Andreas?

[brooklynesque]

Okay, let me have it.  I posted here a few weeks ago seeking baby name suggestions.  We now have a long list, and Andreas seems to be the front-runner.  It's a strong family name for DH.  But I have a few concerns -- is it too pretentious, or too much of a mouthful?  Nicknames would be tough so we probably wouldn't use one.  DH doesn't like Andy; neither of us love Andre; we can call him Dre when we want to be cute but he's probably not going to go by that at work someday.  Also, does the name make everyone think of the San Andreas fault?  All feedback appreciated. 

(And feel free to suggest other names, on the off chance that, despite my near-obsession with naming, there are any we haven't considered.  Also considering Thomas, Otto, Roland, and a few others.  I also like Simon, but DH does not.  Love Ronan but it's too Irish for us.  Also really like Gabriel and Sebastian but those are probably a tad too popular for us.  Also like Caspar but a family member just named her baby a name beginning with the same sound so it's probably out.)

[joy]

I work with an Andreas so it's quite normal to me! I like it - distinguised and mature - exactly what a name should be.

[helenahhandbasket]

I like it but I do think of the San Andreas fault.

Suggesting
Rohan
Cecil
Ambrose
Lyle
Julian
Vaughn
Garrett
Percy
Tobias

[dreadpiratebuttercup]

Love it!

[lormor]

I like it very much and wouldn't worry about nicknames at this stage.

[purple]

I think it's a great name. I knew an Andreas who was called Dreya when he was little, which naturally shortened to Dre as he got older.

[reginaphalange]

It's just ok for me but I don't think it's too pretentious or too much of s mouthful. The fault did not even cross my mind when I read it. I don't really think it's that big of a deal even if it had.

[honeylemon]

I like it.

[Widget123]

It's not my style but there is nothing wrong with it. I like Dre as a nickname.

[sandandsea]

I do think of the San Andreas fault, but it's also a very "normal" name, so I wouldn't worry about that. I think the nicknames will be kinda of inevitable as LO gets older and in school as three syllables is a lot. So, if you want more control over which nn he uses, start using one early.

Other names:
Antonio
Arlo
Andre
Nico

[jollywife]

I like it a lot. It doesn't need a nickname.

[billyhorrible]

Love this name. I know several, one of who grew up on/near the San Andreas fault and I've never actually though of that until you mentioned it in this post.

[claud]

I like it, and don't personally think of the San Andreas.

[sfazar]

I like it too. I work in Greece and it is quite common. +1 for no nickname

[ineedmorecoffee]

I really love Andreas!

[helloerrbody]

I like it!!

[bromios]

I don't love it, but that may be because Anders is my favorite version of the name, hands down, and everything else seems less good to me in comparison (Andre, Andrew, etc.). But on someone else's child I would feel like they had picked a solid name and had been willing to go a little outside the box in a basically positive direction. I do absolutely love the nn Dreya that pp mentioned. Dre is nms.

[LadyNymeria]

I like it! I do immediately think of the San Andreas fault but not everyone will (as seen even in this thread) and even though I do, I don't see it as a big deal.

[ugotstarbucked]

I definitely think of the fault line, especially since that movie came out last year.

Andreas is great though - not tired or common but a real, recognizable name. I hate the NN Dre personally.