Annie is sweet, spunky, and, I think, ready to be super stylish…She’s classic and a little vintage, but still seems universally wearable.
While Annie is often a full name on her own or a nickname for obvious choices like Ann/Anne and compound names beginning with Ann/Anne/Anna (Annabelle, Annemarie, etc), there are plenty of other ways to get to Annie! Here are some more unusual options:
Anastasia– Sophisticated and fairly unusual, Anastasia would make a great “different-but-not-weird” baby name choice.
Andromeda– While this glamorous Greek name is a bit over the top for me, I think Annie could soften it up nicely.
Angeline– My personal favorite of the names beginning with ‘Angel__.’I think Annie is a perfect nickname for this sweet, girly moniker.
Aniston– Not a fan, personally, but with this surname name being on the rise I couldn’t leave it out
Annika– Fitting perfectly with the “classic-with-a-twist” trend, Annika would make a lovely choice and perhaps works best on this list with the nickname Annie.
Anthea– feminine, understated, and ethereal, this sweet and special name would make a lovely formal name for Annie.
Antoinette– Again, a bit dramatic for my taste but a beautiful choice nonetheless, and easy to make wearable with Annie as a nickname
Antonella– My personal favorite on this list, Antonella is super feminine and glam but can easily be brought down to Earth with a simple nickname.
Antonia– Skip Toni and go with the girlier Annie!
Anwen– A unique yet simple Welsh name, Anwen is sweet but not overflowing with femininity.
Rhiannon– A GORGEOUS name from Welsh mythology…We Americans may have trouble pronouncing this name correctly though.
Savannah– I love Savannah as a sneaky way of getting to Annie!
What’s YOUR favorite formal name for Annie? Or do you prefer Annie on her own?
Oh, how I *love* Antonella! She’d be Nell for me, though …
I’m an Anastasia and people mostly call me either Ana, Anna, or Annie so this is a cool Annie name. I also know an Annalise who goes by Annie. Annie names that I love are Anne, Annais, Annalie, Antoniette, Annette or Annabelle.