Anne for a girl

[Katydive]

I already have two DS's called Archie and Harry, I am expecting a third and if it is a boy I really like Bertie (it doesnt bother me about Bertie the bus!) I am struggling to find a name for a girl that is not everywhere and is not to 'posh'. At risk of upsetting my MIL, I am starting to really love the name Anne (after my Mum) I have never heard it yet for a little girl and it would actually mean something. My Mum would be thrilled of course! Just thinking now of Annes I like - Anne of Green Gables, Anne Hathaway, what does anyone else think?

[ZZZenAgain]

I quite like it. It is a bit short for me, I like longer names I think but Anne is a nice name

[TwinsMum5]

Lovely idea and has a meaning which i think makes it less of an issue if you all of a sudden you hear of lots of little ones with the same name , my lo school does not have any Anne's yet :)

[Ilovecake1]

I love it...also my mums name! Could you use MIL name as a middle name?

[dashoflime]

Really like it :) Classic with a nice sound to it.

[Rhubarbgarden]

I love it. Classy, elegant and strong.

[Pleasenomorepeppa]

I love it. DH veoted it for DD, but I used it as her middle name. Gratifyingly people often say that she looks an Ann or Annie!

[louisianablue2000]

Love it, it's one of the DDs middle names. We also considered Anna.

[Ham69]

It's a bit bland to me but maybe that's because I know several mums at the school gate with that name. I love Annie though.

[Katydive]

Great reactions, it's funny I just like Anne and not so much the other interpretations, I think you summed it up Rhubarb - Classy, Elegant and Strong, Love it!

[CanIHaveAPetGiraffePlease]

I love it but we decided against having siblings with the same initial. I don't know if that would bother you for post, labelling etc.

[amck5700]

It's my name - It's carried me through life thus far perfectly happily - It means Grace I think.

[Alisvolatpropiis]

I like it! It's my mum's name though so I am a bit bias.

[GRW]

It's lovely and makes a nice change from the longer girls names that are currently fashionable.