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Comments and insights on the name Miranda: | Edit

Miranda's pronunciation is actually mur-AN-də not mi-RAN-də. The second one would make the name "My randa." It is, however, the correct pronunciation for Maranda, but not any other spelling.

When I have a daughter I want to name her Miranda, because "The Tempest" is my fav aorite
Shakespeare play and Miranda is my favorite Shakespearen character.

"Miranda Rights": in the U.S. the rights a person needs to be informed about upon being arrested, per Supreme Court Case Ernesto Miranda v. State of Arizona

Personal experiences with the name Miranda: | Edit

my good friend's little sister's name is miranda, but when she was about 4, she told everyone she wouldn't answer to anything but mimi. within a week, that's all she was. now, i don't even think of her as a miranda anymore, just a mimi.

Miranda was a high school friend of mine whom I definitely admired, so the name fit her! She was pretty, smart, and a snappy dresser to boot.

Nicknames for Miranda: | Edit

Maisie, May, Mabel
Mimi, Milly, Minnie, Molly, Mally
Muffy, Miffy
Annie
Andi
Anda-Panda
Anda
Manda
Mira
Mandy
Mindy
Randi
Randa
Miran
Mia
Daisy
Didi (Dee-Dee)
Dida
Dido
MirMir
Mirm-Worm

Meanings and history of the name Miranda: | Edit

Miranda is based on the character in Shakespeare's 'The Tempest'
I think it means to be admired.

Extarordinary (Latin).

Famous real-life people named Miranda: | Edit

Miranda July; actress, director and author
Miranda Cosgrove, Nickelodeon actress
Miranda Richardson, actress
Miranda Otto, actress
Miranda Lambert, country singer
Miranda Kerr, Australian model
Miranda Hart, British comedian

Miranda in song, story & screen: | Edit

"Miranda and the Cat" by Linell Nash Smith was one of my favorite books as a child.
Miranda Hobbes, a character from "Sex and the City"
Miranda Frost, character in the James Bond film "Die Another Day"
Miranda Priestley, icy editor of "Runway" magazine in the film and novel, "The Devil Wears Prada"
Dr. Miranda Bailey, tough character in the TV series "Gray's Anatomy"
Miranda, Prospero's daughter in Shakespeare's "The Tempest"
Miranda!, A band from Argentina