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Names you can shorten to Annie

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RainbowFish4 · 24/08/2023 08:41

We love the name Annie, but can’t seem to land on which ‘full name’ we like best - would love to get some ideas!

Annabel - current fave, but 2yo has a Baby Annabell who is very important to her, and not sure if this would be weird (admittedly it’s a short-term issue though, so not sure if I’m overthinking this!)

Anastasia - like this, but not sure if it’s a bit rogue if you don’t have any Russian / Eastern European heritage?

Anna - I like, but husband not keen

Annalise - we both quite like, but husband says it reminds him of Annalise Dodd

Any thoughts on these or other ideas would be greatly appreciated!

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Turtlegurl888 · 25/08/2023 16:02

Nancy. I know a child and an old lady both called Nancy who both go by Annie. Dunno if that's "normal" though.

Creamteasandbumblebees · 25/08/2023 15:58

Savannah
Antionette
Anja or Anya

MrsRandom123 · 25/08/2023 15:55

Why do you need a “full name” you’ll never use? Annie is a proper name itself

NeedToChangeName · 25/08/2023 15:55

Anne-Louise

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Bbq1 · 24/08/2023 11:12

Wish I had an edit button too to correct all those mistakes in my pp!

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MumblesParty · 25/08/2023 15:43

You should call your child Annie. The problem with picking a name and then always using an abbreviation, is that the child grows up constantly being given an unfamiliar name in official situations - school, hospital, work etc. So it’s better to call them by the abbreviation on their birth certificate. Like Tim instead of Timothy, or Ben instead of Benjamin.

Anotheranonymousname · 25/08/2023 15:40

Annie is lovely as is.

PrincessHoneysuckle · 25/08/2023 15:38

I know an Anya called Annie

urbanbuddha · 25/08/2023 15:36

Annie, but give her a middle name like Catherine or Marina.

gogomoto · 25/08/2023 15:35

I'm an Annie. My kids never owned that doll!

Notbridezilla · 25/08/2023 15:31

My name is Anita and all my family call me Annie ;) I like both but like to be known by my ‘grown up’ name by work and friends - it’s only the people who’ve known me all my life who use Annie.

Themintwiththehole · 25/08/2023 15:23

Annika?

dancingdiva12 · 25/08/2023 15:14

What about Aniko? It’s Hungarian form of Anne/Anna.

Happiestinmygarden · 25/08/2023 14:01

Annabelle is lovely. I know a few and never associate it with a doll, I think that would be a v short term issue and only if you prefix her name with ‘baby’ when you’re talking about her. Annie is a nice shortened form but could also go with Anna, Belle or Bella if she prefers it when she’s older

Alittlebitofscience · 25/08/2023 13:35

I know a little Aniela who goes by Annie too

BreatheAndFocus · 25/08/2023 12:39

Ann
Annika
Annaliese
Anna-Lisa
Ann-Marie
Angelica
Angelina
Anoushka
Annabelle
Andrea
Andrina
Annette
Agnetha
Marianne
Antonia
Julianne

Iheartbobross · 25/08/2023 12:39

Howabout a dual-name? Like Mary-Anne or similar? I'd have thought anything ending in Anne could be Annie informally.

AmazingSnakeHead · 25/08/2023 12:35

Anouk
Anya
Antonia
Angelica
Angela

yikesanotherbooboo · 25/08/2023 12:28

Annies I have known have been Ann or Anne. It could be a dim. for any An name; Annabel, Anastasia, Angela, Anamaria etc but I don't think it is needed.

SparkyBlue · 25/08/2023 12:22

I'd go with Anne or Anna and then nn Annie. All beautiful names

Scaryghost · 25/08/2023 12:06

Although Anastasia may get shortened to Starsi when she’s older by friends

Scaryghost · 25/08/2023 12:05

Why do you have to have it as a shortened name? If you like Annie just use it.
I do like Anastasia and Annabelle though

ItIsWhatWell · 25/08/2023 12:03

Is it just Annie? Would Anna work?

Savannah and then shorten to Anna if you wanted?

MNTourist · 25/08/2023 11:58

Just Annie works fine for me, do you have any middle names in mind?

NKfc3fea6X116d4b6b14b · 25/08/2023 11:49

My niece is Annie and get full name is Anouska. And my Aunty is Annie and her full name is Anne-Marie xx