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Does Annie sound "chavvy" to you?

43 replies

Cheesepleas3 · 06/03/2020 11:20

Due DC2 soon, like Annie for a girl but someone recently described it as a bit chavvy. Opinions?

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WitsEnding · 07/03/2020 10:47

Like it but would name Anne and use Annie as a nickname - it's a diminutive. Having a diminutive as a formal name could seem a bit common (not prepared to call anybody chavvy!)

emmathedilemma · 07/03/2020 10:37

It's very classic and a lot less chavy than some of the alternatives that have been suggested!

DramaAlpaca · 07/03/2020 00:18

I don't think the diminutive of a classic name such as Anne/Ann could ever be described as that disgusting term 'chavvy'.

Jossina · 06/03/2020 20:21

Not chavvy but I much prefer it as a nickname as previous posters have said.

user1493494961 · 06/03/2020 18:52

No, not at all.

theconstantinoplegardener · 06/03/2020 17:02

Not chavvy at all! It's a lovely name. However I do agree with PP who suggested giving a more grown-up name and having Annie as a nickname but Anna etc to use for professional purposes as an adult.

HappyDinosaur · 06/03/2020 16:10

Definitely not chavvy, I think it's a beautiful name.

Bloomburger · 06/03/2020 16:09

Prefer Anna.

HelloDulling · 06/03/2020 16:08

Love it. Love Anna too.

PetraRabbit · 06/03/2020 16:07

Nothing wrong with Annie. I prefer Anne or Anna as a full name but Annie is nice.

LeviJeans11 · 06/03/2020 15:45

What do you mean by 'chavvy'?
It's such a horrible term to use Hmm

susandelgado · 06/03/2020 14:30

Love it! ( for a very good reason)!

Cookit · 06/03/2020 14:28

I’m not even sure if I’ll have another DC but I spend a long time contemplating the names I might use and I go back and forth on Annie!- I love Annie but I’m not sure if I could use it as it seems like it should be a nickname for something.

DoctorBambino · 06/03/2020 14:21

Annie is absolutely not chavvy in my opinion. Lovely name!

livingmyslothlife · 06/03/2020 14:08

The strongest and kindest woman I know is called Annie. I love it.

Gran22 · 06/03/2020 14:08

My Victorian born granny was called Ann. Rarely heard nowadays. She got Annie. DH's even earlier born GGM was Annie. Personally I'd use the name Ann or Anne, but call her Annie. She's got the choice of either as she grows up.

Neolara · 06/03/2020 14:04

Not remotely.

userabcname · 06/03/2020 14:04

No. It's not my cup of tea but definitely not chavvy. I only know one little Annie and she is adorable (and not a chav).

timetest · 06/03/2020 14:02

It’s a lovely though it does sound like a shortened version of a longer name.

bookmum08 · 06/03/2020 14:01

Annie from the musical is one of the happiest and positive people ever despite her beginnings in life (being abandoned at an orphanage). She seems to see the good in almost everyone (even Miss Hannigan in a way) and changes the life of a grumpy lonely millionaire. She even cheers up the President when his. country is in a depression with her happy perkiness.
If you want to name a child after a character - Annie is a good one.
It's a lovely name.

Etinox · 06/03/2020 13:57

It's lovely-
Give her a name it can the short form for.
Anastacia
Annabelle
Evangeline
Pandora

123Dancewithme · 06/03/2020 13:51

No, it’s lovely.

Isthistrueor · 06/03/2020 13:43

Not at all.

MikeUniformMike · 06/03/2020 13:43

Annie is lovely. The Ann+something names like Annelise tend to be too frilly for me.

Aneira is just Ann+eira. Ruins two lovely names.

HeronLanyon · 06/03/2020 11:56

I love Annie. Would not/have not ever think anything negative about it.

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