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in reply to a message by Kathryn
My name is Ann. Strangely, no one used Annie as a nn for me until I met my dh in my 30's. He asked if anyone else ever called me that. When I said no, he said, "Good. Because I want to be the only one to call you that." It was my first indication that he was serious. My heart still flutters at the memory.
That said, I do find Annie to be too nn-y to stand on its own. But then again I'm biased.
Formal name options:
Ann / Anne / Anna / Hannah / Anouk / Anais / Annette / Annika / Annemarie / Annabel / Anya / Anneliese / Annelie / Annalee / Hannelore / Grace / Graciela, Antonia / Antonina / Antonella / Antoinette, Andromeda, Andrea, Angela / Angelica / Angelina / Angel, Anjou, Alexandra / Alexandrine / Sandrine / Alessandra / Alejandra, Cassandra, Lysandra, Leandra, Xanthe, Iolanthe, Xanthippe, Diane / Diana, Susanna / Susanna(h) / Suzanne / Shoshana, Marianne, Melanie, Evangeline, Antigone, Frances / Francisca / Francesca / Franca / Franziska, Esperanza, Stephanie, Sancha / Sanxia, Johanna, Anastasia, Shannon, Rhiannon, Alannah, Alani, Oceane, Amarantha, Calanthe, Ruxandra, Andraste, Constance / Constanza, Miranda, Annunziata, Danielle / Daniela / Daniella, Danica, Candace, Avalon, Afanen ("AV-uh-nen"), Vanessa, Candela, Emmanuelle, Roxanne.
Some of these are more of a stretch than others. I erred on the side of inclusion. There's one more that keeps popping into my head: Apollonia / Apolline. Why, you ask. Because "Apple Annie" pops into my head at the same time. Apolline --> apple --> Apple Annie. Go figure.
That said, I do find Annie to be too nn-y to stand on its own. But then again I'm biased.
Formal name options:
Ann / Anne / Anna / Hannah / Anouk / Anais / Annette / Annika / Annemarie / Annabel / Anya / Anneliese / Annelie / Annalee / Hannelore / Grace / Graciela, Antonia / Antonina / Antonella / Antoinette, Andromeda, Andrea, Angela / Angelica / Angelina / Angel, Anjou, Alexandra / Alexandrine / Sandrine / Alessandra / Alejandra, Cassandra, Lysandra, Leandra, Xanthe, Iolanthe, Xanthippe, Diane / Diana, Susanna / Susanna(h) / Suzanne / Shoshana, Marianne, Melanie, Evangeline, Antigone, Frances / Francisca / Francesca / Franca / Franziska, Esperanza, Stephanie, Sancha / Sanxia, Johanna, Anastasia, Shannon, Rhiannon, Alannah, Alani, Oceane, Amarantha, Calanthe, Ruxandra, Andraste, Constance / Constanza, Miranda, Annunziata, Danielle / Daniela / Daniella, Danica, Candace, Avalon, Afanen ("AV-uh-nen"), Vanessa, Candela, Emmanuelle, Roxanne.
Some of these are more of a stretch than others. I erred on the side of inclusion. There's one more that keeps popping into my head: Apollonia / Apolline. Why, you ask. Because "Apple Annie" pops into my head at the same time. Apolline --> apple --> Apple Annie. Go figure.
This message was edited 12/29/2011, 12:56 PM
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