I think Candy is so cute! I keep seeing comments that Candy is a stripper/bimbo name and it makes me so sad! I think that it’s so cute and that an intelligent and confident girl could make Candy look like Mandy, Brandy, or Sandy. Is Candy usable?
I have thought of using Cassandra or Candace as a full name for it, but I just don’t like them nearly as much as Candy and would prefer to just use Candy. 
I get what you’re saying, it is a sweet name but I have to agree that it has a stage presence that is undeniable
Maybe [name_f]Candyce[/name_f] or Khandi so it’s a little less immediately noticeable as “candy”
I know of an older woman called Candy and she wore it pretty well tbh.
That said, it’s a name that does stand out. Personally I’d prefer being called Candy as a nickname. Maybe for Candace, Corisande, Cassidy or Constance.
I think it would be cute as a nickname for [name_f]Candace[/name_f], [name_u]Cadence[/name_u], or something similar!
I think [name_f]Candy[/name_f] is sweet and fun personally, but I also think the unfortunate stereotypes surrounding the name are quite prominent. I don’t think it’s unusable, but I do worry people might make judgements if it’s her full name.
I have to agree with others. I don’t like the word “stripper” to describe a name as that perpetuates harmful stereotypes and is, at best, weird when talking about a baby’s name, but the connection is undeniable and might not be ideal.
[name_f]My[/name_f] great grandma is actually a [name_f]Candi[/name_f], short for [name_f]Candida[/name_f] though. I hate to use the word stripperish, but it definitely has that kind connection that makes it unusable for a full name for me, @SparkleNinja18 basically said it perfectly. I think it’d take a very specific and confident person to pull it off. I think it could definitely work as some kind of nickname though!
It does feel a tiny bit too cutesy for me. Maybe a C name with [name_f]Alexandra[/name_f], [name_f]Andra[/name_f], [name_f]Leandra[/name_f], [name_f]Miranda[/name_f] etc as a middle?
Nope, I don’t think it’s usable
I think it’s usable. I had a good friend named [name_f]Candi[/name_f]. She was a smart, sensible mom of three who started her own business. It’s all about how you wear it.
It’s a little out there. Maybe a nickname. It doesn’t even need to match the name, but it could be a pet name.
[name_f]Candy[/name_f] is a cute name!
Its fine as a nickname but I don’t like it as a legal name. Too sweet for me. I think of candy canes. I feel [name_f]Honey[/name_f] is usable though 
Maybe it’s because I can also see [name_f]Honey[/name_f] as a nature or color name too.
I don’t think Candy sounds like a stripper/bimbo name. Any name in the world could be one of those… 
Candy is pretty cute!
I agree that it has negative connections, and I personally would never want to use it… But I think it should still be fine as long as the person carries herself well :).
I think you could get away with [name_f]Candi[/name_f], but probably not [name_f]Candy[/name_f].