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Annie?

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Motherofbabydragons · 07/01/2018 16:15

Opinions on Annie? We like this or Mabel

Annie Mabel
Mabel Annie

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AriadneThread · 07/01/2018 20:41

Annie is a great name. But I would say that 😉

SuperBeagle · 07/01/2018 20:22

I love Annie, and Annie is much nicer than Mabel.

FizzyGreenWater · 07/01/2018 19:47

Annie short for Anwen

harrietm87 · 07/01/2018 18:23

Love love Anne. I think it's such an elegant straightforward name. Can't you call her that on birth certificate and Annie day to day?

She may want a less cutesy name when she's older. My friends Annie and Tessie both reverted to Anne and Tessa when they started work for example (still Annie and Tessie to everyone else).

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Motherofbabydragons · 07/01/2018 17:03

Oh I’m so conflicted🙈

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A580Hojas · 07/01/2018 17:03

I just think Anne, Anna or Anya are so much nicer.

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Motherofbabydragons · 07/01/2018 17:02

Ken our DD has an ‘old lady’ name too so it would fit but I do think we will get a few raised eyebrows.

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DaleArden · 07/01/2018 17:02

I have an Annie and she's fab! Have taught a few Annies and they've all been brilliant girls.

horatioisabrick · 07/01/2018 17:02

Arianna Mabel nn Annie?

Cupcakegirl13 · 07/01/2018 17:02

Annie has been a name in it's owner right for over a century , it's lovely . Annie Mabel is cute

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Motherofbabydragons · 07/01/2018 17:02

Freddie I do like Nancy but I had a cat with that name and when she got run over I was traumatised-so Nancy is a no go too.

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daisypond · 07/01/2018 17:00

How about Anya? That's another Anna diminutive, a Russian one, that I think sounds OK as a full name.

KenForPM · 07/01/2018 16:59

Mabel just sounds too old-lady to me. Annie is nice, but I would probably have it as a shortening for something else.
Having said that about Mabel, old-lady chic does seem to be coming back a bit with regard to names. It’s certainly a contrast to all the Lily-Maes and Darcie-Graces etc.

TinoTheArtisticMouse · 07/01/2018 16:57

Annemarie or Marianne?

FreddieClaryHorshieLion · 07/01/2018 16:55

Anne and Anna are lovely imo. I personally don’t love Annie (a bit too ‘nickname-y’) but it is cute, easy to pronounce, spell, not too popular...
Do you like Nancy?

Santasbigredbobblehat · 07/01/2018 16:54

I know a baby just called Annie. I must admit I thought that was a little unusual. I knew a girl at school who was Annie, from Anne.

GreatDuckCookery6211 · 07/01/2018 16:51

Mabel. I've never liked Annie. Sounds harsh to me but I like Anna.

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Motherofbabydragons · 07/01/2018 16:49

Unfortunately I don’t seem to like any of the longer versions Freddie and I’m not keen on Amabel as it seems like Annabel said weirdly to me.

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FreddieClaryHorshieLion · 07/01/2018 16:46

think I agree, I love Annie but not keen on Anne/Anna and my friend has an Annabel. I think Mabel is still the one but I can’t shift thinking about Annie-there is a family link to Ann too

Hm... do you like Annelie, Anastasia, Annika, Anita, Annabeth, Annaliese, Anneke, Annette, Anina or Annora?

Backhometothenorth · 07/01/2018 16:45

My eldest is Annie. Love her name

daisypond · 07/01/2018 16:43

Could you consider Amabel? That's the original name of which Mabel is a diminutive.

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Motherofbabydragons · 07/01/2018 16:43

Thank you, Mabel will definitely either be first or middle name though

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Iamagreyhoundhearmeroar · 07/01/2018 16:43

I love Anna, but I think Annie is a kind of toddler diminutive?

FreddieClaryHorshieLion · 07/01/2018 16:42

Annie is better than Mabel. But it’s still a nn....

Anna Mabel?
Or maybe Amabel or Annabel with an other middle name (obviously not Mabel... maybe Edith, Polly, Peggy, Sybil, Cora, Poppy, Susan, Maud?)

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Motherofbabydragons · 07/01/2018 16:40

I think I agree, I love Annie but not keen on Anne/Anna and my friend has an Annabel. I think Mabel is still the one but I can’t shift thinking about Annie-there is a family link to Ann too

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