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Help[Opinions] Re: Anne
in reply to a message by Lily
I've always liked it a lot - no surprises there! Annie is OK, and there's no other possibility (given that Nancy has gone off on her own), but it's short and zippy enough to survive without a nn
I was thinking yesterday that naming a child Mary today would be a bold, conscious decision and could be very successful. I would put Anne and Mary together, agewise, at least where I live, especially as fns. They've both got a pleasingly retro air, but because they're so seldom used they also come across as spunky and feisty rather than production-line. Nothing boring about either.
And I do think Anne looks more finished than Manx-cat Ann, but then, I would.
I was thinking yesterday that naming a child Mary today would be a bold, conscious decision and could be very successful. I would put Anne and Mary together, agewise, at least where I live, especially as fns. They've both got a pleasingly retro air, but because they're so seldom used they also come across as spunky and feisty rather than production-line. Nothing boring about either.
And I do think Anne looks more finished than Manx-cat Ann, but then, I would.
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