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What can be shortened to Annie?

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canteditme · 14/02/2023 23:03

Love the name Annie, and it’s a homage to family members from both sides, but would like a longer nickname so they’ve got more of a choice if they decide they don’t like Annie later in life. Any suggestions?

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londonmummy1966 · 15/02/2023 00:49

Angharad

CallieQ · 15/02/2023 00:34

Love Anwen

NewNovember · 15/02/2023 00:20

But you could call them a long version and they may not like that either. If you love Annie just use Annie it's a gorgeous name in its own right. Have confidence in your taste in names.

HedgehogB · 15/02/2023 00:14

My mum is called Anya.

MrsRandom123 · 15/02/2023 00:09

Notsurenotquiteright · 14/02/2023 23:26

Annieruokay

Had to read that twice 🤣

piefacedClique · 14/02/2023 23:55

Anouk

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canteditme · 14/02/2023 23:52

PutItInTheFuckingBasket · 14/02/2023 23:47

Oh goodness, don't let work colleague names put you off! Do you intend to work there for the rest of your days? Will your daughter ever even meet them? If you like a name, use it!

It’s not necessarily that I will work there forever, but you know those names that you just won’t use because you associate them with someone that you don’t feel all that positive about? It’s one of those Grin

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Zonder · 14/02/2023 23:48

Anna is my favourite.

PutItInTheFuckingBasket · 14/02/2023 23:47

Oh goodness, don't let work colleague names put you off! Do you intend to work there for the rest of your days? Will your daughter ever even meet them? If you like a name, use it!

DeoForty · 14/02/2023 23:44

Wasn't it traditionally a pet name for Ann(e)?

ChiefClerkDrumknott · 14/02/2023 23:43

Anyanka
Anwen
Anastasia

Spongeboob · 14/02/2023 23:30

Anastasia is Ana or Anya where I’m from.

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canteditme · 14/02/2023 23:30

Love Alannah and Alanis, even tho Alanis is a bit “out there” for me! Some great suggestions further upthread too but unfortunately the same names as a few of my work colleagues, so that rules them out too! A lot of names I hadn’t considered at all as relating to Annie, thank you!

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canteditme · 14/02/2023 23:28

Notsurenotquiteright · 14/02/2023 23:26

Annieruokay

😂

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AmandaMirandaPanda · 14/02/2023 23:26

Alana/Alannah/Alanis
Antonia
Christiane
Diana
Juliana
Liliana
Mariana
Rosana
Susannah
Tatiana

Notsurenotquiteright · 14/02/2023 23:26

Annieruokay

Luredbyapomegranate · 14/02/2023 23:22

Annalise
Annis
Annest
Anouk
Anneli
Annette
Anita
Anika
Anya
Anna
Anne / Anne
Annabel / Annabella
Annabeth
Anoushka
Anastasia
Marianne / Marianna / Marian
Rosanna
Roxanna
Susannah
Shoshanna
Hannah
Joanna
Julianna
Diana

There are quite a few…

PatriciaHolm · 14/02/2023 23:16

Anoushka?

ThreeImaginaryBoys · 14/02/2023 23:15

Angharad
Joanne

Mybumlooksbig · 14/02/2023 23:15

My sister is Adrienne but been known as Annie since day one

MonkeyPuddle · 14/02/2023 23:15

We liked Marianne when I was pregnant.

MonkeyPuddle · 14/02/2023 23:14

My mum is Annemarie and goes by Annie. Annie is my daughters middle name.

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canteditme · 14/02/2023 23:14

Love annabel/Annabelle but can’t use as have an Isabelle! Joanna is lovely, perhaps dated but I love it, probably my favourite so far. I love classic, traditional names - if anyone has any more, please keep them coming!

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ThereIsATInWater · 14/02/2023 23:12

Anita
Anastasia
Antigone
Antoinette
Anthea
Anouska
Ansley
Anwen

Spiderwoman183 · 14/02/2023 23:11

I have an Annabel known as Annie

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