Thoughts on the name Annie / Molly

[bawdseyben]

Hi, I'm new to Mumsnet (and am a Dad)

We have a little girl on the way and we like the names Annie (not a shortened version of anything) & Molly. My surname is Mason

What do people think? And are there any suggestions for other girls names that would go well with Mason

I really like Annie but Annie Mason sounds a bit like Animation!

I like molly more but don’t like MM my surnames also M starting and I didn’t chose any M names for that reason 😬

I love both names and have a Molly myself. Also love Megan, Emily and Beth

I have a gay male friend and i automatically associate the MM initials with Male-Male steamy fiction category. That's probably just me though.

I think annie is adorable and love an alliterative FN LN combo — sorry, no help.

Molly also brings to mind the likeable policewoman in Fargo

I like them both, I preferred Annie Mason until pp mentioned ‘animation’!!

Molly Mason sounds good in my opinion.

Lily Mason
Zara Mason
Penelope Mason

Quite a handy surname really, lots of names will go!

I never heard animation until it was pointed out! Ha! We probably won't go with that.

I've thought about the MM with Molly and can't decide whether it sounds good or not.

Other name ideas are welcome, I like Zara, and she will have a big brother called Oscar if that helps

I like them both but Molly to me is a scary Rivers of London character.

I like both, especially Annie.

Molly Mason sounds really cool!

Oscar and Molly is cute!

I love the name Annie

Molly Mason sounds best but I prefer Annie by a country mile.
Molly to me is a bit dated

I love both names but not sure about Annie with your surname. Molly is great, I love alliterative names

Zara sounds lovely and works well will your surname imo. Molly and Annie don't work as well to me with Mason and sound a bit cutesy. Molly and Annie also feel a bit retro so maybe Clara or Ada would suit you instead? Or Edie if you love the "ee" ending?

I like Anne but not Annie.
Mollie is great but I prefer it with an i.e.

Both are good names.

I like both Annie and Mollie

If it's the 'ie' ending you like how about

Tansy
Naomi
Polly
Edie
Sadie
Hattie
Lottie
Callie
Zoe

I really like Molly but it sounds quite cutesy and young to me whereas Zara sounds more grown up - not sure if that is any help!

Some really good thoughts here - I love the name Ada, it would actually be my first choice, but my partner is not so keen. Clara is lovely, not one that I had thought of...... Edie is on our list (maybe with Edith as given name), we do like retro names so any other suggestions welcome!

We are not totally set on the 'ie' endings.... 'a' endings go well with Mason too - or so we thought with our son Oscar Mason

Well I have a Molly so I’m bias and Molly Mason sounds fab. I think. a lot of names will go with the surname Mason.

Chloe Mason
Sophie Mason
Lily Mason
Olivia Mason
Ellie Mason
Zoe Mason

Molly Mason sounds good to me.

Matilda Mason sounds good too.

Love them both! I dont hear animation or know what the MM thing you're referring to is either so I think either would be lovely!

Martha Mason?

Molly Mason sounds fab! I wouldn’t go for Annie Mason as it sounds like animation (but love the name, I have an 11 month old Annie!)

I love the name Annie but I think Molly goes better with your surname