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in reply to a message by alexa
A distant memory from a Noel Coward play: the heroine is Amanda, and a minor character says enthusiastically: I shall call you Mandy! And Amanda gives a refined shudder and says: Yes, I suppose you will.
Which suggests that, like many nicknames, its usage probably had a lot to do with social class; like many X-rated swear words etc, they were always in use but seldom written down or used in 'polite' company. So it just won't be possible to find a 'first usage' for Mandy.
A cousin of my husband's was named Mandeville and known as Mandy; the instant he turned 21 he changed his name!
Which suggests that, like many nicknames, its usage probably had a lot to do with social class; like many X-rated swear words etc, they were always in use but seldom written down or used in 'polite' company. So it just won't be possible to find a 'first usage' for Mandy.
A cousin of my husband's was named Mandeville and known as Mandy; the instant he turned 21 he changed his name!
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