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Which name... DPs favourite or mine?

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Whatsinaname9 · 14/05/2017 21:23

So the names in question are:

Annie or Keira

It will definitely be one of these two and we won't be having a middle name. Spelling will be as written above and both sound equally good with our last name. Just looking for votes please. We both like each other's choice and would be happy with either but just struggling to call it.

We don't want to wait until her arrival to decide on a name either.

Thank you, appreciate your help.

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KoalaDownUnder · 20/05/2017 14:46

Annie.

Mummyandthemermaids · 20/05/2017 09:13

Definitely Annie - you posted this thread on my Annie's 4th birthday. It's a sign! Grin

Whack · 16/05/2017 22:54

Keira.

buttercup54321 · 16/05/2017 22:50

Keira Ann

PollytheDolly · 16/05/2017 20:45

Keira

My DDs name Smile

YoungYolandaYorgensen39 · 16/05/2017 20:16

Annie

greeeen · 16/05/2017 19:13

Annie

Youvegotafriendinme · 16/05/2017 19:09

Annie. Very lovely name

LadyMonicaBaddingham · 16/05/2017 19:01

ANNIE, ffs

LadyMonicaBaddingham · 16/05/2017 19:01

Anne, completely. I don't like Keira very much at all...

harderandharder2breathe · 16/05/2017 18:51

Annie

auntym · 16/05/2017 18:05

Annie

Joeybee · 15/05/2017 23:25

Annie -an awesome name.
Keira sounds way too dated to me.

MyWhatICallNameChange · 15/05/2017 21:45

Keirannie obviously. Grin

Keira gets my vote. (My votes are worth a million votes so Keira wins. Wink)

Mutiny0nTheBunty · 15/05/2017 20:57

Keira

Don't like Annie at all, sorry

Orlandointhewilderness · 15/05/2017 20:52

Annie!

CatsCantFlyFast · 15/05/2017 20:49

Annie

Goingtobeawesome · 15/05/2017 20:45

Annie

WankersHacksandThieves · 15/05/2017 20:44

If you want a longer Ann name, how about:

Annalise
Annalisa
Anais
Anastasia
Anya
Rhiannon
Marianne
Georgianne
Rosanna
Arianna

Futurama · 15/05/2017 20:36

Kiera!

Annie sounds overly cute and posh to me. Keira is uncommon and lovely :)

SherlockHolmes · 15/05/2017 20:26

Annie. Keira reminds me of horrible child at DS's playgroup who used to go around hitting all the little kids.

You can also sing "Annie's Song" to her, while you're gazing into her newborn eyes and are slightly teary. [nostalgia emoticon]

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Whatsinaname9 · 15/05/2017 20:22

Regarding all the comments about Annie being a nickname, I do really understand this thinking. Could someone with the name Annie, not shorten it to Ann (for example) on CVs etc, and just in general life, if they weren't too happy with it? You'd only have to put Annie on anything very official.

In all liklihood, they'd be happy enough with their name. I don't know many people who truly hate their name. At least with Annie, there are options to shorten. I just don't really love Ann as a name, it sounds old and dated to me. Annie was my husband's great aunt's name (whom he was very close with).

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WankersHacksandThieves · 15/05/2017 20:17

Kerry also means dark though :o

Crikeyblimey · 15/05/2017 20:13

Annie - it was my grandmother's name.

WhyOhWine · 15/05/2017 20:10

I wanted Annie for DD2. DH did too but regarded it as a nn and is of the school of thought that you need a full name for the birth certificate and we couldn't agree on one. So we went with our other choice although I do still love the name (and it is DD2's best friend's name).