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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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Pipandmum · 06/03/2020 11:55

No it's cute but sounds like a nickname.

BertieBotts · 06/03/2020 11:54

No, not at all!

Gwilt160981 · 06/03/2020 11:52

Annie was my Nans name. She was born in 1919 along time before the word chav came along. Ignore them.

Robs20 · 06/03/2020 11:48

I love it. I’m 30 weeks and planning to call twin A Annie :)

Honeybee85 · 06/03/2020 11:43

I’d prefer Anna, when I hear Annie I think of the musical. It’s a cute name but for a child IMO.
She can always use Annie as a nickname.

AmandaBall · 06/03/2020 11:43

I think one of the most chavvy names is probably Callum or Kyle

CaffiSaliMali · 06/03/2020 11:43

I don't think it's chavvy at all. I prefer it as a nickname I.e. for something like Anna, Anneliese or Anastasia.

Aneira with Annie as a possible nickname, and also Eira as a possible nickname is on my list (Welsh). I definitely don't think it's chavvy!

ChristineSmith74 · 06/03/2020 11:42

I'm not, this was my genuine thought

Callingallbutterflies · 06/03/2020 11:42

Great name!

Thisismytimetoshine · 06/03/2020 11:41

Why are you trolling baby names? Hmm. Of all topics... 🤷🏻‍♀️

ChristineSmith74 · 06/03/2020 11:39

Mate, you calling my kids fish?

Thisismytimetoshine · 06/03/2020 11:37

What does having 5 children got to do with the price of fish? 🤣

ChristineSmith74 · 06/03/2020 11:36

Nah mate. I'm a mother of 5. Would never name a child Annie, reminds me of the orphan from the musical

forkfun · 06/03/2020 11:35

No, it's lovely.

Thisismytimetoshine · 06/03/2020 11:28

I prefer Anna too, truth be told. But Annie is lovely too.

Sexnotgender · 06/03/2020 11:27

No! It’s lovely though I prefer Anna.

katy1213 · 06/03/2020 11:26

Not exactly chavvy but a bit like a Victorian scullery maid. So C19 chavvy?

Thisismytimetoshine · 06/03/2020 11:20

No! It’s lovely.