Daughter’s name is Anne-people pronounce it Annie

[Anonymous]

They’re very clearly calling her Annie as a nickname.

[Anonymous]

This is my daughter’s name and we never have this problem! I agree, maybe it’s just a nickname they are doing?

[Anonymous]

If her name was Ann, they would still call her Annie. It's a nickname, not a mispronunciation.

[Anonymous]

It’s a nickname. They know the name Anne.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are you sure they're pronouncing the "e" and not just imposing a nickname on her?

I think it's more likely this. People think little children need cutesy names.

[Anonymous]

My name is Kristen and, for some reason, when nurses call me back to exam rooms in doctor’s offices, I get called “Christian” more than half the time. I think in situations where people don’t really care what your name is because they’re not going to get to know you anyway, they just glance at the paperwork and take at a stab at your name.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My name is Diana and gosh, people have a lot of trouble with it. I get called so many names that are not Diana- Diane, Deanna, Dana.

There’s nothing you can do, OP.

My husband's name is Dana. Not only do people assume he's a woman half the time, the other half they pronounce it Danna instead of Day-nah. People are stupid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My name is Kristen and, for some reason, when nurses call me back to exam rooms in doctor’s offices, I get called “Christian” more than half the time. I think in situations where people don’t really care what your name is because they’re not going to get to know you anyway, they just glance at the paperwork and take at a stab at your name.

Sounds like Starbucks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are you sure they're pronouncing the "e" and not just imposing a nickname on her?

I think it's more likely this. People think little children need cutesy names.

This also happens to my 75 year old mom from complete strangers. I’ve never had it happen to any other member of my family, even ones with super common nicknames.

[Anonymous]

It's a nickname, they're not mispronouncing it, they're just being too familiar.

If she hates it, she needs to practice saying "Oh, actually, I don't go by Annie, it's Anne."

If you hate it but she doesn't, let the nickname evolve - she is her own person!

[Anonymous]

Colleague is an Anne from Europe and pronounces it like Ana.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are you sure they're pronouncing the "e" and not just imposing a nickname on her?

This. Everyone knows the 'e' is silent. They're just giving her a cutie nickname. If either of you don't like it, then correct them.

A generation of kids were taught to read without phonics and without phonics rules. A lot of them probably don’t know that the “e” is silent. Take it up with Lucy Caulkins.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's a nickname, they're not mispronouncing it, they're just being too familiar.

If she hates it, she needs to practice saying "Oh, actually, I don't go by Annie, it's Anne."

If you hate it but she doesn't, let the nickname evolve - she is her own person!

It’s not. My sister is an Anne and she complains about this in professional settings, at the DMV, and other situations where people don’t just impose a nickname. People genuinely do not know that the “e” is silent. It’s a pet peeve of hers - my name is much longer but no one ever mispronounces it.

[Anonymous]

Anne is an old lady name, they call her Annie instead.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Most people do know that. But some people (perhaps 51 percent?) are idiots.

51%? Democracy in action?