Am I being a tad oversensitive?!

[veryindecisive]

Have named my baby girl Anna, Annie for short.

However, it looks like she is going to have red hair and I am worried that she will be subjected to teasing at school!

Would anybody else consider changing her name, or am I being a tad over sensitive?! (Can't trust the hormones at the moment!!)

[smellen]

Sorry if I'm being dim, but why can't a redheaded girl be called Anna/Annie?

[MovingOutOfBlighty]

Great name.

What the hell are you worrying about!!!!

[thisisyesterday]

you're being very oversensitive! it took me a moment to even get what the problem would be.

honestly, it really doesn't matter

[hester]

As in Annie the musical? I doubt most children have even heard of it. Anna and Annie are great names - and red is a brilliant hair colour - go for it!

[veryindecisive]

Sorry - ie Annie from Annie the Musical had red hair...

as a voice of experience I know you get enough jokes about being ginger without your name adding to it!!

[K999]

My daughter was meant to be Scarlett and then she popped out with masses of red curls....so I changed it!! now has a lovlier name anyway!!

[maggievirgo]

Oh I love the name Annie and I wouldn't worry at all!!! It's a character from a much-loved musical. NOt a serial killer!

Honestly, red curls are fabulous, and the name Annie is fabulous, really quirky and pretty but not trying too hard.

If people make a connection, just say, 'yeah' with a dull face.

[pointydog]

why don't you call her anna?

[plonker]

If she has red curly hair she'll be called Annie anyway but as maggie says, she is a fab character from a musical, it's not a terrible association

I totally disagree Hester - lots and lots of children still watch Annie ...'tis a great kids film that is still much loved by many.

Pointy has the best plan - if you don't like the association, just call her Anna

[mrsradders]

my daughter has a mass of red ringlets and is often reffered to as annie lol i think its sweet (although i am glad we didn't go with penelope)!! lol

xxx

[BikeRunSki]

DS would have been Anna/Annie if he had been a DD. I was DISSAPOINTED that he did not have red curls (mine is curly, my Dad's was red and curly; actually thought DS has red curls when he was born, then washed his hair when he was a few days old and relised it was blond hair with blood in. Gutted.). I never, ever, ever made the musical connection.

[MamaLazarou]

How is Annie short for Anna? It is longer!

[ilovesprouts]

I LOVE IT DONT LET IT BOTHER YOU

[hercules1]

Lovely name. Don't see how Annie is short for Anna though!

[ilovesprouts]

oops caps on

[maggievirgo]

My dc have the dvd of annie and in this version, she has straight brown hair. hmmm

[veryindecisive]

Hmm yes I see your point - Anna and Annie for long...!

Have also googled my DD's name (I obviously have too much time on my hands...) and it appears there is a series of novels about a woman with the same name, who is being tried for murdering her husband!!

I don't half pick 'em!!

[jellybeans]

I prefer Anna.

[SixtyFootDoll]

I dont see a problem with it
I always think 'Annie get your gun!' Sorry

[crokky]

Don't worry about it. Nobody at school will make that connection. It is a really nice name.

[bevlin]

Is it going to be curly and cut in a bowl cut - if not, don't worry, ha! I do prefer Anna to Annie though, classier. I imagine an Anna as classy, elegant and soft looking. I imagine an Annie as hard faced and rough! Can you guess I know an Annie!!

[welovepinkmilk]

My Anna (18m) gets called Annie as a nn, initiated by ds (4) who used Annie from day one. No one so far has made an association with any characters in books or films but I do often get told what a lovely name she has.