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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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WaltzingWaters · 29/09/2022 11:32

Annalise is nice. Anneline is okay too although I think would get mispronounced a lot.
personally not a fan of Annarose at all.

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.

KirstenBlest · 29/09/2022 11:22

Annalise - ok, a bit dated. Makes me think of analyse
Anneliese - will be misspelt
Annabel - ok but Annabelle's getting popular
Annarose - too fussy
Anneline (ann-eh-leen) - looks like aniline, Anneli is better

AnnaMagnani · 29/09/2022 11:19

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

Good points: everyone says you have a lovely name
Bad points: not one single person can spell it or pronounce it

mewkins · 29/09/2022 11:18

90s Neighbours 😁

Cheeselog · 29/09/2022 11:17

I prefer the spelling Anneliese. I like Annabel as well but Annarose and Anneline look/sound wrong.

MurderAtTheBeautyPageant · 29/09/2022 11:15

Annalise
Anneliese

I like these two, slight preference for the Anneliese spelling as Annalise looks a bit like 'analyse'.

Annabel - 1980s sloan ranger or a doll
Annarose - looks a bit weird. Anna Rose is you must.
Anneline (ann-eh-leen) - sounds like a brand name for some kind of ointment

SoftSheen · 29/09/2022 11:11

I prefer Annabel/Anabel.

Annarose doesn't look right- I would spell as Anna-Rose or just Anna Rose.

How about Anneli, if you want a more unusual (Scandinavian) option?

emmathedilemma · 29/09/2022 11:04

I prefer Annabel to any of your other options.
Annalise sounds dated to me, a bit 1980's.
Annarose is a bit too try hard and likely to be wrongly spelt as Anna-Rose.
I actually think just Anna is nicer than any of them though!

JunebuginDecember · 29/09/2022 10:59

Annalise. Although I do like Annabel too. I'd say Annarose comes of a tad fussy for my personal taste.

Boxofsockss · 29/09/2022 10:56

I like Annalise 😊

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