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Hannah + Annie - too similar?

6 replies

pastaislife · Today 10:22

As per title - my name is Hannah and our favourite girls name is Annie. Are these too similar?! πŸ˜” my name is never shortened by anyone if makes difference. I love Annie with our surname, and with DH name in the middle if saying all our names as a family, but worry it’s too similar and people will think I’ve named after myself πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

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DramaAlpaca · Today 10:24

For siblings, too similar for sure.

For mother and daughter, absolutely fine.

My own name has a similar sound to that of one of my boys, but I don't think anyone has ever even noticed. It's never been remarked on, anyway.

Groundhogday2025 · Today 10:38

Agree with @DramaAlpaca, for siblings it would be a mouthful as you would be using the names together all the time, but for mother and daughter it would be absolutely fine because you’ll rarely be referred to together.
You won’t be β€˜Hannah’ much for the next few years anyway, just β€œmummy, mum, muuuuuuuuuuummmm!” Or β€œAnnie’s mum” or β€œask your mum” πŸ˜‚

YouBelongWithMe · Today 10:39

I cannot speak as an Anna who called her daughter Annabel. In hindsight it was stupid and I don't actually know why no-one intervened and pointed out the ridiculousness.

However yours are not similar enough to pose any issue as mother/daughter.

BookishBobby · Today 12:39

I have a similar name to my DM and it's never been a problem. I really like that she loved her own name and chose something similar whilst giving me my own identity. Having different initials is helpful too

I love both Hannah & Annie

Congratulations!

Namiemcnameface · Today 12:43

I think it's fine. We know a Ben with a daughter called Wren, a Jen who has a baby Ben and a Kate with a teenage Nate. My parents had rhyming names and I always kinda loved it ❀️

Hannah and Annie don't sound similar at all in comparison!! Annie is a lovely name. Congratulations ❀️

PivotPivotmakingmargaritas · Today 12:46

I was thinking siblings too and yes that would be a mouthful but no mother and daughter fine.

Most people when around your daughter will refer to you as Mummy/Mumma/Mum as in go see mum to put on your shoes etc

So it’s fine

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