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Thoughts on Andreas?

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Pronounced: On-DRAY-us (for a boy.)

It is fairly common in Sweden (DH is from Sweden) I love this name but am curious if others think it is feminine for a boy. What do you think? DS is Lukas. (nn Luke.)  I think it "goes well" w/ Lukas in that it is a bit international/european, but not too unusual sounding.

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Re: Thoughts on Andreas?

  • CourtneyRDHCourtneyRDH member
    I know 2 people named Andreas. They are both Hispanic and one goes by Dre and the other goes by Andreas. The name is NMS, but there isn't anything wrong with it. I don't think it's feminine at all.?
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  • andrea922andrea922 member
    My name is Andrea (On-dree-uh) so I think I am biased but I do think it is feminine. It is nms for a boy!
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  • CourtneyRDHCourtneyRDH member

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    Honestly, when?I first saw it, I thought why is she asking about multiple Andreas (girl name plural)?? Once I read the post, I like the name, and I think it would be fine on a little boy.? Just be aware that many people may see the girl name on first glance.? If that bothers you, I would go with something else.

    If someone (like myself) is familiar with Andreas, they wouldn't think that. I guess it depends on where you live though. My brother's best friend was Andreas so I grew up with him and it's familiar to me.??

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  • cmyers6278cmyers6278 member
    That is my former bosses name. He was from Columbia. The name is fine, but he was a douche. Just a little story.
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  • AgathiP04AgathiP04 member
    I like it.  It is my BIL's name.  We are Greek.  However, he hated it growing up.  He was called Andrew instead.  At least around where I live it isn't very common and he was made fun of a lot.  I do like it, though!
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  • Megsd721Megsd721

    NMS. When i read your post title I thought you were talking about Andrea (Ann-dree-ah) for a girl.?

    If it has meaning to you, like your husband being Swedish, then go for it. I just don't care for it and have never met anyone named that.?

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  • Becky262Becky262
    Some friends just name their little boy Andreas.  They're Greek and they little boy goes by Dre.
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  • Melissa070707Melissa070707
    I like it.  I think it goes really well with your DS as well.  I didn't think feminine at all when I read it.  The name is in the top 1000 for boys names in 2008, but barely (969).  Even more popular was Andres (158) if you want a little more common.
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  • scherphascherpha
    It is NMS but I think that it is nice to stay with family tradition.  GL!
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  • UrbanHippieMamaUrbanHippieMama
    I love it!  I had a friend in HS named Andreas, and I don't think it's feminine at all!
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  • Sweden+CanadaSweden+Canada
    NMS. Not because it's too feminine or anything but to me it's just the wrong generation. I know plenty of Andreas' (after all, I've lived in Sweden the last five years) but they are all between 25-40, don't think I've met a single kid with that name. It's just not a name I see for a baby now.
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  • AudNicoleAudNicole

    My aunt had a german exchange student last year named Andreas.  We were all a little worried at first that he would get a lot of flack for it (small town USA), but no problems at all.  I do think it was mostly his personality that made the teasing non-exisitant.

    So, no, not to feminine.  And it has meaning for your family.  Go for it.

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  • DarcyLongfellowDarcyLongfellow member

    I like ethnic names if the parents have a reason to use one (ie, your husband being Swedish) and aren't just trying to be different.  In your case, I love that you're trying to give your kids names that honor your husband's heritage.

    I like Andreas.  When I saw the title of your post, I was thinking I was going to come in here and someone was going to want to use that name for a girl, and I was going to say that it was a boy's name.

    I think a boy named Andreas might get teased some.  But kids will tease about anything!  And, he could always decide to go by a more English version of his name (Andrew).  I know a Ricardo who goes by Ricky and a Marco who goes by Mark.

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