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01-22-2013 at 2:18 PM
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Anne vs Ann

Which spelling do you like better? Why should Ann be used over Anne or the other way around if you prefer? 

To me, Anne seems like it should be the suffix to a name. That's just my opinion. I met someone named Anne today and it got me wondering :)
 
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I prefer Ann!
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01-22-2013 at 2:29 PM
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i also prefer Ann
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Print out "A-n-n" and it looks absolutely dreadful, but Anne with an "e" is quite distinguished…...so if you’ll only call me "Anne with an 'e'”, I’ll try and reconcile myself to not being called Cordelia.

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I like it with the E on the end.  It looks more finished to me.
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526SadieSadie:
Print out "Ann" and it looks absolutely dreadful, but Anne with an "e" is quite distinguishedso if youll only call me "Anne with an 'e', Ill try and reconcile myself to not being called Cordelia.
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Definitely with an e at the end.  Anne is so much prettier than Ann..
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lurker jumping in.

I am an Anne and I always tell people that Ann just goes on forever like Annnnnnnnnnnnnn whereas Anne has a definitive ending and to me just looks prettier. For the record, I love my name!
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Helenahhandbasket:
I like it with the E on the end.  It looks more finished to me.


Agree. Also, I see more people use Ann as a two-part name...like Mary Ann or Carrie Ann.
 
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01-22-2013 at 2:44 PM
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I prefer Anne, but that's probably because I was a huge Anne of Green Gables fan and she was very particular about the inclusion of the "e".  Either way it's a great name and would have been a contender for us had LO been a girl.   

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Print out "A-n-n" and it looks absolutely dreadful, but Anne with an "e" is quite distinguished…...so if you’ll only call me "Anne with an 'e'”, I’ll try and reconcile myself to not being called Cordelia.

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My middle name is Ann.  I dig the no E.

But, hypocritically, if I named my kid this, she'd be Anne.

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I prefer Anne, but it's also my middle name.

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526SadieSadie:

Print out "A-n-n" and it looks absolutely dreadful, but Anne with an "e" is quite distinguished…...so if you’ll only call me "Anne with an 'e'”, I’ll try and reconcile myself to not being called Cordelia.

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I always liked Anne more but it's been on our list to honor DH's mom who spelled it Ann. 9 years later and I don't prefer the extra "e."
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Anne, definitely
 
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Ann, because thats my middle name lol
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01-22-2013 at 3:13 PM
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Anne. IMO it looks like a finished name while Ann feels like it's missing something.
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01-22-2013 at 3:22 PM
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I also prefer Anne. To me, Ann looks incomplete.
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Another vote for Anne. When I see Ann by itself, it doesn't bother me, but next to Anne it seems very incomplete!

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526SadieSadie:

Print out "A-n-n" and it looks absolutely dreadful, but Anne with an "e" is quite distinguished…...so if you’ll only call me "Anne with an 'e'”, I’ll try and reconcile myself to not being called Cordelia.

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Man, I loved that series. I don't know anyone IRL who's seen it except my mom.  I'm torn on the spelling though - I think either way is fine!
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526SadieSadie:

Print out "A-n-n" and it looks absolutely dreadful, but Anne with an "e" is quite distinguished…...so if you’ll only call me "Anne with an 'e'”, I’ll try and reconcile myself to not being called Cordelia.

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Man, I loved that series. I don't know anyone IRL who's seen it except my mom.  I'm torn on the spelling though - I think either way is fine!

I watched it obsessively as a kid - I saw Megan Followes on an episode of Cold Case and I had such a geek-gasm I embarassed myself in front of my husband.
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For me, Ann seems like a nickname (short for Andrea, or Angelica, or the like)

Anne seems like a full, given name.

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Helenahhandbasket:
I like it with the E on the end.  It looks more finished to me.

This. I also like the H at the end of Sarah and Hannah.
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526SadieSadie:

Print out "A-n-n" and it looks absolutely dreadful, but Anne with an "e" is quite distinguished…...so if you’ll only call me "Anne with an 'e'”, I’ll try and reconcile myself to not being called Cordelia.

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Yes. This movie will forever bias me toward spelling Anne with an "e" 
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I prefer Anne.
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I prefer Anne. It seems more finished, if that makes sense to anyone else but me. haha
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526SadieSadie:

Print out "A-n-n" and it looks absolutely dreadful, but Anne with an "e" is quite distinguished…...so if you’ll only call me "Anne with an 'e'”, I’ll try and reconcile myself to not being called Cordelia.

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To me Ann seems more boring and less distinguished.
 
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I have Anne with an E in my name so im going with that one

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