WENDY  

Gender: F
Origin: Literary name

Popularity in 2008: #458

Famously coined for the heroine of Peter Pan, Wendy's heyday was once upon a time; it's now seen as bouncy and peppy -- the perfect babysitter (or mom) name.

Variations:
Wendeline, Wendee, Wenda, Wendye, Wuendy, Wendie, Wende, Wendi, Wendey, Windy, Wendaline

Wendy is being discussed in our message boards:

• Names of people i know::
• Names of my Students
• An Aversion To "Y"
• narrowing my list...need help
• AA, BB, CC, DD....GIRLS!

Read Nameberry blog posts about Wendy:

• HELLO DOLLY: Names from the Doll World
• LITERARY SIB SETS--AS IN AMY, BETH, MEG & JO