My name is Amanda Jayne, I was born in 1974 so it wasn't a popular name back then, especially in Australia. I don't think there was even another Amanda in my year at school. Anyway I like my name and wouldn't change it for the world, although all my family and close friends call me Mandy. Growing up I never once got called a-man-duh (thank god).

Amanda here. Like several of you, my name is Amanda Marie. To be honest, I hate my name. I live with it because I love and respect my parents, but don't care much for my title. As a child, my mom dreamed of being a mother, and her biggest dream was to have a daughter named Amanda. Thankfully for her, my father had a close relative named Amanda and also liked the name. I am my parent's first child and only daughter, so I got stuck with it. Growing up, there were way too many Amanda's around (80's name boom). I hated (and still hate) the names "Amanda Panda" "Amanda the Salamanda" and "A man, duh". In middle school, I tried to distance myself from the name by spelling it, Amandah, but got made fun of for that too. My middle name is even more uncreative than my first name. I will definitely give my children beautiful, unique names that encourage a sense of self and individuality.

my name is amanda christine and i have always went by amy my whole life.people think its weird that i never went by mandy.i like amy so much better than mandy :)

I have a little girl her name is Amanda Alyssa. And i love that name.

I think this name was more popular in the late 1980's and early 1990's. I don't care for the name and do not care for the nickname of Mandy, either. There are prettier names out there.

Hi my name is amanda also. I think that it is an equally beautiful name and I LOVE the meaning:Lovable. In school sometimes my friends tease me by saying A Man Duh. It doesnt bother me though as I think it is sort of funny. Although the name shoud be agirlda. I also love my middle name:Brooke. Amanda Brooke, it flows well. By the way mothers who are looking for a beautiful name for their daughter with a sweet meaning try amanda. P.S. I also love that there is a show the amanda show who stars amanda bynes because she is an amazing actress!

My sister's name is Amanda and she is 6-months-old. At her baby shower I told my grandfather that I thought the cake was pretty. He replied that they spelt his name wrong. What a guy! Anyways, I decided to say, "They did, though. A man. DUH!" We laughed for so long. Anyways I like her name. Amanda Grace. It's very pretty.

i grew up hating my name also because of my cousins and my brother. they used to call me a-man-duh. i used to beg my dad to let me change my name. but as i grew up the terrible name calling went away. i hate being called mandy which my mom still calls me. but all my other friends and family call me manda and i love it.

hey. ever since i was little i was always in love with celebrities that share my name. though it might sound dum now, but when i was litte i was soooo amazed when i found out Mandy Moore's real name is amanda. all in all, amanda is an awesome name to have. it has a cute meaning and will NOT get confused with any other way of saying it...like briana or brianna.....i think that's stupid. Amanda is simple, yet eloquent.
i have never, and i dont think wil ever, find someone with my midle name connected with my 1st.
Amanda Scott
I love it. it flows and it takes on a meaning that is far more special than all those amanda marie's or amanda nicole's out there. sorry.
peace and love,
amanda scott r.

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)