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Anne, Annie or Anna.

144 replies

RosieLemonade · 16/06/2020 10:04

Just that really.

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delshell · 19/12/2021 21:48

Definitely Anna.
Annie sounds like it's short for something.
Anne is a bit plain for my liking, although it's a strong, classic name.

Camii · 19/12/2021 06:32

Love Anna

Luredbyapomegranate · 16/12/2021 23:57

Anna nn Annie

Unless you have a longer elegant surname in which case Anne. Annie is sweet but it’s a nn.

Flutterflybutterby · 16/12/2021 22:18

Annie

KirstenBlest · 16/12/2021 19:41

I really like Ann

annienotanne · 16/12/2021 19:35

Please don’t call your child Anne. It’s my name and I hate it - it’s just so awful and boring. In a world of beautiful names who wants to be called something that sounds like Aah or Aagh?

It’s so prim and boring and I just don’t know why you would do that to your child.

user1493494961 · 16/12/2021 18:18

Anna, very classy.

Furiousfalala · 16/12/2021 18:03

Ann

VanillaAndOrange · 16/12/2021 17:46

I love Anna but I like Anne too (though only with an E!) - it depends how ahead of the curve you want to be!

RuthW · 16/12/2021 17:36

Anna and use the other two as nick names.

PhoenixIsFlying · 16/12/2021 14:49

What opinions do you have on these names which ones are your favorite
Sophia
Anna
Bella
Elizabeth
Lucinda
Arabella

ButterflyOfFreedom · 26/07/2020 23:52

Anna

MikeUniformMike · 26/07/2020 12:14

Ann (no e) nn Annie

aprilfools19 · 26/07/2020 12:06

Absolutley love Anna. Top 5 for me !

Whatsyourflava · 22/07/2020 11:39

Has this helped OP @RosieLemonade

Muppetry76 · 22/07/2020 07:28

Ladybird ladybird, where have you been?
Your house is on fire, your children are gone
All except one, and her name is Anne
Ans she hid under the frying pan

An interesting little ditty from my childhood. Please use either Annie or Anna...

Muppetry76 · 22/07/2020 07:25

Anne will always get asked 'with an E?

Annie or Anna get my vote.

VenusClapTrap · 22/07/2020 07:23

Anne. Beautiful in its simplicity.

Luxy · 21/07/2020 22:31

Why not be ahead of the curve and go with Anne, not used much now but a beautiful name and Annie as a nickname is lovely, but a proper grown up name for the cv years. I know a couple of Anna's in their twenties so to me Anne actually feels fresher and ready for a comeback.

locked2020 · 21/07/2020 21:58

Annie

Chicchicchicchiclana · 21/07/2020 21:51

Anna is my strong favourite.

WorriedMummy2020 · 21/07/2020 21:49

Anna is nicest.
Annie is nice too. I know little girls and women of my age (40s) with the name and it suits them equally.
Anne is dated I'm afraid. Real old lady. The youngest I know is in their late 50s.

Sojo88 · 21/07/2020 21:25

I prefer Annie, and Anna is ok. Don't like Anne so much.

foxtiger · 21/07/2020 21:15

Why Ana? They'll spend their lives telling people "No, it's only one N".

Because it's pronounced differently, presumably.

I like all three names, OP, but I think I would choose Anna. Annie doesn't seem quite substantial enough for someone's official name somehow, and although I really like Anne for people my age and older, I don't think its time has quite come for revival yet - you would get a lot of "oh, haven't heard that one in a long time, who is she named after?"

PhoebeFriends · 18/07/2020 17:13

Annie- lovely