Cheyenne
I have come to really like the name Cheyenne. And I have been looking for a cute girl name to carry on the Anne that runs in my mother's line of the family. You see my grandma's name is JoAnn, my mom's name is Anne, and my real name is Suzanne. What do you think about Cheyenne? Do you like it better spelled Cheyanne? What are some other names you like that would carry on the Anne and that go with Paige and Emmie?
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Cheyenne is best. And, I love it!
For me, this is not an Anne name
because I'm a bit more of a purist, or even a prude you might say, about its pronunciation. I say it shyENN, just like it looks (yes, even despite my Texas twang - I can turn that on and off at will, y'know). Spelling it Cheyanne corrects the pronunciation problem, but ruins the name. Talk about throwing the baby out with the bath water - I would never go for any spelling other than Cheyenne. So for me it wouldn't work.
Having said that, I absolutely see where you're coming from, and I give you full marks for imagination, and I do in fact think it works nicely in your family. So go for it!
As for other names, you might look here.
http://www.behindthename.com/php/search.php?terms=*anne&name=yes&meaning=yes&description=yes&gender=both&usage=&operator=or
Or here.
http://www.behindthename.com/php/search.php?terms=*ann*&name=yes&meaning=yes&description=yes&gender=both&usage=&operator=or
Or here.
http://www.behindthename.com/php/search.php?terms=ann*&name=yes&meaning=yes&description=yes&gender=both&usage=&operator=or
I admit these three searches will largely yield the same names, but a few will vary; perhaps enough to spark your interest or imagination.
:)
~Lillian~
Proud daughter of Ann and John
Proud sister of Lauren and Leah
Proud wife of David
Proud mother of Alexander, Scarlett, Sophia, and Gideon
because I'm a bit more of a purist, or even a prude you might say, about its pronunciation. I say it shyENN, just like it looks (yes, even despite my Texas twang - I can turn that on and off at will, y'know). Spelling it Cheyanne corrects the pronunciation problem, but ruins the name. Talk about throwing the baby out with the bath water - I would never go for any spelling other than Cheyenne. So for me it wouldn't work.
Having said that, I absolutely see where you're coming from, and I give you full marks for imagination, and I do in fact think it works nicely in your family. So go for it!
As for other names, you might look here.
http://www.behindthename.com/php/search.php?terms=*anne&name=yes&meaning=yes&description=yes&gender=both&usage=&operator=or
Or here.
http://www.behindthename.com/php/search.php?terms=*ann*&name=yes&meaning=yes&description=yes&gender=both&usage=&operator=or
Or here.
http://www.behindthename.com/php/search.php?terms=ann*&name=yes&meaning=yes&description=yes&gender=both&usage=&operator=or
I admit these three searches will largely yield the same names, but a few will vary; perhaps enough to spark your interest or imagination.
:)
~Lillian~
Proud daughter of Ann and John
Proud sister of Lauren and Leah
Proud wife of David
Proud mother of Alexander, Scarlett, Sophia, and Gideon
Cheyenne is nice, not something I'd use, but okay on someone else's kid. Sounds great for continuing the "ann" tradition. I prefer the Cheyenne spelling, but Cheyanne isn't terrible, especially bc it honors your mother's family line.
Other -ann names:
Adrianne / Adriana
Anna
Annabelle / Annabella
Anneliese (totally nms, but might be yours)
Annette
Annick
Gianna
Giovanna
Brianne
Georgianne / Georgianna
Jovianne
Julianne / Juliana
Rianne
Liliana / Lilian
Same meaning / Similar to Ann:
Anouk
Antonia
Antoinette
Anais
Other -ann names:
Adrianne / Adriana
Anna
Annabelle / Annabella
Anneliese (totally nms, but might be yours)
Annette
Annick
Gianna
Giovanna
Brianne
Georgianne / Georgianna
Jovianne
Julianne / Juliana
Rianne
Liliana / Lilian
Same meaning / Similar to Ann:
Anouk
Antonia
Antoinette
Anais
Naming a kid Cheyenne, Dakota, etc. are like naming a kid Canadian, French, or British to me. It also strikes me as disrespectful to the Native Americans who originally called themselves these names.
More specifically, Cheyenne is very trendy. It also has an unattractive meaning: "unintelligible speakers".
But for goodness sake don't misspell it! Cheyanne, Shyanne, etc. are all really, really tryndee, tacky, and icky to me. (Shyanne reminds me of, well, a shy Anne.)
Other -anne names in BtN's database (asterisks indicate ones I like):
Adrianne
Anne* (why not this, all by itself?)
Arianne
Brianne
Christianne
Deanne*
Dianne
Hanne*
Florianne
Janne*
Jeanne* (pr. ZHAN, not JEE-nee)
Joanne*
Johanne*
Julianne
Leanne*
Lianne
Lilianne
Lisanne
Luanne*
Lysanne
Marianne*
Maryanne*
Orianne
Osanne*
Ozanne
Rebeccanne
Rexanne*
Rosanne
Roseanne*
Rowanne
Roxanne
Rozanne
Ryanne
Sanne*
Sarahjeanne
More specifically, Cheyenne is very trendy. It also has an unattractive meaning: "unintelligible speakers".
But for goodness sake don't misspell it! Cheyanne, Shyanne, etc. are all really, really tryndee, tacky, and icky to me. (Shyanne reminds me of, well, a shy Anne.)
Other -anne names in BtN's database (asterisks indicate ones I like):
Adrianne
Anne* (why not this, all by itself?)
Arianne
Brianne
Christianne
Deanne*
Dianne
Hanne*
Florianne
Janne*
Jeanne* (pr. ZHAN, not JEE-nee)
Joanne*
Johanne*
Julianne
Leanne*
Lianne
Lilianne
Lisanne
Luanne*
Lysanne
Marianne*
Maryanne*
Orianne
Osanne*
Ozanne
Rebeccanne
Rexanne*
Rosanne
Roseanne*
Rowanne
Roxanne
Rozanne
Ryanne
Sanne*
Sarahjeanne
This message was edited 6/26/2006, 6:37 PM
I love the name Cheyenne, its my niece's name except her name is spelt Shayenne (she goes by Shay).
Other names:
Julianne
Kristianne
Mary-Anne
or there's:
Annalise
Annabelle
Annabeth
Annika
Mum to Hayley Anne ;)
D.O.B: 8th October,2004
Other names:
Julianne
Kristianne
Mary-Anne
or there's:
Annalise
Annabelle
Annabeth
Annika
Mum to Hayley Anne ;)
D.O.B: 8th October,2004