[Opinions] Alice or Anne
I love two names for my future daughter Alice or Anne.
Please give me the pros and cons of each name to help me decide.
Thanks and Take Care.
Please give me the pros and cons of each name to help me decide.
Thanks and Take Care.
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Oh, I love both. Anne is currently my No. 1.
I prefer Alice. Anne to me is plain and tbh a bit dated. I know its supposed to be a classic, but I've always thought of Anne as a bit stale. Alice is much more fresh and has a modern feel, while still being traditional.
Alice - very sweet, feminine, old fashioned, pretty, possible nicknames of Ali/Ally or Lis
Anne - simple, strong, boring, overly common middle name, nickname of Annie
I personally would pick Alice.
Anne - simple, strong, boring, overly common middle name, nickname of Annie
I personally would pick Alice.
Alice, because if she wants to fit in with her peers, Allie is a modern nickname. Anne is a bit boring, and Annie is an oldfashioned nickname that won't fit in with current trends.
Alice!
Theyre both pretty names, I just think Anne is so boring. Alice is more interesing. Although, I know a beautiful French girl called Anne, which makes me like it a little more, but it was pronounced like UN obviously
Theyre both pretty names, I just think Anne is so boring. Alice is more interesing. Although, I know a beautiful French girl called Anne, which makes me like it a little more, but it was pronounced like UN obviously
I prefer Alice.
Alice -
Cons: It's increasing in popularity lately.
Pros: It has a nice sound, and it's a familiar name, which means that most people probably wouldn't misspell or mispronounce it. It also has a nice meaning.
Anne -
Cons: On the plain side. I prefer it to Ann, but it still seems lacking to me.
Pros: It's not too popular these days, and Annie is a cute nickname.
Alice -
Cons: It's increasing in popularity lately.
Pros: It has a nice sound, and it's a familiar name, which means that most people probably wouldn't misspell or mispronounce it. It also has a nice meaning.
Anne -
Cons: On the plain side. I prefer it to Ann, but it still seems lacking to me.
Pros: It's not too popular these days, and Annie is a cute nickname.
For: Both Alice and Anne are steeped in history and I love that. They should be timeless, but have had their off-decades.
Alice - Against: I don't like the "lice" spelling, but I do like Alys. More popular than Anne; Anne less common. For: Two syllables as opposed to Anne's one - less boring?
Anne - Against: single syllable; Anna better? For: I always think of "old gold" when I see this name. Classic, understated and dignified - time for a comeback. What a difference an e makes, for Ann is so dreary and plain, and best extended as Annie.
Both Alice and Anne are steeped in history and I love that. They should be timeless, but have had their off-decades.
If I had to choose I'd go with Anne - I saw it twice last week as a BA mn so it's coming back into fashion as a mn, slowly.
Alice - Against: I don't like the "lice" spelling, but I do like Alys. More popular than Anne; Anne less common. For: Two syllables as opposed to Anne's one - less boring?
Anne - Against: single syllable; Anna better? For: I always think of "old gold" when I see this name. Classic, understated and dignified - time for a comeback. What a difference an e makes, for Ann is so dreary and plain, and best extended as Annie.
Both Alice and Anne are steeped in history and I love that. They should be timeless, but have had their off-decades.
If I had to choose I'd go with Anne - I saw it twice last week as a BA mn so it's coming back into fashion as a mn, slowly.
BOTH! DX
Guh! I love both those names! It's hard to choose! I'm leaning towards Anne, because after a LOOOONNNNGGG period of being a 'standard' middle name it seems refreshing to hear it on a little girl today.
Guh! I love both those names! It's hard to choose! I'm leaning towards Anne, because after a LOOOONNNNGGG period of being a 'standard' middle name it seems refreshing to hear it on a little girl today.
I was just thinking about 'Alice or Anne' in the context of Cordelia Alice vs. Cordelia Anne.
Personally I love both on paper, but I prefer Alice out loud. I love the look of Anne, but out loud it sounds just the same as Ann, which I don't like at all for some reason.
Personally I love both on paper, but I prefer Alice out loud. I love the look of Anne, but out loud it sounds just the same as Ann, which I don't like at all for some reason.
I love both, but I especially love Anne because Annie is an adorable nickname! They are classics and you can't go wrong!
I don't see any cons.
I don't see any cons.
I like Alice better. It's my favorite name for a girl. If I have a daughter, her name will probably be Alice. :) It's so sweet and pretty. I find Anne to be more plain. That's why it's not my favorite.
ALICE
Pros: classic but very retro, nice sound, nice meaning ("noble"), most people know how to spell it, cute nn, Ali
Cons: visually turns into 'a lice' (I'm sure no one else sees that but me!)
ANNE
Pros: has a long history, pedigree, nice meaning ("grace"), adorable nn, Annie
Cons: it sounds rather plain, very common fn and mn throughout the years, just not very exiting to me because it sounds like an article of speech ('an')
FWIW, I say go with Alice!
Pros: classic but very retro, nice sound, nice meaning ("noble"), most people know how to spell it, cute nn, Ali
Cons: visually turns into 'a lice' (I'm sure no one else sees that but me!)
ANNE
Pros: has a long history, pedigree, nice meaning ("grace"), adorable nn, Annie
Cons: it sounds rather plain, very common fn and mn throughout the years, just not very exiting to me because it sounds like an article of speech ('an')
FWIW, I say go with Alice!
Yes - even as a kid I saw that "lice" thing. It was my gran's name, and much as I loved her I was troubled by that spelling!
Anne seems bland to me. It's common and I just find it to be kind of boring. Alice has a lot more personality to it in my opinion. I think it has a very pretty sound to it.