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Annalise and Annarose

36 replies

caitlinrose · 29/09/2022 10:55

I love Annabel which is on our list.

Recently a friend suggested Annalise and I fell in love with it. What are your thoughts on Annalise? The original spelling seems to be Anneliese but Annalise is more popular in the UK. Which one is better?

Annalise
Anneliese
Annabel
Annarose
Anneline (ann-eh-leen)

Thanks for your comments!

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Isittimetogohomeyet · 29/09/2022 22:44

Annali(e)se over Annarose definitely.

How about Anastasia?

butterfliedtwo · 29/09/2022 22:40

AnnaMagnani · 29/09/2022 19:03

@butterfliedtwo You've had this too!

Them: It's a lovely name, where's it from
Me: Denmark
Them: Oh that's interesting, I went to Amsterdam last year
Me:?????

So many variations of this conversation.

Oh, yes. It was a frequent occurrence when I was in the UK.

Luredbyapomegranate · 29/09/2022 22:36

Annalise is great - either spelling although this one probably easiest

Annarose sounds like one of those alarming dolls, Rosanna is very nice though

Annabeth
Annis
Annest
Annette

bewarethetides · 29/09/2022 20:39

Love Annalise and Anneliese (Scandi version).

Snugglemonkey · 29/09/2022 20:37

Any varient of Annalise is one of those names where spelling and pronunciation vary so much and people use different combinations. It can be spelt either way but pronounced Anna lease/lees/liseh/Lisa. Well, they are the ones I have encountered. All I have met dislike people checking spelling/pronunciation frequently and go by Annie.

Though I have gone with Gaeilge names for my DC knowing people will check spelling/pronunciation. I think it is worth considering if that would bother you though.

ChagSameachDoreen · 29/09/2022 20:31

Uncomfortably close to anal.

J0y · 29/09/2022 20:07

I think Anneliese is lovely!Anna Rose doesn't seem to work. I think Anna Rose sounds like two people.

orangetriangle · 29/09/2022 20:00

a version I have come across is Annalie

greenacrylicpaint · 29/09/2022 19:52

my mil is called anna rosa.

she is rather lovely Smile

DuchessOfSausage · 29/09/2022 19:50

Annabeth is horrible.

Just Anna is nicer than Annabel, Annalise etc

Ship · 29/09/2022 19:03

Anna on its own is so much nicer. Classic and pretty and not too overused imo

AnnaMagnani · 29/09/2022 19:03

@butterfliedtwo You've had this too!

Them: It's a lovely name, where's it from
Me: Denmark
Them: Oh that's interesting, I went to Amsterdam last year
Me:?????

So many variations of this conversation.

Gillyx · 29/09/2022 19:01

I prefer Rosanna!

Frazzled2207 · 29/09/2022 18:48

Annalise is fine as is Annelise but the latter looks German and may cause spelling issues

annabel is fine, perhaps a bit dated

others look made up, sorry

Caspianberg · 29/09/2022 18:48

I would use Annabel Rose. With Rose as middle name

Yika · 29/09/2022 18:46

I like Anneliese, and agree with PP that Annarose should just be separated out into two names, maybe hyphenated.

Annabel is a pretty classic too.

butterfliedtwo · 29/09/2022 17:29

AnnaMagnani · 29/09/2022 11:24

Also for Anneliese - everyone assumes you are from Holland/Denmark. In fact a disturbing amount of the UK thinks these are the same place which is even weirder.

It is! See also Denmark being a city in or the capital of Sweden. Sigh 😊

OP, this poster has a point. We (Danes) spell it Annelise like in your opening post. It's a sweet name.

IStandWithMaya · 29/09/2022 17:25

Anneliese

Greensleeves · 29/09/2022 17:25

Annabel and Anneliese are lovely. Not keen on the others.

There's also Annabeth, if you like that?

Crappydoo · 29/09/2022 17:23

Im sorry they all sound like haunted dolls or names of girls that have been possessed to me...

AnnaMagnani · 29/09/2022 17:20

@Lilacsunflowers Given I've never found an English speaker who can do either, there's no need to be picky

Lilacsunflowers · 29/09/2022 16:37

Just to say Anneliese (in fact all of them) are supposed to be pronounced Annalisa.

No, Anneliese is pronounced An-Eh-lees-eh

The ending is -eh rather than -a.

Hadtocomment · 29/09/2022 12:08

I like Annaliese and agree with others that Anna is even nicer. I quite like Annika. But I'm not too keen on the Annabelle names. They do seem frilly to me and I wouldn't like (personally) wouldn't want that for myself. Although the name Isobel is a favourite name of mine. But that seems more complete and a bit less frilly to me and less like two names put together. Anna is a lovely simple elegant timeless name. Anya is very nice too and maybe a bit different. I really dislike Annarose for what it's worth. Again it seems too much and like two names shoved together rather than a single name. The other way round, Rosanna, is nice though.

CornishGem1975 · 29/09/2022 11:51

I have a colleague Annelies who is from Belgium. Pronounced Anna-lees but also gets spelt wrong!

Corrosive · 29/09/2022 11:46

I think Anna names can sound a bit like drug brands or chemicals. I love Anna on its own