Today I had a spam email about baby names and even though I deleted it and went to a different web site, I though the idea of finding out what my name means was interesting. So, from the site called BabyNames.com, this is what I found out about Mindy:
The meaning of the name Mindy is Combination Of Mel And Linda
The origin of the name Mindy is American
Notes: Nickname for Melinda.
When I asked my mom about it, she never said anything about it being a combination of two names or being a nickname. She had told me that she just always liked the name and when she first saw me after being born, the name Mindy came to mind and there was no discussion, or searching for the hidden meaning, or anything. She just thought I looked like a Mindy. So there I am.