Which is the German spelling? Or the better spelling??

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DH and I both love the name Annaliese/Annalise/Analise. DH has German heritage and we have a german surname and we were wondering which is the German spelling of this name? Does anyone know? Which spelling do you all prefer?

Hi I don't know the correct way but I did once teach a girl with German parents and her spelling was the first way.

Germans would pronounce the final "e" as "er" though - so you'd have Anna-leezer.

I think the most standard spelling would be Anneliese, but my German baby name book (a Duden!) also lists Annelies, Annelise and Annelis. As titfertat says, the final "e" is pronounced in German, so leave it off if you don't want that syllable (and you care about the German pronunciation). (German doesn't need a final "e" to make the last syllable "leez.")

I haven't seen it spelled with an "a" in the middle, and this would make a slight difference in the pronunciation. I think using an "e" would be the more typical pronunciation.

Personally, I would go for "Annelies" if you don't want the final syllable. "Annelis" would probably be mispronounced in English-speaking places.

Dutch is Annelies. I think it sounds more delicate without the 'zeh' sound on the end. But I suspect everyone would spell/pronounce wrong here

I wouldn't use Analise as some smartarse in the schoolground will pick up on the 'anal' part of the name (a bit like me then ). Or people unfamiliar with the name might see it and think that it's pronounced the same as 'analyse'.

My German great aunt is Anneliese, pronounced Ah-ne-lie-se.

Analise is too close to Analyse. Either of the others would be acceptable.

Thanks everyone. Didn't think of the "anal" or "analyse" connections?!! Although, in English I can imagine a lot of people would pronounce Annelies as "analyse"?

I think the spelling with Ana is more likely to end up as Analyse.

I worked in a school for a while and there was a girl called Lisa which was spelt Liese as this was the German way.

No, Lisa (pronounced Lee-sa) is a VERY common German name.

Liese (and Anneliese), on the other hand, is extremely old fashioned - I don't know any Anneliese's under the age of 70.

I think the spelling that looks nicest is Annalise.

My friend is called Anneliese (spelled like that) and I think thats the nicest way to spell it her name is pronounced like Aah-neh-leez.
I have no idea how its spelt or pronounced in Germany....we are irish

I have a feeling the exact spelling depends on where you come from in Germany. Annelise/Annalise is more northern, Anneliese is more southern/Austrian.

I think it's a very nice name and it's good to have eurofriendly names, my sister and I do (although Italian ones, despite being half-German, go figure).

My dd is an Annalise and I love it ( obv) but ithink the german way of spelling it is Annaliese

The German spelling is definately ANNELIESE (trust me, I am German ).

Anneliese.

I'm not even German, I don't speak a word of German, but anything other than Anneliese is wrong.

I am Dutch but lived in Germany during my childhood.

Definately Anneliese for German.
(and Annelies for Dutch)

Anneliese is best!