How do you feel about [name_f]Samantha[/name_f]?
Is it tied to a particular decade to you?
Would a [name_f]Samantha[/name_f] always get [name_u]Sam[/name_u] or [name_u]Sammy[/name_u]? (not a fan, I do sort of like [name_u]Sam[/name_u] for a boy, though)
It feels dated to me, though I’m always a sucker for a th. Definitely tied to the 70s / 80s.
I do feel [name_u]Sam[/name_u] is practically inevitable.
I really like it, primarily due to my childhood attachment to the American [name_f]Girl[/name_f]. It does feel 80s/90s to me, but in a fun, nostalgic way. [name_f]Every[/name_f] [name_f]Samantha[/name_f] I’ve known has been [name_u]Sam[/name_u] or [name_u]Sammy[/name_u] at least casually, so I do feel it’s somewhat inevitable.
I ADORE [name_f]Samantha[/name_f], I think [name_u]Sam[/name_u] is awesome on a girl but I can see why it’s more masculine to you
i actually really like samantha! i remember when i was little i had a million american girl dolls but samantha was my favorite. ditto everything that @VEL said!
I love it! It’s the name of my cousin, who was born in the 2000s. She, like every other [name_f]Samantha[/name_f] I’ve met, goes exclusively by [name_u]Sam[/name_u], though.
Other than her, I think of the Victorian American [name_f]Girl[/name_f] [name_u]Doll[/name_u].
[name_f]Samantha[/name_f] is, as mentioned, an American [name_f]Girl[/name_f] [name_u]Doll[/name_u], and one of the two I own! Her story is one of my favorites. I know one [name_f]Samantha[/name_f] nn [name_u]Sam[/name_u] and one that doesn’t go by a nickname, so it’s definitely avoidable.
Its my name and I love it.
It is maybe a little 90’s/early 2000’s since that was its peak of popularity but it also only fell out of the top 100 last year so I don’t think its that dated and would love to meet a little [name_f]Samantha[/name_f] but I’m also biased, lol.
I did have a hard time avoiding Sam/Sammy and eventually decided to just go by [name_u]Sam[/name_u]. If she also disliked them she could probably avoid them but if she was like me and eventually decided it suited her well enough and gave up on enforcing the full name then its kind of inevitable.
I think it’s a bit old, maybe with [name_f]Amanda[/name_f] as a younger version of the name? I think [name_u]Sam[/name_u] will always be a nickname people think as soon as they hear the name.
It gives me 80s/90s vibes (from a UK perspective).
All of the Samanthas I’ve known have been called ‘Sam’ so… I guess it depends on the kid, how they wear it
I really like [name_f]Samantha[/name_f] she feels classic, strong, polished along with a nostalgic 90s feel which I find appealing. [name_u]Sam[/name_u] is a fun approachable nickname that has a friendly girl next door feel. I think it’s hard to control nicknames and I would probably say that she may be called Sam/Sammy. However if your daughter just chooses to be known as [name_f]Samantha[/name_f] then most likely she’ll be known as [name_f]Samantha[/name_f]. [name_u]Or[/name_u] you could create a nickname for her for example you could use a J middle name and she’d be known as SJ which would be fun.
It seems weird to me to associate it with the 1970s, because I’ve never met someone in her 40s with that name, but lots of girls my age (18) named [name_f]Samantha[/name_f]. To me it sounds early 2000s or 1990s
In my opinion, I would associate Samantha with the early 2000s or maybe the 1990s, because I’ve met a number of girls my age with that name (I was born in the early 2000s). I don’t hate it as a name, but I also don’t really like it. It kind of seems in between the McKenzie/Makayla type names that were so popular then and more classic names.
I don’t think it’s exclusively tied to that decade, as I could imagine it used in the 1800s or early 1900s, or a baby being named that today, but I definitely couldn’t imagine a woman born in the 1930s-60s named Samantha. I guess because I’ve only come across Samanthas around my age, I couldn’t picture it on a middle aged woman.
I don’t think it would get nicknamed unless she asked to be called by one. I have met several girls called Sammy and Sam, but I assume they wanted to be called that.
I like [name_f]Samantha[/name_f]. The one I know goes by [name_u]Sammie[/name_u], which I personally like much better than [name_u]Sam[/name_u]. You could try a different nn though. What about [name_f]Antha[/name_f] or Anthy?
i’m really not a fan of it nor ever was, it feels way to over used, maybe as a middle its cute but samatha / sam / sammy all feel so overused imo
I’ve honestly never been a fan. 
[name_f]Samantha[/name_f] has always come across as overly frilly to me. It also does feel quite tied to the 80s / 90s and perhaps feels a bit dated now unfortunately.
I do think a [name_f]Samantha[/name_f] would get [name_u]Sam[/name_u] a lot, but i don’t think it would be a huge issue, and probably easy to correct!
No, where I am it’s definitely 70s / 80s. Naming trends can be quite different between the UK and the US.
I know a couple of Samanthas nn [name_u]Sami[/name_u] as opposed to [name_u]Sammy[/name_u], if that makes a difference
[name_f]Samantha[/name_f] was quite popular in the 90’s so it does feel tied to that time for me but it is a nice name. I know a [name_f]Samara[/name_f] which could be a lovely alternative. Because it is shorter I think it may be easier to avoid a nickname if that appeals.
Oh ok sorry, I was stupid to assume you were American.