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Anna / Hannah diminutives

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threeleftfeet · 13/08/2012 18:31

Anna / Hannah are family names.

Not amazingly keen on either, but thinking of using a diminutive (perhaps as a middle name)

I love Anouk for example, but yet to convince DP!

Any suggestions gratefully received!

TIA :)

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threeleftfeet · 13/08/2012 19:00

No worries BonkeyMollocks Grin

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threeleftfeet · 13/08/2012 18:59

Mumsyblouse it would mean something to my family and that's what matters! :)

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LadyInPink · 13/08/2012 18:59

How about:

Annabel
Annastasia
Johanna/Joanna
Anneke/Anneka
Savannah

HTH Smile

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threeleftfeet · 13/08/2012 18:58

GnocchiNineDoors you are very clever! I'll put that one on the list!

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BonkeyMollocks · 13/08/2012 18:57

X post, sorry op.
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0lympia · 13/08/2012 18:57

Anya is lovely

BonkeyMollocks · 13/08/2012 18:57

Why is there loads of baby name threads in AIBU at the moment.

What do people think 'Baby Names' is for? Confused

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threeleftfeet · 13/08/2012 18:56

Oh whoops! I thought I had posted in baby names!! Blush Grin

I'll ask mumsnet to move it!!

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Runningblue · 13/08/2012 18:52

God it could be worse. Yabu.

LastMangoInParis · 13/08/2012 18:50

Havanna?
Hannah Montana? (or MontAnna, perhaps?)

GnocchiNineDoors · 13/08/2012 18:48

Annalise? Combines Anna and Alice

MrGeresHamster · 13/08/2012 18:47

Oh forgot to add YABU

MrGeresHamster · 13/08/2012 18:46

Anouk is not a diminutive of Anna/Hannah it's just another name with the letters A and N.... with that logic Alan would be acceptable...! (actually more so as there are 2 A's!)

Anne, Ann, Hanna

Mumsyblouse · 13/08/2012 18:40

The whole point of keeping a name in the family is to recognise the name/keep that sense of familiarity- no one is going to think Anouk is related to Anna/Hannah! If you don't like those names, fair enough, but if it's very important to you to use them, they have to be similar or the same- why not just add one as another middle name? It's not like Edna or something...

WorraLiberty · 13/08/2012 18:37

My mate wanted to call her child after her Mum who died when she was young

Her Mum's name was Anne (which she didn't particularly like) so she called her DD Kerrianne.

Alliwantisaroomsomewhere · 13/08/2012 18:35

YAmostdefinitelyBU

TandB · 13/08/2012 18:34

Why don't you try posting in the baby names section?
You might get more replies to both threads.

redlac · 13/08/2012 18:33

Anouk is a dogs name sorry

There is a very good baby name board on here too