jana_suzanne Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 (edited) I'm having trouble finding a middle name for baby girl (we're expecting!) that goes well with first name "Ann". Any ideas? (Our last name is Guidry (pronounced: Gid (rhymes with bid)-dree(rhyhmes with flee) :-) Also.... My husband likes Ann without an E (Anne) because he thinks she'll have to constantly spell it for people/correct people (on official documentation) and have them add the E. I want the Anne (with the e) because of Anne of Green Gables and the rationale Anne gives for needing the -e at the end: "Print out Ann and it looks dreadful, but Anne with an e is quite distinguished" (if I'm recollecting the quote correctly) :-) Would you spell it Ann or Anne? :-) Edited March 3, 2016 by jana_suzanne 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFSinIL Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 (edited) How many syllables is your last name, and what letter does it start with? Ann Marie is what pops into my mind. I suspect you will end up with a two-syllable middle name. Oh, and will you truly use Ann....or Anne (with an e) ;-) Edited March 3, 2016 by JFSinIL 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 Ann Margaret was my first thought. :D 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica_in_Switzerland Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 I also would go for a longer middle name with a short first name. Ann Marie was also my first thought, which means you should probably choose something else that won't be so obvious. lol! Ann Elizabeth, Ann Josephine... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jana_suzanne Posted March 3, 2016 Author Share Posted March 3, 2016 (edited) How many syllables is your last name, and what letter does it start with? Ann Marie is what pops into my mind. I suspect you will end up with a two-syllable middle name. Oh, and will you truly use Ann....or Anne (with an e) ;-) Our last name is Guidry. Pronounced: Gid(rhymes with bid) and dree (rhymes with flee) :-) My husband thinks Ann so she won't have to constantly spell it for people/correct people when they leave off the e. I want the Anne (with the e) because of Anne of Green Gables and the rationale Anne gives for needing the -e at the end: "Print out Ann and it looks dreadful, but Anne with an e is quite distinguished" (if I'm recollecting the quote correctly) :-) Edited March 3, 2016 by jana_suzanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFSinIL Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 (edited) Ann Colleen Ann Katherine Ann I think I really want a strong K sound in there to go with your last name, just sounds right. edited to be: Anne Colleen Anne Katherine Anne Carole Do spell it with an e as without it looks too blunt. Edited March 4, 2016 by JFSinIL 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy in NH Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 Anne Shirley Anna Banana Ann Arbor Ann Marie was the first name to pop into my head. Sorry I'm no help. :p 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechWife Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 Ann Olivia Ann Elizabeth Ann Elise Ann Marie Ann Shirley (may be too Anne of Green Gables for some) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purpleowl Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 I think you need something with multiple syllables. Personally, I like the flow of Ann with a middle name that begins with an unstressed syllable - someone else mentioned Marie, and other ideas along those lines would be Elise, Clarice, Lucille, Elizabeth, and Cecilia. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purpleowl Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 Just saw your second post - I think that with the name Ann or Anne, either way she'll be constantly telling people "no e" or "with an e." 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umsami Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 I prefer Ann with an "e". I was thinking Anne Shirley too :) I actually think it's the default spelling these days. I would remove your full last name from your post for privacy but maybe keep the "g" bit. Ann(e) Amelia Ann(e) Georgiana Ann(e) Elizabeth Anne Gabriella Anne Genevieve Anna Grace 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 Yes, with an E. Anne Elizabeth Anne Marie Anne Christine I'll keep thinking. I love the name Anne. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spryte Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 Just saw your second post - I think that with the name Ann or Anne, either way she'll be constantly telling people "no e" or "with an e." Yes. She'll be spelling it either way. FWIW, I never read Anne of Green Gables, but I instinctively add the e. It took me ten years to remember that SIL doesn't use an e. Oops. I know two Ann Maries. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Elf Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 I like Anne Michelle and Anne Marie. I instinctively add the e as well. I would think without the e is a more old fashioned way of spelling it. I agree with others, either way she'll need to give someone the spelling if they're writing it down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aiden Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 I know a woman named Ann Renee. It flows off the tongue easily. Anne Renee would work, too, but that has an awful lot of Es in close proximity to each other. I also like the suggestions above for Ann Elise (or Anne Elise ... or Annelise with no middle name?) Do you intend to use the middle name with the first as a double name, or will the child be called Ann/Anne alone? If she's called only by her first name, I prefer Anne because it's prettier and looks more complete somehow. I think no matter how it's spelled, people will either spell it however they think is normal (and be wrong 50% of the time), or they'll write "Ann," then look up and say "is there an E?" If she's called by first and middle names, then I think the choice of middle name matters more, and I would be more ok with spelling it "Ann." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettyandbob Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 I'm no "e". One of legal names is " Ann". No one has spelled that part of my name wrong. Ann + Marie Margaret Lynn Carol Elizabeth Denise Katherine Therese Elise Lots of names would work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethel Mertz Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 Definitely "Anne" with an "e!" It's not a problem correcting people's spelling. Usually they ask if there is an "e" or not. FWIW, those folks without an "e" also have to correct the spelling of their name. I was named after Anne of Green Gables. Elizabeth (or Elisabeth) would be a fine middle name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vonfirmath Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 How many syllables is your last name, and what letter does it start with? Ann Marie is what pops into my mind. I suspect you will end up with a two-syllable middle name. Oh, and will you truly use Ann....or Anne (with an e) ;-) Anne Marie is what came to mind to me as well. Honestly, either way you spell it she will be correcting how people spell it because BOTH spellings are "Normal" I am constantly telling people "Sarah with an h" Because both "Sara" and "Sarah" are common. (I prefer Anne to Ann too. But that is really between you and your husband) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 She's going to have to spell it for people either way, though personally I think Anne is more common. And it's way easier to add an e than to remove one. I like Anne Elisabeth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 Or Anne Isabella Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onceuponatime Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 Elaine Barbara Louise/a Michaela Teresa Patricia Evelyn Ann seems to go well with more traditional names. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkTulip Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 I like Anne Marie, but I think with your last name it's too rhyme-y. I like a lot of the other suggestions, though. My favorite is Anne Elizabeth. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katy Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 Your husband is wrong. Anne is almost twice as common as Ann in the USA. https://www.ssa.gov/cgi-bin/babyname.cgi I like Anne Marie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katy Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 I see my link didn't save the search information. In 2014 Anne was ranked #553 most popular, but Ann was ranked #945. Similar names - Anna #34; Annie- #311. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Innisfree Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 Anne Elizabeth Anne Katherine And, don't I remember Diana Barry calling her daughter "small Anne Cordelia" in the Anne books? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mergath Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 I like Anne Elizabeth with your last name. It flows nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoutingmom Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 I also thought of Anne Marie first. I agree with Anne with an E - and she will have to spell it out all the time anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitten18 Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 I like Anne Elizabeth Anne Catherine (I like the C better than K with a last name that starts with G) Anne Margaret 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plansrme Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 I don't really love the name "Nicole," but Anne Nicole flows nicely. How about other N names? Anne Noelle. M might fit also-- Anne McKinley (but I would never be able to resist the urge to call her Annie Mac, 'cause that would be adorable) Anne Michaela If you were in the South, of course you would add a family last name and call her by the double name of Ann Colton or Ann Campbell or somesuch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Upptacka Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 I greatly prefer Anne with an E......it just feels more classic and complete to me. My sister's name is Anne (Anne Marie), and yes, she often gets the "with or without the e?" question, but she would also get that with the Ann spelling. Or just about any name, for that matter (given all the creative and alternative spellings these days!). Spelling it Ann would not save her from any of that, so choose the spelling you love. I think it is a great name that ages well. For a middle, I would suggest a three syllable name you like......I think it would sound best with Anne and then your last name. Then again, she may not carry your last name forever, so a two syllable middle would be nice, too. Just watch for middles ending with the long e sound, because it sounds a bit rhymes/sing songy with your last name. For what it's worth, my sister always felt her full name (Anne Marie) was too expected. While Anne Marie is lovely, it always bothered her how so many people could guess her middle name without knowing it; Anne and Marie just naturally go together for a lot of people. She always longed for a middle name less predictable. Some ideas: Anne Eloise Anne Sylvia Anne Eleanor Anne Penelope Anne Juliet/Julia Anne Maribel Anne Lorelei Anne Josephine Anne Genevieve Anne Vivian Anne Cora Anne Fiona Anne Sophia Anne Juniper Anne Margaret Anne Emmeline Anne Clara Anne Charlotte Anne Linnea Anne Elise Anne Margot Anne Rosalie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wendy not in HI Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 (edited) I have a sister named Anna Wynne. (Rhymes with Quinn or win) I have always loved that middle name. I think it goes well with Anne (or Ann), too - Anne Wynne Anne is such a beautiful name - I think any middle name would be nice. Do you have a favorite grandmother or Aunt? Our son's name is John (another easy first name that can go with any middle name,) we gave him my grandfather's rather unusual name as his middle name. I love that! Edited March 3, 2016 by wendy not in HI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freesia Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 I'm an Anne. Either way she'd have to spell it and it's no problem-I just say Anne with an "e". I am Anne Catherine I like Anne Elizabeth or Anne Elise I do not like Ann 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clementine Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 Ann Marie was my first thought too. Have you considered Anna? I only say that because two syllable names seem a little easier to match up with middle names. Ann Elizabeth Ann Amelia Ann Morgan Ann Odelia Ann Olivia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purpleowl Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 I see my link didn't save the search information. In 2014 Anne was ranked #553 most popular, but Ann was ranked #945. Similar names - Anna #34; Annie- #311. For people about the same age as this baby Ann(e) will be, yes, there are many more Annes than Anns. However, if you take into account the way the two names have tracked on the charts over time, you actually get more Anns (~333,390) than Annes (~226,579) who are currently living in the US. Wolfram Alpha is useful for this sort of calculation: http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=how+many+people+are+named+anne http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=how+many+people+are+named+ann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wapiti Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 I would go with a middle name that is at least two syllables. Ann(e) goes with virtually anything, IMO! I can't put my finger on it, but something about Anne looks odd to my eyes when paired with another name, though it looks fine with a middle initial. In my extended family, we have both Ann and Anne, the former being a middle name. How about Anne Kathleen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mergath Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 I don't really love the name "Nicole," but Anne Nicole flows nicely. How about other N names? Anne Noelle. M might fit also-- Anne McKinley (but I would never be able to resist the urge to call her Annie Mac, 'cause that would be adorable) Anne Michaela If you were in the South, of course you would add a family last name and call her by the double name of Ann Colton or Ann Campbell or somesuch. I'd probably skip Anne Nicole. It sounds almost identical to Anna Nicole, which is cringe-inducing because of Anna Nicole Smith. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jana_suzanne Posted March 3, 2016 Author Share Posted March 3, 2016 Your husband is wrong. Anne is almost twice as common as Ann in the USA. https://www.ssa.gov/cgi-bin/babyname.cgi I like Anne Marie. I'll show to hubby. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jana_suzanne Posted March 3, 2016 Author Share Posted March 3, 2016 I like Anne Elizabeth with your last name. It flows nicely. That's actually where I was leaning, after my mom whose first name is Elizabeth. You all have been quite helpful! Keep 'um coming! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamiof5 Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 (edited) No E for me. And yes, my first thought was Ann Marie. I think it goes beautifully with your last name :) ETA: can't believe I forgot... CONGRATULATIONS!!!! Edited March 3, 2016 by mamiof5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrairieSong Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 (edited) Anne Elizabeth, Anne Therese, Anne Michelle, Anne Christine, Anne Kathleen. ETA: Here's a fun site where you can put in first and last names and get middle name suggestions. http://www.babynamegenie.com/baby-middle-names/index.php Edited March 3, 2016 by PrairieSong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kahlanne Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 Anne is my middle name and my mom's middle name but the one she "goes by". Her name is actually spelled Ann legally but she spells it Anne. She also used the spelling Anne with my name. I asked her why and she said she always hated the spelling Ann. It not only looked less appealing to her but also most misspelled it anyway. Around here the spelling Anne is the more common one I have found. As for middle name suggestions, we almost went with Anne Melissa back in the day. Some of my other favorites are Anne Claris Anne Josephine Anne Juliette Anne Romilly Anne Miriam Anne Rosalie Anne Scarlett Anne Louisa (think this might be my fav with your last name) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 (edited) Elise Louise Marie Catherine Edited March 3, 2016 by SKL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alisa in Florida Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 Anne Lorraine All of the others I thought of have already been mentioned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaithManor Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 Ann Clarice, Ann Victoria, and Ann Madeleine are my favorites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanezomom Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 I vote for Anne Elise!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanny Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 Marie. Congrats to you and your DH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie G Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 I'm an Ann Marie. I was born in 1961 so I spent a few years in my childhood being called 'That Girl". For those too young, Marlo Thomas played a girl named Ann Marie. I never cared for Ann growing up, and my German friends and relatives pronounced it Anna anyway. Dh has called me Annie from day one, as my parents did much of the time. Growing up I wished my folks had spelled it Anne. My granddaughter is Anna Grace and she wants to go by her full name- her parents intended that from birth. But most folks shorten it to just Anna. It's a classic name- most anything not super trendy will sound nice with it. But not something like Mykelti. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 Ann Marie was my first thought as well. Mine as well. And you absolutely have to spell it with an E!!!!!!! There is no question. Ann is Raggedy Ann. Anne is Anne of Green Gables. End of story. But seriously, please....please please please spell it with an E. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 I like Anne Elizabeth with your last name. It flows nicely. Agreed. After Anne Marie my choice is Anne Elizabeth. Although....Anne Cordelia might sway me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaillardia Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 I like Anne Marie or Ann Marie but not with Guidry. We have Ann and Anne on both sides of our family. I prefer Anne. I like Anne Elise with that last name. Good luck! Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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