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A long time favorite. What would you think of meeting a little Anne?
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Anne is perhaps the simplest name in Western Culture. Some people would say it's too simple. I would be surprised to meet a little Anne today (especially if she didn't go by Annie, like most Anns / Annes I know).
I will say one thing, though: if I ever had to change my name, for Witness Protection or some such, Anne would be what I'd want to choose. It would be the easiest pseudonym for me to answer to, I think.
I will say one thing, though: if I ever had to change my name, for Witness Protection or some such, Anne would be what I'd want to choose. It would be the easiest pseudonym for me to answer to, I think.
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I also dislike Annie, which makes me hesitant (though this is hypothetical anyway). I also love Elizabeth but hate all its nicknames, which takes it out of the (hypothetical) equation. /:
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I love Anne but I hate Ann and I don't really like that they sound the same. I don't know why that one e makes so much difference but it does! (I also like the nn Annie).
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The ‘e’ does make all the difference! I also dislike Ann. Looks so incomplete! I’m not personally a fan of Annie, I like the sophistication and elegance of Anne and I feel like Annie kind of takes away from that. But it does remind me of the movie “Annie”, so I definitely don’t think it’s terrible!
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I would be smitten! Anne is so pretty and underappreciated as a first name.
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I love Anne; think of her soliloquy!
I love how Shakespearean histories use titles - as in Lancaster, below referenced, or in other plays "Gloucester" who would be Henry VI's uncle. I love that 'informal use' of formality.
"Set down, set down your honourable load,
If honour may be shrouded in a hearse,
Whilst I a while obsequiously lament
The untimely fall of virtuous Lancaster.
Poor key-cold figure of a holy king!
Pale ashes of the house of Lancaster!
Thou bloodless remnant of that royal blood!
Be it lawful that I invocate thy ghost,
To hear the lamentations of poor Anne,
Wife to thy Edward, to thy slaughter'd son,
Stabb'd by the self-same hand that made these wounds!
'!Lo, in these windows that let forth thy life,
I pour the helpless balm of my poor eyes.
O! cursed be the hand that made these holes;
Cursed the heart that had the heart to do it!
Cursed the blood that let this blood from hence!
More direful hap betide that hated wretch,
That makes us wretched by the death of thee,
Than I can wish to adders, spiders, toads,
Or any creeping venom'd thing that lives!
If ever he have child, abortive be it,
Prodigious, and untimely brought to light,
Whose ugly and unnatural aspect
May fright the hopeful mother at the view;
And that be heir to his unhappiness!
If ever he have wife, let her be made
More miserable by the death of him
Than I am made by my young lord and thee!
Come, now toward Chertsey with your holy
load, Taken from Paul's to be interred there;
And still, as you are weary of the weight,
Rest you, whiles I lament King Henry's corse." Richard III / I / ii
I love how Shakespearean histories use titles - as in Lancaster, below referenced, or in other plays "Gloucester" who would be Henry VI's uncle. I love that 'informal use' of formality.
"Set down, set down your honourable load,
If honour may be shrouded in a hearse,
Whilst I a while obsequiously lament
The untimely fall of virtuous Lancaster.
Poor key-cold figure of a holy king!
Pale ashes of the house of Lancaster!
Thou bloodless remnant of that royal blood!
Be it lawful that I invocate thy ghost,
To hear the lamentations of poor Anne,
Wife to thy Edward, to thy slaughter'd son,
Stabb'd by the self-same hand that made these wounds!
'!Lo, in these windows that let forth thy life,
I pour the helpless balm of my poor eyes.
O! cursed be the hand that made these holes;
Cursed the heart that had the heart to do it!
Cursed the blood that let this blood from hence!
More direful hap betide that hated wretch,
That makes us wretched by the death of thee,
Than I can wish to adders, spiders, toads,
Or any creeping venom'd thing that lives!
If ever he have child, abortive be it,
Prodigious, and untimely brought to light,
Whose ugly and unnatural aspect
May fright the hopeful mother at the view;
And that be heir to his unhappiness!
If ever he have wife, let her be made
More miserable by the death of him
Than I am made by my young lord and thee!
Come, now toward Chertsey with your holy
load, Taken from Paul's to be interred there;
And still, as you are weary of the weight,
Rest you, whiles I lament King Henry's corse." Richard III / I / ii
This message was edited 9/27/2018, 4:38 PM
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I'd be delighted! Of course, there may be just a little bit of bias there ...
I got Anne as a mn after my father's mother (Sarah Anne. Glad I avoided the Sarah.) and used it as the second mn for my daughter. But none of us ever used it in daily life. It's an elderly name now, and Anna has a younger vibe. I don't mind Anna at all, but there are pronunciation issues where I live, and Anne (with an -e!) is somehow neater and tidier.
I got Anne as a mn after my father's mother (Sarah Anne. Glad I avoided the Sarah.) and used it as the second mn for my daughter. But none of us ever used it in daily life. It's an elderly name now, and Anna has a younger vibe. I don't mind Anna at all, but there are pronunciation issues where I live, and Anne (with an -e!) is somehow neater and tidier.
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I love the simplicity of Anne, it has been a favorite since I was a child. I would happily name my child Anne Cecilia. I have a love of names that have stood the test of time, used continually. I know that many people roll their eyes and describe names like Anne, Elizabeth, Mary, etc as bland, boring, beige; to me I see them as strong and brilliant.
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I knew an Ann Cecilia at school! Pleasant girl; straight, blonde hair, blue eyes, did a lot of swimming and had a golden tan all year round. Neither boring nor beige!
And, I used Anne, Elizabeth and Mary as mns for my daughters! OK, they're all family names, but like all families, mine contains some names that are just too awful to consider. These ones are objectively good, IMO; I avoided the real horrors like Florrie and Edna.
And, I used Anne, Elizabeth and Mary as mns for my daughters! OK, they're all family names, but like all families, mine contains some names that are just too awful to consider. These ones are objectively good, IMO; I avoided the real horrors like Florrie and Edna.
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My mother's oldest sister-first child in a big family-was named Edna. Kind of a dramatic woman but nice, and certainly hardworking.
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Yes, I love Anne, Elizabeth, and Mary! Classic, strong, and beautiful and not as commonly seen anymore among the Nova’s, Sophia’s, and Ava’s.
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Is Nova a common name now?? I've never heard it on a single human.
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Ok, I just looked at its popularity. How bizarre! What an enormous jump in popularity out of nowhere. I've always thought Nova was such an ugly name. I'm really surprised so many people seem to like it. Such a gross sound.
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Yes! I personally know several young women who have used Nova for their baby girls! I don’t like the sound of it either.
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I happen to love “plain” Jane too, hehe. I love how neither of them are ranked in the top 1000 anywhere. (-:
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I like Anne a lot and would be happy to meet a little one. I must admit that I might secretly wonder if the parents were too lazy/apathetic to pick a name and just said "f*ck it, let's just call her Anne."
I absolutely adore the nickname Annie, which is what I'd use. I do prefer Anna and other variations on Anna/Anne over plain old Anne, though.
I absolutely adore the nickname Annie, which is what I'd use. I do prefer Anna and other variations on Anna/Anne over plain old Anne, though.
This message was edited 9/26/2018, 6:01 PM
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I like Anna so much better! Anne is best left in the middle.
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It’s lovely, sweet and simple. A little too simple and common for me personally, but I was happy when my cousin used it for her daughter.
This message was edited 9/26/2018, 3:04 PM
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