I love love love the name Indy, particularly this spelling. I have never been super fond of the name India, but I am really starting to think about it!
Which do you prefer:
India nn Indi/Indie
or
Indy/Indie as a standalone?
I’m not super keen on Indiana or Indigo either, but out of the two I prefer Indiana.
I prefer [name_f]India[/name_f] as a name, it does not feel too strange for me, but [name_f]Asia[/name_f] is a common name in my country so maybe it is that. [name_f]Indie[/name_f] / [name_f]Indy[/name_f] feels more nicknamey for me.
I would think at least fairly strongly about using [name_f]India[/name_f] - I’m not [name_f]Indian[/name_f] bur as I understand it, it can be seen as at least a little off if not entirely colonial for a white/euro/Brit person to use this name. It’s a beautifully sounding word but just keep in mind, there are certain risks to using this name.
I personally would use [name_f]Ingrid[/name_f] nn [name_f]Indy[/name_f]. There’s also [name_f]Lucinda[/name_f], [name_f]Jacinta[/name_f] and [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f].
[name_m]Just[/name_m] [name_f]Indie[/name_f], or another long name like perhaps [name_f]Indira[/name_f], [name_f]Linden[/name_f] or [name_m]Meridian[/name_m]. [name_f]India[/name_f] feels really colonial to use as a name.
I agree with previous posters that using [name_f]India[/name_f] as a first name is potentially problematic and I would avoid it.
Indi/Indie however, is really cute. I know an [name_f]Indigo[/name_f] who gets called [name_f]Indi[/name_f] and she’s really made me warm to her name. I also love the idea of [name_f]Ingrid[/name_f] nn [name_f]Indie[/name_f].
The [name_f]Indy[/name_f] spelling makes me think of [name_f]Indiana[/name_f] [name_m]Jones[/name_m] or the [name_f]Indy[/name_f] 500 car races, so it’s my least preferred spelling.
Independence is another full name option (but may be a bit OTT!)
Yeah, I agree with the previous posters on this one to be aware of the potential problems with [name_f]India[/name_f].
That aside, I just prefer [name_f]Indie[/name_f] / [name_f]Indy[/name_f] on its own. I have no real preference between the 2 spellings, but I feel like [name_f]Indy[/name_f] evokes [name_f]Indiana[/name_f] [name_m]Jones[/name_m] and therefore feels more masculine, while [name_f]Indie[/name_f] feels more feminine.
I definitely prefer [name_f]Indie[/name_f] as a stand alone name. I understand the appeal with [name_f]India[/name_f] in terms of sound, and I generally don’t mind place names (although I tend to draw a line at countries). But I remember some friends (whose parents are from India) mentioning that it feels odd to them as a name, so I’m not a fan personally.
Honestly I prefer Indie/Indy as a full name. Indira is the only long form I like. I like Indie better for a full name, it feels more complete for some reason. tbh after thinking about it, I do think there is a charm to Indiana, not a name I would personally use, but I can see the appeal. I don’t really like India, it seems weird to me because I’ve never met an India or Asia (or similar names) who actually came from the region they were named for.
I’d probably go with [name_f]Ingrid[/name_f] or [name_f]Indira[/name_f] as a long form, but I see nothing wrong with just using [name_f]Indy[/name_f]. It’s adorable and personally, I love the connection to [name_f]Indiana[/name_f] [name_m]Jones[/name_m].