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Youngest sister and kids advice not to name my baby...

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An1ta · 12/02/2023 22:25

Fell in love with the name Annamae. (Anna runs in family for generations) Kids advice me not to name my baby girl Annamae as it's sounds like anime and they say she would be bullied. I like the twist on the name Anna as I would like to keep the tradition. What do u guys think? I have no other names in mind. Suggestions welcome

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gumball37 · 14/02/2023 04:02

Well...I have a boy kitty named Anime.... and when people first hear of him they think he is a she as "Annamae".... so there definitely is confusion haha

user1492757084 · 14/02/2023 03:18

Anna is perfecton its own.
Anna Maisie
Anna Bridget
Anna Harriet
Anna Elizabeth
Alanna has lovely meaning.
Susanna
Anastasia
Joanna
Luanna
Luella
Mary Ellen

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An1ta · 14/02/2023 01:45

Yes that's an option 🙂

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An1ta · 14/02/2023 01:44

At that time I was young and didn't care about tradition. Moreover I thought I'll have more children so could use whatever I liked at the time.

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Ellmau · 14/02/2023 01:20

Arianna?

treasurefoil · 14/02/2023 01:19

Why didn't you name first girl Anna if it's a family name? I think you can give her any name you like x

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An1ta · 14/02/2023 00:23

Yes I have a rough idea of what my baby will look like as anyone would.

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Reugny · 13/02/2023 23:51

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MrsRosieBrew · 13/02/2023 23:47

I don’t like it joined together. I’d go for Anna Mae. Both pretty names but not joined together.

MelchiorsMistress · 13/02/2023 23:43

They’re right. I can see why you like it as a name, but anime is a big thing that’s not going away. Listen to your family.

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An1ta · 13/02/2023 23:41

This wasn't supposed to be a racist or stupid comment. I can simply picture my baby and don't think the name would fit.

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Reugny · 13/02/2023 23:03

An1ta · 13/02/2023 22:54

I'm thinking about it I'm just sure if it's going to suit a mixes race baby.

Sorry but that's a stupid comment.

A mixed race baby can be any mixture of races and can be called any name.

Oh and I know women called Anna, Anya, Annalise, Anna Marie, Annabelle, Arabelle, Annika, Antoinette and Ida.

Some of these women are mixed race.

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An1ta · 13/02/2023 22:58

My first DD is Izabela. I was thinking about naming my the baby a name ending with bela as well but can't find anything that I'd really like. Annabela is not an option for me.

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An1ta · 13/02/2023 22:54

I'm thinking about it I'm just sure if it's going to suit a mixes race baby.

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An1ta · 13/02/2023 22:52

That's what I don't want.

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CafeNervosa · 13/02/2023 19:37

littlemisscreative · 12/02/2023 23:01

I love it reminded me straight away of anna mae on 'how to get away with murder' I think its annalise's mum who calls her Anna mae

I knew it reminded me of something! Because of this I can only hear it in a Deep South American accent.

I don’t like being the one to say it but two names together sounds a bit cheap to me… probably my problem not anyone else’s but maybe you appreciate honesty.

Takemehomeagain · 13/02/2023 19:13

You could go with Anna Mary if Marie isn't an option. Alannah May is lovely too.

ididntwanttodoit · 13/02/2023 19:05

don't overthink it. if you like it, go for it. sounds fine to me.

heinztomatosoup · 13/02/2023 19:03

Makes me think of Tina Turner!

ivartheboneless · 13/02/2023 18:43

Forgot to say she is always just called Anna, we gave her May as her middle name

HerbalTeaAndCake · 13/02/2023 18:41

Annalise is WAY nicer op.

ivartheboneless · 13/02/2023 18:41

My DD is called Anna May. I love her name.
She is named after both her great grandmothers.

Yika · 13/02/2023 18:24

I find it quite pretty, but think I would make it two words to make it more classic / versatile. So Anna Mae.

romdowa · 13/02/2023 18:18

Why not just Anna? It's a beautiful, simple, classic name.

TheOriginalEmu · 13/02/2023 18:15

Ponderingwindow · 13/02/2023 17:45

It is a name that will either be linked to a very particular stereotype of a poor southern american
or
it will be linked to anime which can’t be separated from heavily sexualized version of anime. I know because I have a teen who is into drawing, especially figure drawing, even good quality supplies I buy her often come with sexualized imagery in the handy package insets they include

I can tell you the one I know is
linked to neither of those things. People have weird ideas of what other people will think on mumsnet.

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