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Annie?

54 replies

Motherofbabydragons · 07/01/2018 16:15

Opinions on Annie? We like this or Mabel

Annie Mabel
Mabel Annie

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squoosh · 07/01/2018 16:15

Annie is certainly better than Mabel! That is fo' sho'.

Evelynismyformerspyname · 07/01/2018 16:19

Annie is a sweet little girl's nickname - can't you call her Annabelle or Anna and use Annie as an affectionate form/ nickname? Annie, Suzie, Livie, Lizzie... They are all ways of adapting names to show familiarity and affection, but not names strangers or people you don't like use...

daisypond · 07/01/2018 16:36

I'm not keen on Annie as a name in itself - though it's fine as a diminutive. I think Anne or Anna are better. I don't like Mabel at all, although it seems to be popular on here as quite a few people seem to ask about it.

ChocolateCrunch · 07/01/2018 16:38

Prefer Anna or Annabel. I like Mabel better than Annie, sorry

Motherofbabydragons · 07/01/2018 16:40

I think I agree, I love Annie but not keen on Anne/Anna and my friend has an Annabel. I think Mabel is still the one but I can’t shift thinking about Annie-there is a family link to Ann too

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FreddieClaryHorshieLion · 07/01/2018 16:42

Annie is better than Mabel. But it’s still a nn....

Anna Mabel?
Or maybe Amabel or Annabel with an other middle name (obviously not Mabel... maybe Edith, Polly, Peggy, Sybil, Cora, Poppy, Susan, Maud?)

Iamagreyhoundhearmeroar · 07/01/2018 16:43

I love Anna, but I think Annie is a kind of toddler diminutive?

Motherofbabydragons · 07/01/2018 16:43

Thank you, Mabel will definitely either be first or middle name though

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daisypond · 07/01/2018 16:43

Could you consider Amabel? That's the original name of which Mabel is a diminutive.

Backhometothenorth · 07/01/2018 16:45

My eldest is Annie. Love her name

FreddieClaryHorshieLion · 07/01/2018 16:46

think I agree, I love Annie but not keen on Anne/Anna and my friend has an Annabel. I think Mabel is still the one but I can’t shift thinking about Annie-there is a family link to Ann too

Hm... do you like Annelie, Anastasia, Annika, Anita, Annabeth, Annaliese, Anneke, Annette, Anina or Annora?

Motherofbabydragons · 07/01/2018 16:49

Unfortunately I don’t seem to like any of the longer versions Freddie and I’m not keen on Amabel as it seems like Annabel said weirdly to me.

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GreatDuckCookery6211 · 07/01/2018 16:51

Mabel. I've never liked Annie. Sounds harsh to me but I like Anna.

Santasbigredbobblehat · 07/01/2018 16:54

I know a baby just called Annie. I must admit I thought that was a little unusual. I knew a girl at school who was Annie, from Anne.

FreddieClaryHorshieLion · 07/01/2018 16:55

Anne and Anna are lovely imo. I personally don’t love Annie (a bit too ‘nickname-y’) but it is cute, easy to pronounce, spell, not too popular...
Do you like Nancy?

TinoTheArtisticMouse · 07/01/2018 16:57

Annemarie or Marianne?

KenForPM · 07/01/2018 16:59

Mabel just sounds too old-lady to me. Annie is nice, but I would probably have it as a shortening for something else.
Having said that about Mabel, old-lady chic does seem to be coming back a bit with regard to names. It’s certainly a contrast to all the Lily-Maes and Darcie-Graces etc.

daisypond · 07/01/2018 17:00

How about Anya? That's another Anna diminutive, a Russian one, that I think sounds OK as a full name.

Motherofbabydragons · 07/01/2018 17:02

Freddie I do like Nancy but I had a cat with that name and when she got run over I was traumatised-so Nancy is a no go too.

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Cupcakegirl13 · 07/01/2018 17:02

Annie has been a name in it's owner right for over a century , it's lovely . Annie Mabel is cute

horatioisabrick · 07/01/2018 17:02

Arianna Mabel nn Annie?

DaleArden · 07/01/2018 17:02

I have an Annie and she's fab! Have taught a few Annies and they've all been brilliant girls.

Motherofbabydragons · 07/01/2018 17:02

Ken our DD has an ‘old lady’ name too so it would fit but I do think we will get a few raised eyebrows.

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A580Hojas · 07/01/2018 17:03

I just think Anne, Anna or Anya are so much nicer.

Motherofbabydragons · 07/01/2018 17:03

Oh I’m so conflicted🙈

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