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Amy because it sounds like more fun. Amber is (well, was) too trendy and flash-in-the pan for my taste. I do like Amanda though because it sounds quiet, settled and grounded to me.

Amber

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I know it's 80's-sounding, but the only one I really know is a bit younger than me (90's) and I think it has good imagery and is down-to-earth but could also fit into a more fantastical gemstone theme. I also like the emphasis on the "Am" syllable for some reason.

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Amanda would be my second choice, and maybe what I'd choose if I was forced to name an actual baby one of these things, but it doesn't have much imagery for me and seems basic.

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Amy sounds too preppy and insubstantial.

Amy.

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Of the three, it’s the nicest and most cheerful.

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Amber is dull, flat, and ugly.

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Amanda is annoying.. I don’t like the “Duh” sound.

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Amy is short and sweet, cute and energetic.

I like both Amanda and Amber. I like Amber more. But today I'm inclined to say Amanda, because all of a sudden the nickname Mandy is very appealing to me. Also, although both were popular, I think Amber has more of a bimbo cheerleader vibe than does Amanda. Amanda is an older name than Amber and seems more serious. So Amanda.

Amy then Amanda then Amber.

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Amy is so youthful cheery and simple.

Probably Amy, because it's dated enough to the point where I think it's ready for a comeback.

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Amanda would be my second choice. It's fine, but boring.

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I don't like Amber at all; it gives me stripper vibes.

Amy - it has a lovely meaning and sound, and while all names are quite 70s sounding, Amy seems to be less stuck in the decade than Amanda and Amber.

Amy

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Amy is cute and has a cheerful effervescence about it that I find appealing. I really would consider using Amy particularly since their is no one in my circle of acquaintance with this name.

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Amber would be my second pick, but I'm not really a big fan of jewel names. It also brings to mind an yellowy orange color that isn't my favorite.

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Amanda feels the most like a mom name for babies that are being born now. I've known a lot of Amanda's around my age or slightly older, so it falls in the category of a generic generational name like Brittany, Madison, and Jennifer.

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While Amber reached its peak in 86 and Amanda peaked in 87, Amy reached the height of its popularity in 1975, making it more of a fun future Grandma name rather than a soccer mom.

I like Amy. I know it's supposed to be dated but it doesn't feel like that to me.

Logical me would say Amanda, because it’s the least popular where I live. But I’d actually go for Amy, because it has better associations for me, and feels the most fun and bright.

It would have to be Amanda. Amber is too bodice-ripper and I don't enjoy jewel names anyway; and Amy was so ubiquitous here about 35 to 15 years ago that if you shouted it, every second head would turn. I exaggerate, but only slightly, and it was never a name I enjoyed, popular or not.

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Amanda is good. Mandy isn't. IRL it wouldn't be worth taking the risk. In a Noel Coward play, a silly character is trying to ingratiate herself with the central character, a very elegant Amanda, and says "I shall call you Mandy!". Amanda murmurs acidly "Yes, I suppose you will", a sublime put-down wasted on the other woman!

Well, for personal reasons Amber, because it's the only one I don't associate with an asshole family member. In a vacuum probably Amy.

I think Amber, it feels the least overused.

Amy is a classic that makes me think of Little Women. Amber has this warmth and feels more "natural". Amanda I simply dislike.

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I think I'd go with Amber since it seems more slightly more approachable and not quite as dated as Amy is in my opinion.

Amy, it's a classic, easy to spell, pronounce, great meaning

Well, it wouldn't be Amy; it's so dull and bland.

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I love both Amanda and Amber. I think, if I was forced to choose one, I'd pick Amber, it just has a softness and warmth that Amanda doesn't quite have.

Amber. I love it like most gemstone names.

Hi !!!

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I would choose Amy.

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Actually I'm not free about these choices.

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Amanda is my sister's name and Amy is her nickname.

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We both dislike the full name Amanda because it is clumsy.

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We both like Amy because it is lively, fresh, cute with an electric sound but also sweet.

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About Amber .. I simply prefer other forms like Ambra, Elektra, Ámbar.

This message was edited 6/17/2019, 4:21 PM

Amy

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Because
I just like Amy a lot and I like the others less. I don't think Amber and Amanda are bad, they're just nms.
Amber and Amanda are more dated in my impression, Amy seems more timeless.
Amber reminds me of Kimberly which I dislike, and the mber sound is just ugly and clunky to me.
Amanda sounds stern to me - I hear the "mand" in it and it reminds me of "demand" which is distracting to me.
Amy sounds smart and confident and warm to me.