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Annie’s sibling is called...

33 replies

Houserenoqueen · 08/07/2021 21:24

....any ideas? Not sure if we are having a boy or girl.

I like vintage-y names for girls. A couple of names I like (none of which really fall into that category): Heidi, Matilda (maybe too popular?), Robyn.

For boys, I have no idea!

I like names that are not overly popular and work well as baby names but are also strong adult names.

Any suggestions? Thank you!

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harverina · 10/07/2021 19:47

Ah actually Christopher / Chris is lovely for a boy. I always forget about that as it’s my DH’s name!

LadyMonicaBaddingham · 10/07/2021 17:24

For a boy, Christopher. Perfectly matched.

LadyMonicaBaddingham · 10/07/2021 17:23

Ellen. Beautiful name and sounds great with Annie.

Zarene · 10/07/2021 17:19

Lauren.

M0rT · 10/07/2021 17:14

Rebecca and then you could have Annne of Green Gables and Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm Smile

Scarby9 · 10/07/2021 17:10

Clara
Benedict

Ellmau · 10/07/2021 17:09

Ellen
Violet
Florence
Matilda (Tillie)

Edwin
Sidney
William
David

harverina · 10/07/2021 16:37

I have an Anna and an Eilidh. But we are Scottish.

I quite like Amelia, Mabel, Isobel, Flora, Emma for girls.

For boys I like Olly, Harry, Archie

Dulcinae · 10/07/2021 16:34

Annie Victoria was on our shortlist.

The other names on our shortlist were:
Grace Harriet
Isabella Alice
Lucy Alexandra
Matilda Mary

James William
Patrick Alexander
Alexander John
Samuel James

DeedledeDee · 09/07/2021 15:25

Ursula
Phoebe
Imogen
Jemima
Rowena

Charlie
Craig
Edward
Joshua
Timothy

YippeeKiYay155 · 09/07/2021 15:21

Florence
Evie
Margaret

Pieceofpurplesky · 09/07/2021 15:13

Eliza

Manteo · 09/07/2021 15:10

I immediately thought Tess but that may be due to This is us Grin

35andThriving · 09/07/2021 13:23

Gwenna

TomNookk · 09/07/2021 00:07

Halle

AwkwardPaws27 · 08/07/2021 23:39

Violet

BobGalaxy · 08/07/2021 23:15

Josephine

17CherryTreeLane · 08/07/2021 23:05

Gene

TheVanguardSix · 08/07/2021 22:43

Frances
Tallulah (Tully)
Pearl
Dorothy (Dottie)
Daphne
Betty
Eliza
Norma
Nell
Tess (Teresa)
Jessica
Jemima
Imogen
Molly

Monty
Jethro
Saul
Harold
Norman
Laurence/Laurie
Peter
Giles
Rex
Otis
Spencer
Hugo
Vincent/Vinnie
Frederick/Freddie
Francis/Frankie
Tom (Thomas)
Otto
Jesse

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 08/07/2021 22:38

Annie and
James (Popular but classic)
Peter
Tom
John

Mabel
Lois
Pearl
Sarah
Martha
Rosa

Fozzleyplum · 08/07/2021 22:36

For a boy, I'd go for very traditional, but not fashionable, like Robert, Peter or John. For a girl, Celia or Honor.

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 08/07/2021 22:36

I'd look for another vintage/retro name that doesn't end in a "ee" sound - (a bit samey with Annie) so:

Nell (alone or for Helena?)
May (alone or for Maria?)
Cora
Freda
Lillian
Evelyn (too popular?)
Iris (ditto?)
Clara
Louisa
Lydia

Robert
John
Hugh
Eric
Edgar
Edmund
Wilfred
Alfred (too popular?)
Frederick (ditto?)

TiddyAndFletch · 08/07/2021 22:33

Sarah

Aiistair

MrsM36 · 08/07/2021 22:33

My youngest is an Annie & her older sisters are Charlotte & Lauren. Boys names would have been Rory or Alfie

Blue4YOU · 08/07/2021 22:28

Eden
Clarissa
Dora
Emma
Jocelyn
Hattie (Harriet)
Melody
Nell

Thomas
Bertie