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Longer names for Annie

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Chickenandpenguin · 16/05/2015 14:37

Just pondering baby names (not sure on the sex yet) and we both love the name Annie but would want to give a full name rather than just Annie eg annabelle. But we both hate annabelle! What other names are there you can shorten to Annie?

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Belazu84 · 16/05/2015 17:03

Marianne, Annabel, Anya

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Chickenandpenguin · 16/05/2015 17:11

Thanks for the ideas. There's none that stand out really, I can't even put my finger on why. Maybe we'll have to give up on the idea :/

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BikeRunSki · 16/05/2015 17:13

Stephanie

BikeRunSki · 16/05/2015 17:14

Annelise

Besta · 16/05/2015 17:15

Anica (pronounced Aneesa).

singersgirl · 16/05/2015 17:17

What about just Anne/Ann?

That's the traditional name with the diminutive Annie.

Sylviecat · 16/05/2015 17:19

Sorry not helpful but I honestly think annie is a beautiful name in its own right. My sister is annie and never gets asked what it's short for.

switchitoff · 16/05/2015 17:20

Angela
Angelica
Anoushka
Anastasia
Anais
Anna

Joanna
Hannah
Rosanna
Roxanne
Julianne

JaniceJoplin · 16/05/2015 17:22

Love this name...if we have another ....

Nerris · 16/05/2015 17:26

Not sure if anyone has said Annaline?

Guin1 · 17/05/2015 15:04

Anwen

stuckonnames · 17/05/2015 15:16

Simply, Anne. An underused classic.

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Chickenandpenguin · 17/05/2015 16:50

Thanks all. I think if we have a girl we'll just use Annie. I think any of the others would encourage other n names and I'm not keen on Anne.

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BikeRunSki · 17/05/2015 17:55

Anna

mewkins · 17/05/2015 17:57

Yes the one I know is an Angharad (sp?).
I love Johannah though

EduCated · 17/05/2015 17:58

I love the Dutch 'Annegien', but not sure how well it would work in UK.

carbolicsoaprocked · 17/05/2015 18:31

Anneliese (Ann-lee-ez)
Anya
Anneline

AcerA · 17/05/2015 18:38

Angharad

Ward3 · 17/05/2015 19:36

One of dd's friends is called Julianna, Annie for short

lordsandladies · 17/05/2015 20:53

My favourite Auntie was an Annie her full name was "Alethea". It means "truth"

wildpoppy · 18/05/2015 21:29

We are having the exact same conversations at the moment. Can't decide between Annie, or Marianne, Anna or Annabel to be known as Annie.

prepperpig · 18/05/2015 21:32

Surely Anneliese is "anna lease" carbolic? Not ann lee ez? I know two both anna lease

BikeRunSki · 18/05/2015 21:35

My sister had a dolly called Lasagna as a child, that could be abbreviated to Annie.

Corneliusmurphy · 18/05/2015 21:40

I know an arianne who goes by Annie

Polarbearmint · 18/05/2015 21:46

Alannah? Anna? Annalisa?

Annie is fine on its own though.

Anne is hideous, unimaginative and old-fashioned - please don't saddle a child with Anne with there are so many nice names out there. (It's my name, and I hate it.)