Our family is thinking about naming our new member as Andreas.
Seems that there are quite many different ways to pronounce it... how should we call it indeed? "on-dree-as"? "ann-dree-as"? etc. etc.?
Would there be any bad nicknames associated with Andreas?
2007-01-12 19:36:08 · 24 answers · asked by Lorraine YE 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Baby Names
If "Andreas" was of Greek origin, could anyone who knows Greek language please teach me how to pronounce it in Greek?
2007-01-15 02:48:55 · update #1
I like the name Andreas for a guy. I know a guy with this name, he is of Greek heritage. He pronounces it On-dray-us. Nothing complicated about it at all.
2007-01-12 22:14:37 · answer #1 · answered by LindaLou 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Earthquake San Andreas Fault.
2007-01-15 02:00:53 · answer #2 · answered by Falcon Christian Li 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hate to say this...but children can be cruel. Think of what he's going to have to put up with in school. They are probably going to call him 'Andrea' and 'hey, girlie,' or something equally not-very-nice.
Also, I'm sorry, but the first thing I think of when I see 'Andreas', is the San Andreas fault. Maybe I'm weird, but I don't recommend it if you live in California.
Other than that (once I got over my weird little geography quirk...) it's a very nice name. But it IS a bit feminine. Why not Andrew? I know it's a little old-fashioned, but it's more masculine and there are less evil things children can make with it.
2007-01-13 16:27:23 · answer #3 · answered by Paige D 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Pronounce it "on-dreh-ahs". "Ann-dree-as" sounds dumb, like you're talking about a bunch of girls named Andrea or something. The only bad nickname I can associate with Andreas is Andrea, and that's not THAT bad. What about the name André (on-dreh)? You kind of have to plug your nose and say it with a French-ish accent, but it sounds nice.
2007-01-13 20:43:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think how you pronounce it depending on your geographical location. I found that Andreas is not only an English name, it's also Finnish, German, Greek, Scottish, Swedish, and Welsh names.
Names with the same meaning as Andreas are : Anders, Andonis, Andor, Andre, Andrei, Andres, Andrey, ....
2007-01-13 09:04:11 · answer #5 · answered by vsumargo 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Andreas is a nice name. I really like it. I would pronounce it Ann-dree-as. And for that person who said that Andreas would be mistaken for a Andrea which she/he said is a girl's name.... in Italy Andrea is also a boy's name. So go for it....it's really nice.
2007-01-13 04:36:05 · answer #6 · answered by malteser*_* 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
i guess it would depend on where you live!!!in greece ann-dree-as is a good strong man's name!!meaning courage!!but in the states it could be misinterpreted as Andrea which is a girl's name!!!
by the way i like the name Andreas!!
2007-01-13 04:05:29 · answer #7 · answered by ....FED UP............ 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I have a handsome nephew named Andrious. It is pronounced on-dray-us. His Mom is Thai and his Dad is Caucasian/Native American. So if you like a name, it doesn't matter if it is "cultural" or not.
Andre, Andy or Dre/Dreas are the only nicknames I could imagine.
To me, it is a boys name. Good Luck!
2007-01-13 08:45:25 · answer #8 · answered by nowyouknow 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hello! Well I know of an Austrian Andreas. His name is pronounced "ahn-dray-us" and is nicknamed Andi ("ahn-dee").
Personally, I like the name and I think it sounds very masculine if it is pronounced properly.
2007-01-13 13:46:30 · answer #9 · answered by chelsea_san 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I like the name but I think a more masculin option could be 'Andres' pronounced how it's spelt. It's the Spanish form of Andrew.
2007-01-13 10:54:33 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋