Candy: Meaning, Popularity, Origin of Baby Name Candy | Girls
Origin of the name Candy:
Derived from the Latin candidus (white, pure, sincere). Var: Candace, Candyse, Kandace, Kandice. Pet: Candi, Candie, Candy, Kandi, Kandie, Kandy.
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As a kid I got a lot of teasing in school concerning my name. It was worse in High School. Comments like "Melts in your mouth, not in your hand", "I have a sweet tooth", "Are you as sweet as your name?". As an adult, many people wanting to call me Candace rather than Candy. I think it's funny that they feel the need to change it.
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My brother and sister call me Cand. My mother and uncles call me Cantellie.
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Short form of Candace, which meant queen in Nubian.
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Candy Spelling, wife of mogul Aaron Spelling and mother of actress Tori Spelling
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My Favorite song with my name in it is Rock Candy by Montrose.
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