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I named my daughter after two actresses, Audrey Hepburn for her first name, and Gracie Allen for her middle name. Audrey Grace. I hoped that she would be as sophisticated and beautiful as Audrey Hepburn and as funny and entertaining as Gracie Allen. She is almost 6 and living up to the monikers quite well.

Personal experiences with the name Audrey: | Edit

My 2 year old daughter's name is Audrey. She is a beautiful girl and most people comment on what a pretty name she has. It's a classic name that is coming back in style, just like the Emma's and Olivia's.

My name is Audrey Ann. I was born in the 80s and was named after my grandmother. It was a great name growing up because I didn't know any other Audreys and felt special. It's a bit strange to encounter so many little girls named Audrey today. Despite the popularity of Audrey Hepburn I am amazed at how often people get my name wrong, calling me "Audra" or "Amanda" or some other A name.

Nicknames for Audrey: | Edit

Aud, Audie, Dree-Dree, Drey

Meanings and history of the name Audrey: | Edit

St. Audrey was the nickname of a 6th-century saint and queen, St. Etheldreda. The word "tawdry" which means "cheap, gaudy" originated from a market, St. Audrey's Fair (run it together with a British accent and it sounds like "Snn T'audrey's" = tawdrey). She supposedly died of a throat tumor, which she considered God's punishment for her youthful fondness for showy necklaces.

Famous real-life people named Audrey: | Edit

Audrey Hepburn, Dutch-American actress
Audrey Meadows, American actress
Audrey Tautou, French actress
Audrey McGraw, daughter of Faith Hill and Tim McGraw
Audrey Niffenegger, American author of The Time Traveler's Wife

Hurricane Audrey was a 1957 storm that devastated the Gulf Coast region, causing $1 billion in damages and hundreds of deaths.

Audrey in song, story & screen: | Edit

Audrey is the name of both the female lead and the man-eating plant in the 1980's musical "Little Shop of Horrors"
Audrey is a comic character in Shakespeare's "As You Like It"
Audrey is the name of the beautiful love interest of Jack Bauer in the TV series 24
Audrey Liddell is a character in the TV series Dawson's Creek
Audrey Horne is a character in the TV series Twin Peaks