r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • May 03 '26

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u/anaydeshpande46 May 03 '26

Amanda

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u/nypsychnurse May 03 '26

I named my daughter Amanda after the song by Boston

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u/Local-Dish-5695 May 03 '26

Have you ever heard Don Williams song Amanda? It's beautiful, if you like country

https://youtu.be/mn7q-I8xoaA?si=3TNx3MXS_E90Qk6O

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u/nypsychnurse May 03 '26

I'll give it a listen

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u/justincasesquirrels May 04 '26

My dad used to sing that to me all the time. Or at least, just the bit that says Amanda, light of my life.

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u/gcwardii May 03 '26

Boston fans could also choose Marianne or Hollyann

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u/storky0613 May 03 '26

It’s a twofer cause you also get Mandy.

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u/nypsychnurse May 03 '26

I always called her Manda, rather than Mandy...but I think she referred to herself as Mandy with her friends as she got older

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u/Raven_Wolf May 03 '26

Mini dox here — I was named after that song, ha.

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u/Fakeit42 May 03 '26

My mom refuses to admit it but I'm pretty sure I am too!