My husband likes the name [name]Andrea[/name]. It’s not my favorite. I told him I’d consider it as a middle name.
For me, the main problem is that in [name]Italy[/name] (where we have family), [name]Andrea[/name] is a boy’s name only. There it’s pronounced An-DRAY-ah.
What variations of [name]Andrea[/name] can you suggest? Alternately, any ideas for name that could end up with the nickname [name]Andy[/name]?
The first name that popped into my head was [name]Adriana[/name], it has a similar but softer sound to [name]Andrea[/name]. Another similar name is [name]Adra[/name]
Names similar to [name]Andrea[/name]
[name]Adriana[/name]
[name]Adria[/name]
[name]Adra[/name]
[name]Adrienne[/name]
[name]Andra[/name]
Some other names to get the nn [name]Andy[/name]…
Andison
[name]Alexandra[/name]
[name]Ananda[/name]
[name]Calandra[/name]
[name]Cassandra[/name]
[name]Kiandra[/name]
[name]Amanda[/name]
[name]Miranda[/name]
[name]Burgandy[/name]
[name]Shandy[/name]
Gwendalen (kind of a stretch but a beautiful name)
Some other names you might like
[name]Adalie[/name]
[name]Adara[/name]
[name]Adalin[/name]
[name]Elena[/name]
[name]Corinna[/name]
[name]Carina[/name]
Best of Wishes 
[name]Audrey[/name]
[name]Audrina[/name]
[name]Audriana[/name]
[name]Andromeda[/name]
Good luck!
[name]Hi[/name]! A few more names with a potential [name]Andie[/name] nickname:
[name]Amandine[/name]
[name]Candace[/name]
You could also give her an [name]Anne[/name] first name ([name]Anne[/name], [name]Anna[/name], [name]Annabel[/name], [name]Anneliese[/name], etc.) and a D middle to reach an “[name]Andie[/name]” nickname.
And it may be too out of the box for you, but one more option could be [name]Diana[/name], which contains the “An” sound, as well as most of the letters needed to reach [name]Andie[/name].
Good luck!
I love the name [name]Andrea[/name]! [name]Andie[/name] is a cute nn, too.
[name]Long[/name] names that could be shortened to [name]Andie[/name]:
[name]Candace[/name]
[name]Chandler[/name], although I don’t like it.
[name]Deandra[/name], but it’s not in style.
[name]Ferdinanda[/name]
[name]Grania[/name] with a middle name that starts with a “D”.
[name]Gwendolyn[/name]
[name]India[/name]
[name]Kendra[/name]
[name]Miranda[/name]
[name]Pandora[/name]
[name]Sandra[/name]
What about [name]Andreina[/name]? It’s Italian and fully GIRL!
[name]Alexandria[/name]
[name]Alessandra[/name]
[name]Ananda[/name]
Andreva
[name]Andromeda[/name]
Aliandra
Alisande
[name]Ada[/name]
[name]Anthea[/name]
[name]Althea[/name]
[name]Adalia[/name]
[name]Adria[/name]
Alodia
[name]Aviva[/name]
[name]Adelina[/name]
[name]Leandra[/name]
[name]Cassandra[/name]
[name]Lisandra[/name]
[name]Miranda[/name]
Saranda
Calanthia
[name]Calandra[/name]