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What could Annie be short for?

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lilbubsmama · 16/05/2019 09:30

How creative can we get?

I like Annie and can think of Ann, Annabelle for a name that Annie can be a diminutive of... any others? I'm also very willing to use Annie as a birth certificate name but I'm curious to alternatives

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rededucator · 22/05/2019 01:01

Anastasia is beautiful. Just gorgeous my granny was the opposite, she was Glashow born, named Anne but known as Nancy. X

DougalsBlueJumper · 22/05/2019 00:09

My grandmother was named Annie on her birth certificate. I had assumed it must be short for something because she was born in 1901 and I thought people back then chose 'proper' names.

I love it. If I'd had a girl, I would have chosen Annie, but I have two boys!

Marcipex · 22/05/2019 00:00

Annette
Leanne
Leander

MumUnderTheMoon · 21/05/2019 23:49

Annabeth
Annalisa
Annaliese
Anastasia
Anastacia
Annaston
Annata
Annelle
Annesley
Annona
Annora
Anoushka
Abrianna
Alannis
Adrianna
Bethan
Breanna
Christianna
Giovanna
Janna
Kerryanne
Rhiannon
Rianne
Stephanie
Sylvanna

Changedmynametoolikeyou · 21/05/2019 22:59

Annaphylaxis
Anesu
Anna
Annaliese
Anneka

mummymonica · 21/05/2019 22:52

I love love love annie just on its own, however
Annabelle
Anabella
Ann-Marie
Anastasia
Anita
Annalou

SnowyAlpsandPeaks · 21/05/2019 19:00

Thanks all!! You’ve solved that mystery for meGrin

BikeRunSki · 21/05/2019 18:50

My suggestions have been made

@SnowyAlpsAndPeaks, I believe that “N” abbreviations of names like Nell for Helen/Eleanor; Ned for Edward; Nan(cy) for Ann originates from medieval (?). English when “mine” meant “belonging to my family”. So “Mine Ellen” corrupted to “My Nelly” etc. I’m not a historian or linguist, but can see endings getting corrupted in time too.

Fulltimemummy85 · 21/05/2019 18:37

I prefer just Annie, I know a little girl called Annie it's cute x

rachelgrace · 20/05/2019 21:09

Julianna

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lilbubsmama · 17/05/2019 08:19

@Kittykatmacbill I'm absolution favour of calling her Annie in birth certificate as I've stated a few times. I was curious to what else I could like if I liked Annie

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Astronica · 17/05/2019 04:26

Anthea
Antonia

I love many that have come up on this thread - Annegret is lovely.

starzig · 16/05/2019 23:40

Fanny

Whoops75 · 16/05/2019 23:22

I wanted to call dd Annie but dh said she would be inundated with people making the joke ‘ are there Annie’ surname in the room.

I think you need a two part name to make Annie work , O Dowd or mc Milligan etc

Kittykatmacbill · 16/05/2019 23:18

*I don't understand why you can't just call her Annie if you like Annie.

I know a few people who have one name in their BC but only ever called something else & it just makes life difficult on things like job applications, work email addresses etc.

Just call her what you're going to actually call*

This.

I have a ‘real’ name and a ‘nick’ name everyone actually calls me. It’s infurating - just name what you are going to call her for all the reasons given above. And Annie is a perfectly nice real name that people can spell, and nearly everyone will tell you about their beloved great aunt Annie. (Dd1 is indeed an Annie).

Tillygetsit · 16/05/2019 22:50

I know 3 Annies. I is my nan who is Angela 1 is my friends daughter Rhiannon and I is our best man's wife just Annie.

HoppityChicken · 16/05/2019 22:50

Anouk, Antigone, Candace - the only Annie I know however is a Wilhelmina.

lostlobster · 16/05/2019 22:37

Evangeline? Although I think Annie is a lovely name in its own right

AnnieMay100 · 16/05/2019 22:35

I’m Annalise but I’ve only ever been called Annie my whole life

DulcieRay · 16/05/2019 22:24

Savannah

Sophronia · 16/05/2019 22:22

Susannah

Milkn0sugar · 16/05/2019 21:16

Reminds me of the daughter in Father of the Bride - one of my fave films.

Milkn0sugar · 16/05/2019 21:15

I like Annie on its own. Pretty.

10000thusername · 16/05/2019 20:23

angharad

finallychangedmyusername · 16/05/2019 20:19

Annora

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