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Little sister for Joseph

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mrsb83 · 27/07/2015 15:01

Hi all,
I'm looking for suggestions. I'm due a little girl in December. I would like her middle name to be Ann (after my mum) or possibly a double barrelled first name.
So far I have-
Lucy-Ann
Elsie-Ann
Lilly-Ann

But I don't love any of them.
Any suggestions?

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mrsmeerkat · 27/07/2015 15:03

Anne Marie
Joanne

What about Anna. It would be lovely with Joseph

sauvignonblacks · 27/07/2015 15:06

Sophia!

Lovely ooh sound on both names!

FundamentalistQuaker · 27/07/2015 15:09

Annalisa is nice. As is Annelisa ("Ann-UH-lisa").

Elizabeth goes with Anne, I think, as does Jemima. Basically a longer trad first name works with Anne as a middle name.

Lunastarfish · 27/07/2015 15:09

I wouldn't hyphenate, Ann is a good middle name.

I like all your suggestions, especially Lucy. My first thought though was Megan

GoooRooo · 27/07/2015 15:13

Sarah Ann
Margaret Ann
Elizabeth Ann
Lydia Ann
Ruby Ann

GoooRooo · 27/07/2015 15:14

My great grandmother was Mary-Ann, but Mary and Joseph might lead to a few awkward moments I guess.

Superworm · 27/07/2015 15:15

Louise

wigglesrock · 27/07/2015 15:25

I'm not a big fan of double barrelled names in general. What about it you went for something like :
Julianne
Susannah
Joanna
Rosanna
Marianne

Personally I'd go for Anna, but I'm biased Smile , I think it lovely with Joseph (which was always on my boys names list)

BothEndsBurning · 27/07/2015 16:09

Yes, I prefer wigglesrock's suggestion. Marianne is lovely.

Roxanne
Arianne
Alysanne
Suzanne

HerdOfRhino · 27/07/2015 17:09

I wouldn't hyphenate, but that's just pesonal preference.

I like Verity Ann.

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mrsb83 · 27/07/2015 17:39

Thanks for the replies everyone.
I love the name annalise but after teaching a child with that name for 2 years it's slightly put me off.
I think I'd prefer to have two separate names than add Ann e.g. Joanne etc.
I don't want to detract from Ann and its significance.
I love Elizabeth but we already have one in the family, same as sophie.
I quite like verity. I hadn't thought of it.
Keep them coming, thanks everyone x

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mrsmeerkat · 27/07/2015 17:41

Nadia

HerdOfRhino · 27/07/2015 17:44
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GoooRooo · 27/07/2015 17:54

Victoria Ann
Catherine Ann
Charlotte Ann

manicinsomniac · 27/07/2015 18:11

Oh, Verity Ann is gorgeous!

Hyphenated:
Chloe-Ann
Carrie-Ann
Effie-Ann
Gracie-Ann
Lacey-Ann
Molly-Ann
Maisie-Ann
Rosie-Ann
Ruby-Ann
Sylvie-Ann

Non Hyphenated:
Cassandra Ann
Erica Ann
Felicity Ann
Lydia Ann
Matilda Ann
Natalie Ann
Olivia Ann
Philippa Ann
Rachel Ann
Samantha Ann

ch1134 · 27/07/2015 18:15

I love love love Lucy Ann!

mamaswabey · 27/07/2015 18:56

Eleanor
Meredith
Helena
Catherine
Charlotte
Isobel
Imogen

Any of those take your fancy, OP?

SarahManning · 27/07/2015 19:01

Lucy-Ann sounds way too much like Lucian

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mrsb83 · 27/07/2015 19:04

I like Meredith and Eleanor.
I like charlotte but OH doesn't.

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readyforno2 · 27/07/2015 19:04

Eleanor

readyforno2 · 27/07/2015 19:05

Wow x-post!

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mrsb83 · 27/07/2015 19:05

Hadn't considered that Lucy-Ann sounds like Lucian.
Now off my list as that is all I will hear. X

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mrsb83 · 27/07/2015 19:05

Great minds.
Readyforno2 Grin

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ch1134 · 27/07/2015 19:08

Oh it doesn't! Lucian is pronounced Lucy-un. It's different.

lunalovegood84 · 27/07/2015 22:30

I have a Joseph too and if we have a girl her middle name will be Anne after both grannies. Girls' names I like are:

Julia
Eleanor
Sylvia
Lydia
Maria
Catherine
Charlotte
Helena

I realise names ending in 'a' are a bit clunky sounding with middle name Anne, but it doesn't put me off them - we wouldn't use the middle name very much.