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Comments and insights on the name Audrey

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.

To me this name has a orange-warm-calm feel to it.

I love the name Audrey - it's a beautiful name that radiates sophistication and class.

Personal experiences with the name Audrey

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.

I really like the name Audrey. It sounds so beautiful, regal and sophisticated.

When I named my daughter, I wanted to give her a name of class and elegance along with strength and nobility and with Audrey meaning noble strength, it gave me what I wanted. I'll admit though, her father chose it because of the Paramount cartoon Little Audrey, and because of the character of Audrey in Atlantis: The Lost Empire, which I'm quite proud of.

I have a 12-year-old names Audrey Josephine and she goes by Aj. I absolutely love that her nickname is cute and fun but she can go by her professional-sounding name later in life. She loves her name but people sometimes call her Aubrey. She corrects them and then the complement her on the name. I have only met one Audrey and she was 24 at the time (10 years ago).

Nicknames for Audrey

Aud, Audie, Dree-Dree, Drey, Audge,Audj, Aud-aud, Aud-wod, Audgee, Aj (short for Audrey Josephine)

Meanings and history of the name Audrey

The name Audrey comes from Old English and means "noble strength".

Famous real-life people named Audrey

Audrey Meadows, American actress
Audrey Landers, American actress and singer
Audrey Long, American actress
Audrey Tautou, French actress
Audrey Niffenegger, American author
Audrey Hepburn, British actress and humanitarian
Audrey Neel, American painter
Audrey Mae Kinnear (b. 2006), daughter of American actor and television personality Greg Kinnear and British glamour model Helen Labdon
Audrey Elizabeth (b. 2004), daughter of Sara Evans
Audrey Clair (b. 2002), daughter of Steve Zahn
Audrey Caroline (b. 2001), daughter of Faith Hill and Tim McGraw
Audrey Middleton, Contestant on the CBS reality show Big Brother 17

Audrey in song, story & screen

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
Audrey Smith is the main character in the Paramount
cartoon Little Audrey
Audrey, daughter of Aurora, from Disney's Descendants
Audrey Rocio Ramirez is a character in the 2001 Disney movie Atlantis: The Lost Empire
Audrey Parker, Main Character In "Haven"