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jollyhollygolightly · 14/05/2018 14:42

Which of the following do you think work best? We plan on her being known by the nn. Annie :)

Anna Blake
Liliana Dawn
Juliana Elise

Thanks in advance for your thoughts.

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chezmk1988 · 15/05/2018 14:33

Juliana Elise

Tawdrylocalbrouhaha · 15/05/2018 08:54

How about Annelise Blake?

LoveInTokyo · 15/05/2018 08:34

My great grandmother was an Anna and was called Annie as a child.

LoveInTokyo · 15/05/2018 08:33

Definitely Anna.

But I prefer Anna Elise.

Pudding01 · 15/05/2018 08:32

I second the option of Annabelle Smile Works really well with Blake too x

InkSnail · 15/05/2018 05:28

Anna is a great name. I used to know an Anna who was sometimes nicknamed Annie, so it can work.

Angela
Anastasia
Annette
Anwen
Annabel
Annora
Anthea
Angelica
Anneka
Anais
Anya

... could all have nickname Annie.

FogCutter · 15/05/2018 01:42

If you're going to call her Annie then just give her the name Annie!

If you call her anything else it will get shortened to something else - Juli, Lili, Ann......

Annie Blake is a great name!

ThisIsNotARealAvo · 15/05/2018 01:02

I'm an Anna and I love my name! But I've never been called Annie by anyone. As pp said, Annie is usually a nn for Anne.

School12345 · 15/05/2018 00:38

I have known two Annas over the years and they have both just been Anna, not Annie. I don't think it's a natural nickname for Anna, which is short enough not to require a nickname.

I might find it a bit odd if you said the baby was Anna but known as Annie. Just call her Annie.

School12345 · 15/05/2018 00:36

The only people I know with the nickname Annie are called Ann.

I also know a young girl whose proper name is Annie - why not do that if you want her to be called Annie?

Pressuredrip · 15/05/2018 00:35

Anna would just be Anna, no? A nickname is usually shorter. Why not Annabelle if you want a longer name? All the Annie's I knew in school were Annabelle

School12345 · 15/05/2018 00:34

I don't think Annie would stick as a nickname for Juliana or Liliana.

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jollyhollygolightly · 15/05/2018 00:29

Thanks all, Anna definitely seems to be a front-runner which is awesome because it's our favourite! Will use Blake (DH's late mother's name) or Dawn as mn. Anna Elise sounds too close to Anneliese. Grin

My only worry with Anna was that it was perhaps too plain. I'm not a fan of dime a dozen names (e.g. Ava, Mia, Eleanor, Olivia). Growing up, I loved having a more unique name, not being another Emily, Claire or Jade in the crowd. So, I would love DD to be able to have that. Do you guys know many little Annas? Thoughts?

I pronounce Liliana and Juliana with a short a like in Annie by the way, which is why it made sense to me. Would spelling Lilianna and Julianna work better? Just trying to keep some options for if the name we choose doesn't suit. Any other suggestions of names that can be nn Annie are appreciated!

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Buntysoven · 14/05/2018 23:53

Anna is lovely. Simple but elegant. Really dislike Blake though. Anna Dawn of the names given

felicitythemangyfox · 14/05/2018 20:59

Anna - because it's the nicest name.

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 14/05/2018 20:43

Anna is a beautiful name !
Anna Dawn.⭐️

Proudmummy2MA · 14/05/2018 20:41

I love the name Anna but I don't like Blake. My first choice would be Anna with a different middle name. If the middle name was set my second choice would be Liliana Dawn.

I know an Antonia who goes by the nn Annie.

buttercup54321 · 14/05/2018 20:16

Juliana Dawn
Juliet
Julia

MikeUniformMike · 14/05/2018 19:10

I would say the names as Julie-ah-na and Lily-ah-na.
If you are going to call her Annie how about Annie, Annabel, Ann or Antonia? I know Antonia is not related to the name Annie but it works.

heateallthebuns · 14/05/2018 19:02

I would like liliana Juliana and Elise. Don't like the other names much!!

Tawdrylocalbrouhaha · 14/05/2018 18:57

If you want to call her Annie, Anna is the only one that makes sense.

Sophronia · 14/05/2018 18:55

Anna is lovely

Dreamingofkfc · 14/05/2018 16:25

Why not just call her Annie? Liliana is most likely to be NN Lily and prob Juliana Julie/Jules

bridgetreilly · 14/05/2018 16:19

Anna Elise.

I don't like Blake as a middle name at all.

n0ne · 14/05/2018 15:23

I don't get Annie from Liliana or Juliana as they have a long ah-sound, not the short a of Annie. Sorry, OP

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