What Gender Is This Name?

[tuky]

My wife and I are debating the gender of the name Candy, I think one thing and she thinks the opposite. I can only put this down to the way the name sounds in Thai, or perhaps the fact that my wife is female?

This question is mainly directed at the Thai folks on this board, but feel free to comment anyway.

Is Candy a male or female sounding name in Thailand?

[tom yum goong]

for what its worth i'll give you my opinion as someone who's half thai.

I can't imagine any Thai thinking that Candy is a male name.

A quick survey of my Thai co-workers also confirms this.

[orchis]

Female, checked with staff. But then you have Dana and Jan.

[Prudent_rabbit]

Dana...as in the actor Dana Garvey (Waynes World)

Jan......as in Jan in Jan and Dean (Original Surfer sound)

Both very much male names, but Candy...female....

[BambinA]

Candy is reserve for only female or female wannabe

[tuky]

Thanks folks, my wife is the only person I have ever met that thinks Candy is a man's name.

I wonder if she is trying to tell me that she doesn't want our daughter to be called Candy?

[chanchao]

> Candy is reserve for only female or female wannabe

Hahaha, ESPECIALLY female-wannabe.. All English language names that span more than one syllable are.

Cheers,

Chanchao

[udon]

Thanks folks, my wife is the only person I have ever met that thinks Candy is a man's name.

I wonder if she is trying to tell me that she doesn't want our daughter to be called Candy?

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What about "Lolly" ?

[sbk]

Husband doesn't think it sounds like anything

But, if you would like my two cents worth, please don't name your daughter Candy. My uncle married a Candy and she fit the stereotype of what people think that name would mean, cute, sweet but ultimately bad for the health . Not a nice woman at all. So, for me, Candy has bad connotations.

Marissa is nice

[britmaveric]

Mmmm asked gf - definitely a lady's name.

[gburns57au]

My wife and I are debating the gender of the name Candy, I think one thing and she thinks the opposite. I can only put this down to the way the name sounds in Thai, or perhaps the fact that my wife is female? 

This question is mainly directed at the Thai folks on this board, but feel free to comment anyway.

Is Candy a male or female sounding name in Thailand?

Candy Tuky.......doesnt sound right....

[Boon Mee]

Husband doesn't think it sounds like anything

But, if you would like my two cents worth, please don't name your daughter Candy. My uncle married a Candy and she fit the stereotype of what people think that name would mean, cute, sweet but ultimately bad for the health  . Not a nice woman at all. So, for me, Candy has bad connotations.

Marissa is nice

Same with the name 'Christal'.

Sounds like a good name for a pole-dancer!

[BKK Traveler]

Thanks folks, my wife is the only person I have ever met that thinks Candy is a man's name.

I wonder if she is trying to tell me that she doesn't want our daughter to be called Candy?

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Perhaps she heard of the actor John Candy and got mixed up thinking his last name was his first name.

Or she heard the song "Candyman".

Or who knows what.

[Girlfrombar]

i have a MALE pal from uni named CANDY

he's absof.u.c.k.inglutely straight thai guy!

i know cos,

well.........

he's scanned

[sriracha john]

Thanks folks, my wife is the only person I have ever met that thinks Candy is a man's name.

I wonder if she is trying to tell me that she doesn't want our daughter to be called Candy?

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Is she a fan of baseball?

If it's any consolation, he was a very good player...

[webfact]

Read on...

Gender: Girl

Pronunciation: KAN-dee

Origin: English, French

Meaning: "Sweet; candied sugar."

Notes: The French word is from Arabic "qandi", which is of Indian origin. Also short form of Candace.

Variants: Candi, Candie

Other related names: Candida, Kandace

Other names starting with: Ca-, Can-, Cand-

Other names ending with: -dy, -ndy, -andy

Popularity: The name Candy ranked 575 out of 4275 (Top 13%) as a first name for females of all ages in the 1990 U.S. Census. The name Candy ranked 21687 out of 88799 (Top 24%) as a surname for males and females of all ages in the 1990 U.S. Census.