by Amanda too...but its not creative...cuz Amanda is my name...its not cool my daughter named like that too..Maybe Yohandi. Thats a beautiful name also. =)

I don't like my name, and never have. I was born in the 70's, so just after I was born...apparently the name was EVERYWHERE. I mean, for the fact I was able to buy pencils with my name on them...that was okay, but not worth the name overall. I won't go as far as saying that I hate my name, but I really, really do not like my name at all. I won't allow anyone to call me Mandy (although in middle school I went through a faze where I signed everything 'Mandi').
My husband thinks I am crazy for wanting to legally change my name, even now...but I don't like this name!!!
Now...someone mentioned a little bit above me, that they go by Amy...I could live with that. I like that name, but not A Man Duh. ***shivers***
Oh, and I know all the "manda panda, salamanda...names as I was teased all through school about my name. Maybe it would be different today, but, doubt it.
Oh, and for the record...I'm Amanda Michele (1 L, my mom apparently couldn't afford to buy another L, lol)

My name is Amanda May and I love it. Of course I was teased in school, but you can tease someone for just about any name! I was named after my mothers grandmother. She passed away a week before I was born. I couldn't ask for a better name. I think it sounds great together and not only the meaning "lovable" is awesome, but the fact that its a family name makes it even better.

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Well my name is Amanda Lee, I got this name from my adopted mother. Amanda meaning "Worthy of love" or "lovable". My adopted mother chose Lee as my middle name because her mothers name was Jamie Lee and died from servical cancer young. My birth mother was only 17 and gave me away to a Christian home an environment,all together i love my name and the meaning!

My name is Amanda Diane, and I love it. :) I think it's a beautiful, feminine and classic name. I was named after the Waylon Jennings song, "Amanda"...I never went by Mandy, always hated that name. On occasion when I was younger and frequently online I will go by the nickname "Andie" because it's slightly less teeny-bopperish than Mandy IMO. The onyl drawback to my name is it was extremely popular in the 70's and 80's, so I was NEVER the only Amanda in my class in school. Still, there are worse things in this world, and I still think the name is worth it.

honestly, dont name ur kid amanda, i hate my name: Amanda McCulloch Johnson. really its so bland, or my first name is. i love my middle and last name, but amanda! really? and i always got called a-man-duh as in your a man, duh! i hated it. it made me cry! kids r cruel, im 15 n still get called that!! my mom wanted to name me Jacqueline Alicia but my dad said no cause there was already a jacqueline in the family. ugh!

My name is Amanda Christine and Amanda doesn't bother me! I looove the meaning! It is a common name but I definately dont "hate" my name. I have a twin brother and he and maybe a couple of his friends would say A-Man-Duuh! and I would get a little upset when I was little.. but who cares everyone can get made fun of for their name (or initials)! my brother's middle name is Ross and he hates it but doesn't let it get in the way of his life! He jokes and says Ross the department store.. haha my bro sometimes calls me mandy now and i didnt like it in school! I would go by Manda and in high school sum of my girlfriends would call me Manderz! but Mostly Amanda

my sister's name is amanda. i don't know that she's ever hated it. but for her myspace screen name she used a man duh! said it would stop ppl from making it a joke. ha! now i know she's tired of the syllable sounds. it's just lost it's funny. but it's still a good name.