Annie

[rounynotsquary]

We like Annie but not sure about any longer versions (or shorter ones). Does it work as a stand alone name do you think?

[JayARC]

I have an Annabel that I always shorten to Annie. Stand alone lovely I think.

[mamalovesmojitos]

Anne-marie? But it's perfect on it's own.

[TudorJess]

I think it works best as a nickname.

Anneliese
Anna
Annabel
Anne

[Parisbanana]

Love it and perfectly fine as a given name.

[sunnyshine]

I love annie! Very jealous when I hear people say it!! :-(

[remaincalm]

I think it works well as a stand alone name. Really lovely name.

[MadBusLady]

It's a nickname IMO.

Anais
Anastasia
Anna-Maria
Anita
Annunciata (!)

[NoodieRoodie]

it works perfectly as a stand alone name, or can be a nn for Anne. In fact it's a wonderful name and it's not very common.

(I have no bias at all in my comments, as of course I'm not an Annie )

[GhouliaYelps]

Annie is a beautiful name

[PuffPants]

I know a baby Annie - I love it (and her)!

[LadyLetch]

Love it.

[mathanxiety]

Lovely and timeless. Twas my granny's given name. Not short for anything or a nickname.

[Gugglebum]

When most people hear you call her name, they will not know whether it is a nickname or just her name, unless you meet some nosey parker who asks. I think it's funny when strangers want to know if a name is a nn. What's it to them? If you love Annie alone, use it. She can choose to have people call her just Anne if she wants to when she's older. But Annie is fab on its own.

[B1ueberry]

I don't see why not.

[Floggingmolly]

I love it

[speculationisrife]

I love Annie - all the Annies I know are clever, kind, creative, imaginative people. Even spoke to a lovely Annie yesterday at a school we're looking at for DD and thought to myself how I've never met an Annie I didn't like! I do have a bit of a thing about using diminutives on birth certs, but that's just me - no reason why you shouldn't!

[Aimeetree]

Love it! It was my grandmas's name so is my DD's middle name

[Teamthrills]

Recently discovered my great grandmother was named Annie Elizabeth. Lovely name.

[ISmellCheese]

I have an ex boyfriend with a sister called this - seemed very cool. But that was before the - ie names

[whatsoever]

It was on our list - I wanted Anna as the 'official' name and Annie for everyday; DH liked Annie on its own.

Needless to say, we never got past that stumbling block!

Lovely name though. Ageless & classless.

[HorryWinwood]

I have a 6 month old Annie. Her real name is Anna but to be honest I cannot see us ever calling her anything other than Annie as it suits her so much.

[birdofthenorth]

I love Annie. I don't see why it's any less of a piper name than Molly, Evie etc - and lovelier IMHO.

[WineOhWhy]

Love Annie. It was on our list last time but DH feels very strongly about having a "proper" name on the birth certificate, and we could not agree on what that should be (and there were other names we liked equally). If I had another I would definitely use Annie, possibly with Anna or Anya on the birth certificate to keep DH happy.
I know 2 Annies. One is short for Annabel, and the long and short version are both used. The other is Welsh and it is short for Anwen, but she is virtually always Annie.

[MissPerception]

I don't understand all this "real name" "nickname" stuff to be honest.

A nickname happens. It's not a thought out process.

Annie is a lovely name.

[imustbepatient]

teamthrills my grandmother was Annie Elizabeth as well! I think it's lovely too although apparently she didn't and called herself June (after her birth month) instead.