Goldie (given name)
Goldilocks and the Three Bears by Jessie Willcox Smith, 1916. | |
| Gender | Primarily female |
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| Language(s) | English |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | gold |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Argolda, Gaulda, Gold, Golda, Goldah, Golde, Goldea, Goldean, Goldeana, Goldee, Golden, Goldena, Goldene, Goldey, Goldi, Goldia, Goldina, Goldine, Golds, Goldsmith, Goldsworthy, Goldwin, Goldwyn, Goldy, Goldye, Marigold. |
Goldie is a nickname or given name used in reference to an informal English diminutive word for gold or an English version of the Yiddish name Golda or Golde, also meaning gold. It was often used as a pet name for a girl with blonde hair. It is also used as a nickname for formal names such as Marigold. It has a “vintage vibe” for some parents who have considered it. Other commentators note that the name has risen in use for girls along with other names of a similar style that all exude cuteness and promote enjoyment, perhaps in reaction to serious times. The English expression good as gold is often used to describe people who act virtuously and, in the case of children, are well-behaved.