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What could Annie be short for?

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lilbubsmama · 16/05/2019 09:30

How creative can we get?

I like Annie and can think of Ann, Annabelle for a name that Annie can be a diminutive of... any others? I'm also very willing to use Annie as a birth certificate name but I'm curious to alternatives

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Fulltimemummy85 · 21/05/2019 18:37

I prefer just Annie, I know a little girl called Annie it's cute x

BikeRunSki · 21/05/2019 18:50

My suggestions have been made

@SnowyAlpsAndPeaks, I believe that “N” abbreviations of names like Nell for Helen/Eleanor; Ned for Edward; Nan(cy) for Ann originates from medieval (?). English when “mine” meant “belonging to my family”. So “Mine Ellen” corrupted to “My Nelly” etc. I’m not a historian or linguist, but can see endings getting corrupted in time too.

SnowyAlpsandPeaks · 21/05/2019 19:00

Thanks all!! You’ve solved that mystery for meGrin

mummymonica · 21/05/2019 22:52

I love love love annie just on its own, however
Annabelle
Anabella
Ann-Marie
Anastasia
Anita
Annalou

Changedmynametoolikeyou · 21/05/2019 22:59

Annaphylaxis
Anesu
Anna
Annaliese
Anneka

MumUnderTheMoon · 21/05/2019 23:49

Annabeth
Annalisa
Annaliese
Anastasia
Anastacia
Annaston
Annata
Annelle
Annesley
Annona
Annora
Anoushka
Abrianna
Alannis
Adrianna
Bethan
Breanna
Christianna
Giovanna
Janna
Kerryanne
Rhiannon
Rianne
Stephanie
Sylvanna

Marcipex · 22/05/2019 00:00

Annette
Leanne
Leander

DougalsBlueJumper · 22/05/2019 00:09

My grandmother was named Annie on her birth certificate. I had assumed it must be short for something because she was born in 1901 and I thought people back then chose 'proper' names.

I love it. If I'd had a girl, I would have chosen Annie, but I have two boys!

rededucator · 22/05/2019 01:01

Anastasia is beautiful. Just gorgeous my granny was the opposite, she was Glashow born, named Anne but known as Nancy. X

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