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I think Annie is a darling nn, however, it just doesn't seem substantial as a fn. I realize many people have been named Annie on the bc and it never held them back in any way. Also, Annie is better than many nns that have even less going for them.

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My youngest dd, Anna, was called Annie around the age of two. She has had several nns over the years. When her Kindergarten teacher changed the pronunciation of her name to AH-nuh (without realizing or caring that we didn't pronounce it that way) and it stuck, another nn opened up to us -- Annika. She's either called that or Annie (pr. AH-nee) that my dh uses. Can't say I especially care for Annie pronounced that way, however, it is a nn and no biggie. I pick my battles and besides, Anna answers to pretty much anything.

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BTW, my maternal gggm was named Anna (nn Annie). I was unaware of this when my dh chose our youngest's name. Obviously, I never knew this woman yet it is comforting in some way to know they share the same name.

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Annie could be a nn for many names containing the an sound:

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Ann, Anne, Anna, Annika, Anouk
Anastasia
Andromeda
Angela, Angelina, Angeline
Andrea
Juliana
Tatiana
Susanna
Arianna
Adriana
Gloriana
Eliana
Mariana
Oriana
Louisiana (just kidding!)

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This message was edited 5/10/2018, 4:55 PM