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Annie Violet or Ada Violet

54 replies

upsidedownlefttoright · 20/10/2022 09:51

Which one do you prefer?
I love vintage 'old lady' names!
Thanks

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Lovestodrinkmilk · 20/10/2022 17:43

Both absolutely lovely, toss a coin!

Luredbyapomegranate · 20/10/2022 18:19

Anna Violet

Annie is a nice nn but too cutesy to be a full name.

Ada is way overused

Ida is nice though and much less common

dream28 · 20/10/2022 20:27

not keen on either
I feel like Ada is already passe, it and Ada+lyn/line/variation where heard everywhere in recent years, and not anymore
Annie is established nickname name, but kind of remains in Anna shadow, like "oh, like nickname from Anna"

I would choose Ada Violet out of two
other suggestions Anya, Anne...

SemperIdem · 20/10/2022 20:29

I don’t like Annie as a given name, so Ada.

I prefer Anne to Ada though

DramaAlpaca · 21/10/2022 00:37

Ada Violet of the two.

I like Annie but only as a diminutive, not as a given name.

Pinkittens · 21/10/2022 01:19

As a PP said, Ada Violet goes much better but I prefer Annie personally than Ada.
Have you considered Anna?

Pinkittens · 21/10/2022 01:21

(But actually, Violet is my fave ahead of Ada or Annie for a first name!)

Imogensmumma · 21/10/2022 01:30

Violet Annie

Imogensmumma · 21/10/2022 01:31

as A pp said Anna Violet is the cutest then call her Annie

Katyawampus · 21/10/2022 01:36

Not keen on Ada or Annie but love Eadie which I think would go well with Violet

EstellaRijnveld · 21/10/2022 08:57

Anna Violet (nn Annie but she can use Anna as an adult because it sounds more grown up)

Ada still sounds like a bag lady name to me but Anna is more classier of the two names.

LightHousePanda · 21/10/2022 09:05

Annie

I know people are really into how a full name flows together but unless it's really clunky or silly I'd go with the name you want them to be called. Very rarely is someone going to be known as 'Ada Violet' or 'Annie Violet'. Their friends, colleagues, family etc will just know them as Ada or Annie and most likely not know their middle name.

I think Annie is much nicer than Ada. There are lots of short names at the moment ending in -a. I think Annie is a classic.

PlantsHaveTakenOverMyHome · 29/10/2022 13:55

I love Annie! My grandmothers' names were Annie and Alice (both turn of the century) and I think they're so cute.

PlantsHaveTakenOverMyHome · 29/10/2022 13:57

The names I mean, not my grandmothers! 😄

Theoldwoman · 29/10/2022 14:42

Ada Violet

PleaseYourselfandEatTheCrusts · 29/10/2022 15:11

Annie

Shouldawouldacoulda30 · 29/10/2022 22:53

Annie is a prettier,gentle name.

Chickenpeppers · 29/10/2022 22:56

If you want your child to be bullied for their entire childhood to the point they're so mentally damaged and traumatised they want to end their own life and end up hating you for naming them it, go with Annie.

LizzieBet14 · 29/10/2022 22:57

Annie or Anna ❤️

SemperIdem · 29/10/2022 23:09

@Chickenpeppers

Bit extreme 🥴

Firebird83 · 29/10/2022 23:16

Annie is lovely.

SoftSheen · 29/10/2022 23:18

Anna Violet would be lovely.

RuthW · 29/10/2022 23:19

Ada. Annie is a shortened version of a name.

Chickenpeppers · 29/10/2022 23:20

SemperIdem · 29/10/2022 23:09

@Chickenpeppers

Bit extreme 🥴

Unfortunately my reality as that was the name my mother chose. Lucky changing your name by deed poll isn't expensive although therapy is

TheBirdintheCave · 29/10/2022 23:20

Imogensmumma · 21/10/2022 01:31

as A pp said Anna Violet is the cutest then call her Annie

I agree with this too.