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I think Anne is such a beautiful name.

I strongly prefer Anna to Anne. My name is Anna by the way but that’s not the only reason why. Anne sounds and looks incomplete and dull. Anna is a whole as it is, maybe because the letters are symmetrical. Anne is a nice nickname to Anna though. Some people call me Anne and I don’t mind it at all.

Classy, but a little plain all on its own. Works well as a middle name, though.

Way better than Anna tbh.

Anne is a very nice sounding name. I like that it’s classy and not so common anymore!

This is one of my sister's middle names, and I like it, not as a first name though, it goes with almost every name, I think Annie is better as a first name, I give it a 6/10.

Anne is my middle name. I was named after my Irish Grandmother Anne Veronica. It is simple but stunning, especially the meaning: "full of grace" and "favor".

I even like Anna. It's so pretty, simple, and nice in my opinion.

St. Anne, mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary, is the first person I think of when this simple and elegant name comes up. Spelling it Ann seems weird to me, like something is missing, but it remains a pleasant name. I love Anna too.

Anne is such a great name! One of my top favorites.

While it's probably seen as plain, I love this classic and old fashioned name for its simplicity. Elegant, sensible.

Anne can also be a short form of names containing it, such as Leanne. As an independent name, I don't have anything to say, but personally think it's better than Ann at least.

I like this better than Ann. I can understand how Anne of Green Gables liked to spell it with an E! Ann could not fit anyone under the age of 50. Anne seems like a refined and lovely short name for a girl of any age. I do prefer Anna over Anne but both are quite lovely.

I prefer Anna, but Anne is lovely too. Much better than Ann, which I think looks incomplete.

Anne Frank stands for the triumph of the human spirit over racism, discrimination and oppression. Among the chaos that raged on in those dark days, Anne Frank found hope, love and, yes, happiness. She saw beauty in nature, she was grateful for the little things life had to offer. They dehumanized her, but through her diary she has shown the world what it means to be human - she has shown the world her fighting spirit and cheerfulness. She dared to dream.

This name is too dull by itself. Anne is one of those names that's best paired with another name to make it pop out and seem more interesting. It's also very old fashioned.

This spelling is too boring and common. I like Ann better because it is less common.

I like how this name looks, really simple and elegant, also better than boring looking Ann which feels like sounds are missing or something. I like Anna better than Anne, because Anna feels more complete, but Anne is also not bad. Good name!

Anne Frank is a good namesake. However this name is nice on its own and very nice as a middle name.

It's a middle name. Sounds dull as a first name,as if it is missing something.

I despise this spelling, and prefer Ann, which looks more wholesome.

Anne frank.
Good namesake.

Anne has always been a personal favorite of mine. I'd probably name my daughter this.

To be honest, I can only think of Anne Frank whenever I hear this name.

Plain.

Pretty. I can’t decide between this and Anna as they’re both really nice.

This is my middle name and I like it because of 'Anne with an e'. I don’t think I would like it as my first name because it’s too common but luckily I have a very unique first name.

I like Anna better.

Cannot for the life of me figure out why people/strangers (think doctor's office) get upset over their name being mispronounced where 1) I'm not going to see you again 2) even if you correct me and I run into you again, I'm not going to remember how you want your name pronounced and 3) I don't care about you or your preferences.

I have grown to LOVE my name, Anne Elizabeth. It is a CLASSIC name, wholesome, simple, serious, feminine and has other attributes such as mature, formal, strong, refined, and natural. Fits me to a tee. I have not seen it used in the family since, maybe one day.

I am obsessed with names that end with E except this one. I prefer Anna!

Despite the fact it's really common, it's just plain beautiful. Oh, and by the way, I definitely prefer it over Ann without an E.

Anne is beautiful to me and I would definitely consider it for my daughter. When I think of Anne, Anne Frank comes to mind. She is a girl from Germany who died in a Nazi Concentration camp. Anne is for girls not for boys in my opinion.

My favorite name at the moment. I love Anne, as it's such a classic. I have always liked this name. When I was little I really liked Ann, but now I prefer Anne. It looks more complete, and professional. It ages well and works on a baby.

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This is a stunning name.

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(No, I didn't forget about my previous comment)

Too short no imagination no spark and reminds me of that loud obnoxious red head girl from Anne with an e.

Maybe I'm completely twisted, but even though it's a soft and pleasant name, it still reminds me of women who would be slightly rude sometimes. Not sure why.

I also do agree with Anne Shirley (one of my favourite book heroines) that this name must have an E at the end. An A is also nice, but it just has to have something more at the end, Ann is so boring and looks not elegant and like it wasn't finished. I like Anne. You may say it's boring and, being commonly used for all ages as an old and classic name it's definitely heard a lot, but for me it still has something, maybe not unique, but very interesting, and imaginative about it. This E makes it so elegant and feminine. I like it as a middle name, though it's a pity that it is used now almost only as a middle name, as a first it's also good. What I like about such short sweet names is when they are a part of a double name or a hyphenated name. My good friend's name is Carol Anne and I really love the fact that she uses it as a double name, not just Carol or Carolanne written together. I guess my favourite name to go with Anne as hyphenated is Sophie/Sofie. Anne-Sofie has such a Scandinavian feel to me, which I adore, while Sophie-Anne is very unique I think and grows with a girl fitting her entire life.

I love the name Anne. It is so simple and elegant and possibly the most feminine of all names.

Somehow I came upon this strand and how amazed I have been reading all of the comments and criticisms.
I am Ann Marie - Ann with no E. Growing up most of my friends were also named Ann(e). It was all quite common in the late 50s /early 60s in New England. We don't find it bland nor boring.
I prefer no E. Either way it's a simple and elegant biblical name.
So disappointed to read so many negative comments.

Anne is a nice girl's name. I also like Annie and Ann (Anna is OK but too common in my opinion). I named one of my characters Anne (She is an identical twin). I think of Anne Frank (A Jewish girl who wrote a diary and sadly died in a Nazi Concentration Camp) when I hear the name.

I like this name, but it seems plain and more of a middle name.

It's my name and I hankered for a while to be called Anna - I even told people that the correct way to say my name was as if it were German ie Ann-eh. I don't mind if people spell it Ann although I think Anne looks more 'finished' somehow! I live in England and the big problem with it as a name is that it really dates you - all the Annes/Anns I know are 50 plus. When my children were younger there was a time when their childminder and both their teachers were called Anne. I think my son thought the name Anne was synonymous with 'woman'! I am very proud of the literary connections - Anne of Green Gables, Anne Bronte, even Anne Elliot in Persuasion - and the historical ones - Anne Boleyn, Anne of Cleves, Queen Anne - and especially that St Anne is the mother of the Virgin Mary. I used to think it boring but now I think it looks elegant on the page and sounds gentle yet confident. Personally, I hate being called Annie but I know some people who Annie really suits. A friend - another Anne - once told me that it signifies The Goddess and that some people find it intimidating.

Plain, yes, but also very decent and practical. I much prefer this spelling over "Ann" which in my opinion, looks incomplete. Anne just looks much better.
Anne with the nickname "Annie" Good stuff (:

Plain, boring name. Hate it.

This is one of my favorite names. Anne is a classical name and could suit many kinds of personalities. I think it looks best with the "e" on the end--the "e" makes it prettier and more balanced. I've known a lot of Anne's and they have all been exceptional people. I think this is one of the most beautiful names a woman can have. Seems upper class to me--at least all of the Anne's I've known have been. (not so with the Ann's I've known) I adore this name.

This is my middle name, pronounced the English way, and it has been in my family for generations as a middle name. Although it can be kind of boring, it's still a nice name and has a pleasant meaning. I like it much more with the e than without.

I like this name. It sounds classy, conservative, pretty.

I like Anne mainly because of Anne of Green Gables. It's a timeless name. But like Anne of Green Gables people wouldn't always know whether it had an 'e'. I prefer it to Ann. But I prefer Anna to both of them. It just depends which name it is being matched with... for instance, Jennifer Anne or Anna Grace would sound good and better than Jennifer Anna or Anne Grace, in my opinion.

Anne is a beautiful, elegant and simple name. What I like the most about the name Anne is that Saint Anne was the mother of Mary and grandmother of Jesus, which makes it a dutiful religious reason for me to honour and respect this name.

This is an overused middle name in my family: Jessie-Anne (goes by Anne), Veronica Anne (goes by Anne), Lesley Anne, Samantha Anne, Chloe Anne. Therefore I cannot stand it as it screams of unoriginality to me.

This name is nice, but it's been used so much, that it has no meaning or imagination anymore. I would never use this name for anything.

I prefer Anna (though dislike Hannah hugely), and while Ann is dull and a bit sad (seems like the indefinite promoun "an" with an extra n) Anne is refined and elegant - it makes me think of old gold! I'd rather be an Anne than a Madison or Mackenzie - Anne has history and tradition behind it.

I highly prefer this spelling to Ann. In my opinion, it looks so much prettier with an e on the end. To me, Ann looks unfinished. Besides, Anne is the original spelling.

I like the name Anne and it's a pretty name with a good meaning gracious, graceful. One of my middle names is Annette.

My FIRST name is Anne. I hated my name when I was a child, I thought it was so short. Anyways, I love my name now and the best part is that I've only met like one or two Anne's in my whole life. I think Anne is a pretty, sophisticated name and I love the French sound of it.

I really like this name - quite regal, and refined. Ann's not bad either.

Anne is graceful and delicate. I go by Anne (my middle name) very often as it is more graceful and delicate than my first name. Ann is so plain and yet Anne seems to be more than that. There are many nicknames to go along with it and it can also be a nickname itself. A wonderful classic name for any little girl.

I really hate dull, ubiquitous, uninspiring names like Anne/Ann. However, if English-speakers are going to use the name, I'd prefer they used the English spelling "Ann". It's a touch more patriotic lol.

Extremely historical name- the kind uncreative people kept using over and over, generation after generation. However it is very dignified.

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I think it's funny how people keep saying they like the name because of Anne of Green Gables, when that character positively disliked her name. And I quote:

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"But if you call me Anne please call me Anne spelled with an E.’

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‘What difference does it make how it’s spelled?’ asked Marilla with another rusty smile as she picked up the teapot.

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‘Oh, it makes SUCH a difference. It LOOKS so much nicer. When you hear a name pronounced can’t you always see it in your mind, just as if it was printed out? I can; and A-n-n looks dreadful, but A-n-n-e looks so much more distinguished. If you’ll only call me Anne spelled with an E I shall try to reconcile myself to not being called Cordelia.’" Chapter III.

Anne is my middle name and I think it's the most boring middle name ever. It makes other filler names like Rose and Marie sound positively exotic.

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Also, because my name ends in a vowel, when I tell people my name is Ceri Anne, they think I'm saying "Kerian".

I think it is a nice and classic name that no one can be embarrassed to be named. I think that Anne is the nicest with a middle name (Anne Christine, Anne Marie, Anne Caroline, Anne Theresa, to name just a few examples) so the child can choose whether she will just be called Anne or be called her middle name also. In addition, Anne Of Green Gables is a great book series! The books are probably a huge reason why I love the name Anne.

I like Anne okay as a first name but not as a middle name because it is so overused. It's like Lynn, Marie, Lee, etc. They are all used waaaay too often as middle names but hardly ever as firsts.

My middle name is way too common as a middle name, in my opinion. It just seems like parents ran out of ideas. I would like to see this used more as a first name, though.

This is a delicate name that is short, simple, and pretty. It is too simple for my personal taste though.

As long as we're being subjective here, I actually prefer the less pretentious "no-E" spelling. That seems like a wholesome, straightforward moniker, to me. "Ann" is a straightforward, phonetically accurate. "Anne," in most languages, is a two-syllable name. Even in French, the so-called silent "e" at the end can become "re-activated" as a schwa for emphasis. Ann is lively, peppy, good-natured. Anne is somewhat aloof, snooty and writes bad poetry. (But as everyone else says when they speak derogatorily of someone else's name), "no offense."

Rather boring, but it's lovely, beautiful and classic.

Annie is a nice nickname for Anne.

I really like this name, especially with Kelly before (Kelly-Anne). It makes a mix of young and old. Annie is also a beautiful name.

My first name is Anne and when I was younger I wasn't a fan, but now at 25, I love my name and its meaning. I'm glad my Grandma suggested it to my parents. :)

I prefer it with this spelling, but it's still a dreadfully boring name, especially in English. In many other languages, the final 'e' is audible. In English, there's no difference between Ann and Anne in sound. Thus, the name reminds me of Ann Coulter too much. All in all, this name is overused, also here in Finland. It's a very unimaginative choice that makes it seem like the parents either didn't feel like giving it much thought or that they ran out of certain types of names (as in the case of my youngest aunt, it appears, as she is the youngest of six daughters with a name beginning with 'a' and flowing together with the rest of them in other ways too).

Anne (of course with an E) is an elegant-sounding middle name. If it is overused, oh well. It would make a nice, sane middle name for a girl with an esoteric first name.

I love Anne as a first name, as it can be quite cute, almost spunky. As a middle name though, all the originality is drained away. I feel as though half the girls in America have either Anne, Rose, Grace or Marie as a middle name. To me the middle name Anne seems like the parents gave no thought at all to it and just tacked it on because they felt she needed a middle name but couldn't be bothered to think of anything interesting.

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But as a first name it is gorgeous and refreshing.

I would use this name in a heartbeat. It's so elegant looking (that 'e' really does make so much difference), has a sweetness to it and also so much history; everywhere you look in history there are distinguished Annes to take your pick from. Ironically, although it's such a well-known name, it must be incredibly rare for baby girls at the moment - certainly rarer than Anna (basically Anne with "uh" stuck at the end - not half as attractive!). So an Anne born in 2008 would have the bonus of an uncommon name which everybody knows!

I also agree that the 'e' makes all the difference in the world. I think the name Anne is sweet, but I don't know of many people who have it as their first name. I do, however, know many, MANY people who have Anne as their middle name.

I quite like this name. Although, I would use it as a first name. As a middle name it's common, but as a first name, it's much more powerful in my opinion.

For me, Anne is just too boring. I'm not exactly a fan of one-syllable names, but I just think that Anne is too bland.

I think it's a cute cute name!

Anne is my and my daughter's middle name, it's a bit boring for me (I prefer Anneliese or something) but it's a family name so I guess it's not too bad.

I would love this name if it was not borne by Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII's 2nd wife, another famous bearer was Anne of Cleaves who I really like.

I think the name Anne is lovely, especially as a middle name. I agree it is quite common but I still really like it. I don't mind the spelling Ann, but I would choose Anne.

I think that this spelling is more pretty than Ann, no offense to people who spell it that way. The "E" at the end makes it more complete and pretty.

This name exudes so much. Just like all of you are saying about Anne Shirley in Anne of Green Gables the E makes a huge difference. My name is Anne so I love my name. Sometimes I do hate it because it's so small and so known. But then again not many people have it. It makes me feel unique in a weird way. I love this name and wouldn't change it for the world. :]

I like this name. It's simple and common but still very nice. I like Anna too but I don't like Annie or Ann.

My middle name is Anne and I don't particulary like it because I think it sounds posh for some reason.

This is my little sister's favourite name. I was very proud of her when she told me that, because I was expecting her to pick something ridiculous or trendy, and instead she said "Anne with an 'e'." It's a lovely, elegant name.

I adore this name. It's pretty and elegant in a prim manner. The "e" at the end is perfect. Additionally, it can fit nearly anyone; even if the person is the farthest thing from prim and elegant, she can be called "Annie," which is more universal.

My mother's name is Anne, and I love this name. Not only is it so pretty, short and sweet but it's linked to many people I love and people I admire in history. I want to call my daughter Anne, after my mother.

I like Anne as a nickname for Hannah. But I agree with Anne Shirley: the name simply must have an *e* at the end!

My name is Anne, and while sometimes, I think it can be boring and short, it's actually a nice name. The "E" definitely makes it more elegant in my opinion. Ann just seems kind of bland.

E makes a difference. I would name my child Anne because I think it has charm and elegance, yet still playful (espically if you sometimes went by Annie).

I hate when people pronounce it Annie instead of Anne.

This is my sister's middle name, Laurel Anne. I prefer Anne with the "e" than without it. Like my middle name Lynne with the "e" than without.

With Annabelle, Anneliese/Annalise and Annika, nevermind Anna, becoming extremely popular, Anne makes a tasteful, understated alternative. Friends just gave their baby daughter this as a first name and it's really refreshing and quite on a little girl, but the childhood nickname Annie can soften it, too. There should be more little Annes!

I have a lot of friends who share this with me as a MIDDLE name and I like it. But not one person I know has it as a FIRST name.

I quite agree with Anne of Green Gables that the E makes a big difference. Anne with an e is a whole lot more than just plain Ann.

I would never call my daughter Anne. It's a very old name with no spark or imagination to it. Possibly the most boring name ever.