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Middle name for Annie?

42 replies

Smizzlediz · 12/03/2021 20:45

We’ve just found out DC2 is a little girl. Her first name will be Annie after her grandmother who is sadly no longer with us, but middle name is up for debate!

I had originally thought Rose, which I do love but it’s the name of another family member and I think she should maybe have one name that’s just her own. So, the short list so far is...

Florence
Edith
Flora
Violet

I also like Iris and Ivy but I don’t think they work well with Annie.

Quite a type now I’ve written them out! Would love to hear opinions or other suggestions!

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Marty13 · 13/03/2021 02:16

Personally I prefer Anne as Annie sounds very nicknamey, and also not a fan of recycling "family" names, but if this works for you then great ! You probably should focus on names that start with a consonant though since your first ends with a vowel.

Annie Florence - doesn't flow so well together. I do like Annie Florentine though.

Annie Edith - the double "ee" sound doesn't really work for me.

Annie Flora - sounds okays ! I like Floriane better than Flora though.

Annie Violet - I actually don't like the name Violet but I do feel like it flows well with Annie.

Anne-Sophie is a classic in France (often shortened as Anne-So).
Annelise (or Annie Lise, or Anna Lisa, or Annie Louise)

It also depends if you plan on using both names, or just calling her Annie. If you're going to use both names then I'd favor a one-syllable name as otherwise it'd be too long.

Annie-Rae
Annie-Lou

CarrotIsApple · 13/03/2021 02:09

Willow

Synchrony · 13/03/2021 01:49

Lynn, or Linda.

FuckyouBrennan · 12/03/2021 23:10

Annie Violet

Thedutchessofhastings · 12/03/2021 23:09

I also thought of Annie Rose from the Alfie books. I always thought that was a lovely name.

Starlitexpress · 12/03/2021 23:04

Anne Margaret?

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 12/03/2021 23:03

I must admit that like pp I prefer Anna on the BC with the nn Annie, but I understand if it was your Grandmother's given name you might want to use Annie as is.

Of your choices Annie Florence sounds by far the nicest to me. Edith, Flora, Iris and Ivy don't flow very well with Annie imo and Violet has always looked too similar to violent for my taste (love Viola though).

I like pp's suggestion of Annie Josephine or Annie Sophia. If you wanted the Rose look then Rosalind or Rosamund would sound nice too. Madeleine, Charlotte or Julia/Juliet would also be pretty.

Santatizer · 12/03/2021 23:00

Annie Ellen

abitfunny · 12/03/2021 22:57

I think it’s nice with something more unisex after it otherwise can sound a bit primsy

Annie Ray is nice or Annie James? Also like Annie Scout

soupmaker · 12/03/2021 22:53

We have a teenage Annie. She was named after my Granny who was always Annie, including on her birth certificate. Annie is a great name.

Her middle name is Rose. She loved the Alfie books by Shirley Hughes when wee as his wee sister is Annie Rose.

Our Annie is named after two family members and it has never bothered her at all.

Whatishappenin · 12/03/2021 22:47

Annie May

Oly4 · 12/03/2021 22:39

Annie Violet is lovey

Annie Lois?

User27aw · 12/03/2021 22:35

Annie Josephine

partyatthepalace · 12/03/2021 22:33

@doodlejump1980

My granny was Annie-Sophia. Love it!
Anna Sophia is lovely!

Love Annie as a nn, but prefer a full name for best - not that you are asking! - but I do think it flows better - Anna Elizabeth, Anna Grace, Anna Katharine, Anna Violet etc

dotdotdotdash · 12/03/2021 21:17

Personally I think it sounds good with a single syllable second name:

Annie Jo
Annie Fleur
Annie Rose

doodlejump1980 · 12/03/2021 21:14

My granny was Annie-Sophia. Love it!

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 12/03/2021 20:58

Annie Florence is quite nice. Violet is lovely but I don't think the sound flows well with Annie.
Annie Grace
Annie Jo
Annie Ray
Annie Elizabeth
Annie Rosabelle

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