Formal name with nickname Annie?

Hello berries! For as long as I can remember, I have loved the name [name]Annie[/name]. I like [name]Anne[/name] and [name]Anna[/name] just fine, but our last name is one syllable, four letters, so [name]Anne[/name] and [name]Anna[/name] are just too short. We’ve considered all the typical [name]Annie[/name] names – [name]Annabelle[/name], [name]Annabeth[/name], [name]Annelise[/name], [name]Marianne[/name], etc. Can you suggest any we may not have thought of? Thanks in advance for your help!

[name]Annie[/name] is adorable! I see [name]Agnes[/name] in your signature and I think think [name]Annie[/name] could work there - at a stretch.

Some of these are stretching it, but there might be something that works for you…

[name]Susannah[/name]
[name]Annora[/name]
[name]Ianthe[/name]
[name]Francesca[/name] / [name]Frances[/name]/ [name]Francine[/name]

[name]Anastasia[/name] is my all-time favorite An- name.

[name]Annika[/name]
[name]Annemarie[/name]
[name]Julianne[/name]/[name]Julianna[/name]/[name]Juliana[/name]
[name]Lilianne[/name]/[name]Lilianna[/name]/[name]Liliana[/name]/[name]Lilian[/name]
[name]Arianna[/name]
[name]Lianne[/name]/[name]Liana[/name]/[name]Eliana[/name]
[name]Annalisa[/name]/[name]Anneliese[/name]
[name]Annette[/name]
[name]Mariana[/name]/[name]Marian[/name]/[name]Marianne[/name]/[name]Maryanne[/name]
[name]Roseanne[/name]
[name]Vivian[/name]/[name]Vivianne[/name]
Lucianne

[name]Hope[/name] this helped!

Some more options:

[name]Anisette[/name]
[name]Anemone[/name]
[name]Anezka[/name]
Anikka
[name]Anita[/name]
Angèle
[name]Anissa[/name]
[name]Annora[/name]
Aniston
[name]Antonia[/name]
[name]Antonella[/name]
[name]Antoinette[/name]
[name]Anwen[/name]
[name]Anya[/name]
[name]Anouk[/name]
[name]Antigone[/name]
[name]Anthea[/name]
[name]Andromeda[/name]

Ugh! I just had a thought – my son goes by [name]Xander[/name]. Are [name]Xander[/name] and [name]Annie[/name] too close for siblings?

Unless you call him Xannie or are planning to put [name]Alexandra[/name] on the birth certificate, you’re fine.

Thanks [name]Augusta[/name]! :slight_smile:

I’m liking [name]Anastasia[/name], [name]Antonia[/name], [name]Lillianne[/name], [name]Ianthe[/name], and [name]Julianne[/name]. Thanks for the suggestions!

I think pretty much anything with the ‘an’ sound works.
[name]Danica[/name]
[name]Alanna[/name]
[name]Johanna[/name]
[name]Christiane[/name]
[name]Diane[/name] or [name]Diana[/name]
Oriane
[name]Bethanne[/name]
[name]Jordana[/name]
[name]Morgana[/name]
Augustana
[name]Roxanne[/name]
[name]Tatiana[/name]
Iliana
Oriana
[name]Evangeline[/name]
[name]Bethany[/name]
[name]Miranda[/name]
[name]Roanna[/name]
[name]Lianna[/name]
[name]Adrianne[/name]

I know two little girls who have [name]Annie[/name] as a nn. [name]One[/name] is named [name]Anouk[/name] and the other is [name]Anneke[/name] (pronounced An-A-KA). [name]Both[/name] these girls are adorable and both suit the [name]Annie[/name] nn.

[name]Anne[/name] is my all time favorite name! However, if you are only going to call her [name]Annie[/name], then I would name her [name]Annie[/name]. Gorgeous on its own.

If I were you I would ñame her just [name]Annie[/name] if I love it
If you looking for any longer version:
Annasophia
[name]Annalie[/name]
[name]Diana[/name]/[name]Diane[/name]
[name]Savannah[/name]
[name]Brianna[/name]
[name]Arianne[/name]
[name]Annaliese[/name]
[name]Annette[/name]
[name]Andrea[/name]
Aniston too trendy?
[name]Anwen[/name]
Anyssa
[name]Morganna[/name]
[name]Roxanne[/name]
[name]Antoinette[/name]
[name]Annalee[/name]

[name]How[/name] about these? With NN [name]Ana[/name]/[name]Ani[/name]? (For a modern twist)

[name]Anais[/name]
[name]Anastasia[/name]
[name]Anacita[/name]
[name]Anaelle[/name]
Anelle
Anella
[name]Analeisa[/name]
[name]Anastase[/name]
[name]Anya[/name]
[name]Anaya[/name]
[name]Anika[/name]

I’d suggest [name]Anwen[/name] and beautiful welsh name that can get you [name]Annie[/name] easily.

I love [name]Annie[/name] for a nn! Some of my favs are

[name]Annaliese[/name]
[name]Annalee[/name]
Analea
[name]Anastasia[/name]

Others could be

[name]Leanne[/name]
Brieanne
[name]Francine[/name]
[name]Vivian[/name]
[name]Xanthe[/name]
[name]Dianne[/name]
[name]Hannah[/name]
[name]Marianne[/name]
[name]Roseanne[/name]

Most of my non-conventional favorites have been mentioned ([name]Xanthe[/name], [name]Johanna[/name] [och, [name]LOVE[/name] [name]Johanna[/name]! I think it’d be fab with [name]Alexander[/name], [name]Madelyn[/name], and [name]Genevieve[/name]!], [name]Arianne[/name], [name]Hannah[/name], [name]Evangeline[/name], [name]Morgana[/name], [name]Anthea[/name]…), plus a load of other ones I really like ([name]Anais[/name], [name]Anouk[/name], [name]Annika[/name], etc.!). The only remaining two ideas I have are [name]Giovanna[/name] and [name]Angelina[/name]. I’m sort of afraid [name]Angelina[/name]'s a bit close to [name]Alexander[/name], though, and [name]Giovanna[/name] is a bit close to [name]Genevieve[/name]. Still, they’re pretty and distinct enough to use imo.

I love [name]Anastasia[/name], [name]Annabeth[/name], [name]Annaliese[/name], and [name]Miranda[/name].

I’ve used Anaselia in one of my stories. I’ve also used Nelian, Arandia, and [name]Elliana[/name].