Girls Name - Ane

[Gatomalo]

Hi, we are expecting DC2. We are still not sure if it is a girl or a boy but we have been discussing some girls names.

I am basque (north Spain) and I have always like the name Ane, which is quite popular over there. Is the basque version of Anna.

We pronounce the last E, so it would be something like An-neh if that makes sense? Does the name sound weird to you? Will you pronounce it as Anne (Ann)?

Just wondering what people think as I have a difficult basque name myself and I don’t really want to give the poor kid a complicated name... but DH who is English thinks it would be nice to give the baby a basque name.

I just can’t decide if brave it and give her the name Ane or go with Anna and make her life easier!

Thanks

I would have pronounced it like Anais. Pretty name, probably a lot of bother...

I think it’s lovely. I know how to pronounce it but only because I like a singer with the name (Ane Brun). She probably would have to correct people but it’s not like it’s complicated - people will get it after being told once. Also as it’s super short it will be easy to explain ‘An-neh spelled A-n-e’ doesn’t exactly take long to say (having to spell your name out can get annoying if it’s long or very complicated).
Definitely go with it over Anna which is a pretty boring name imo

Two posters saying they’d pronounce it the same as Anaïs.

That is pronounced “an-a-eese” . How could you get that from Ane? 🤔

OP I think it’s a lovely name, but so many people will not be able to pronounce it without being told.