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Alternative to Annie

57 replies

alotoftutus · 29/07/2022 23:20

Hi ladies,

So Annie is my absolute favourite name however I can't use it 😔 My friend has an Annie and our eldest daughters have the same name so it would just be strange.

I can't find anything I like as much though.

I like quite girly names ending in the ie or y sound but that's not a deal breaker.

I do like Lottie but I don't love it.

Please help me to fall in love with a name more than Annie

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France98 · 29/07/2022 23:26

Callie
Paisley
Esme
Evie
Maisie
Emmie
Aubrey
Cassie
Carly
Hallie
Hayley

LaLaLouella · 29/07/2022 23:28

Alice
Jenny
Lucy
Carrie
Sophie

LaLaLouella · 29/07/2022 23:29

Chloe
Lois

Greenvelvet1 · 29/07/2022 23:30

Rosie
Alice
Anne

goldfinchonthelawn · 29/07/2022 23:33

Most of these are nicknames from the adult version of the name.

Jeannie
Joanie
Susie
Abbie
Sally
Jennie
Millie
Tillie
Billie
Callie
Andie

What about Anya? Similar but distinctive

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 29/07/2022 23:38

Nancy.
Hallie.
Heidi
Gracie
Cassie.
Callie.
Clancy.
Lucy.
Aimee.
Rosie.
Elsie.
Emily.

alotoftutus · 29/07/2022 23:42

Thank you 😊

Rosie I would definitely consider.
Although my husbands aunt is Rosie so not sure he would go for it - tempted to wake him up and ask lol.

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Luxa · 29/07/2022 23:42

Daisy
Xanthe
Naomi
Josie
Poppy
Marnie
Holly
Nancy
Emily
Romy
Hattie
Ivy
Joely
Kitty

Cocopogo · 29/07/2022 23:44

How we’ll do you know the friend?

JustJeans · 29/07/2022 23:49

Emmie
Abbie
Danni
Immi (Imogen)
Ginny
Ali
Queenie
Tani

C0mfyChairP0se · 29/07/2022 23:50

Emma
Ellen
Enya

ilovepixie · 30/07/2022 00:56

Can you lose the friend and use the name anyway 😂😂

Lostlostlost3 · 30/07/2022 01:05

Alice
Allie
Lana
Alba
Anna
Lucy

wellhelloitsme · 30/07/2022 01:13

Joanie

AmandaMirandaPanda · 30/07/2022 01:30

Bonnie
Briony
Dagny
Daphne
Ione
Jamie
Lily/Lillie
Phoebe
Sadie
Sylvie
Zoe

TooManyPJs · 30/07/2022 01:41

Eliza

FuckingHateRats · 30/07/2022 01:46

Edie
Maggie
Elodie
Ivy

blameitonthecaffeine · 30/07/2022 02:00

Abbie, Ally, Alexie, Avery, Aubrey, Audrey, Ashley, Amity, Anika, Angela, Anya, Anaya, Andrea, Bronte, Bonnie, Bessie, Betsy, Betty, Chloe, Connie, Cassie, Callie, Carrie, Casey, Daisy, Darcey, Dottie, Dolly, Delphi, Dulcie, Demi, Ellie, Evie, Edie, Esme, Elsie, Effie, Eilidh, Frankie, Gracie, Georgie, Halle, Hayley, Heidi, Holly, Hattie, Hetty, Ivy, Indie, Izzy, Jessie, Jenny, Jamie, Josie, Jodie, Judy, Katie, Kitty, Kiki, Kaylie, Kelsey, Lily, Lucy, Lindy, Libby, Lottie, Lacey, Lexi, Mary, Maggie, Maisie, Miley, Marley, Macie, Mimi, Maddie, Mindy, Marnie, Marcie, Molly, Millie, Nancy, Nelly, Pippi, Poppy, Posy, Penny, Polly, Peggy, Ruby, Rosie, Remy, Romy, Roxie, Riley, Sophie, Saffie, Susie, Sadie, Tilly, Tansy, Toni, Tori, Vashti, Wendy, Winnie, Zoe

Onlyhereforthebatshitneighbours · 30/07/2022 02:36

Annoo

RoseMartha · 30/07/2022 02:48

Anna
Annabelle
Annalise
Anastasia
Rosanna
Alannah

Dinoteeth · 30/07/2022 02:51

Hannah
Anna
Wendy
Debbie
Mandy
Alexa
Flora

Thefruitbatdancer · 30/07/2022 03:11

Lydia
Loretta
Veronica
Lena
Zara
Cassia
Erica
Violet
Heather
Melissa
Liliana
Eloise
Claudia
Elspeth
Azalea
Adeline/a
Zara
Tara

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 30/07/2022 06:27

Stevie (Stephanie if you want a longer version; also gives capacity for Annie pet form).

ratussbaguss · 30/07/2022 06:32

What do you like about Annie? Will have a bearing on other suggestions.

Agree Nancy has a similar feel.

If you like Rosie, what about Posey?

I think you can do better than Annie tbh, it's quite plain and a bit twee.

crumble82 · 30/07/2022 06:38

Can you go with something like Anne or Annabelle and use Annie as a nickname?