Comments for the name Ann

A very common middle name for girls.

I like it as a first name. I think it´s kind of pretty.

Famous bearer is child actress of the 1940´s, Ann Carter.

Another famous bearer is child actress, Ann E. Todd (born Anne Todd Mayfield).

Two women that I absolutely loathe have born variations of the name Anne: Ann Coulter and Anita Bryant. Thanks to them, the lovely name of Anne has been befouled for me.

I personally think that Ann is a name that is merely satisfactory, however, what comes out of my mind now has NOTHING to do with degrading America, I mean no harm or harrassment, so please don't call me diabolic! I have to agree with fellow user gaelruadh19 about one person with a petulant, malevolent, nefarious mind- American controversial bestselling conservative author and constitutional attorney, Ann Coulter! She said simply gruesome things about Canada when former Liberal Prime Minister Paul Martin was elected on November 30th/2003! How America is protecting Canada with a nuclear shield, how she hates Canadians because of some of us speak French! She also said that one day America can turn around and crush them on Fox! Along with Mr.Carlson, they thought that every Canadian was too busy dog sledding to care about politics! How juvenile and ignorant was that? Then, I thought that I would never forgive her. Until of course, I learned she was conservative - just like my family and I. Now that we have Stephen Harper, she must have gotten over herself, which is a relief! I just wish that she would publically take her inexusable words back! Long live the name!

Personal impression: Anne looks better than Ann... too common, both of them. Urgh.

I don't think Ann is a good first name, only because middle names just don't sound right with it.

Actually, "Elise" would be a good middle name for "Ann": Ann(e) Elise.

Another good middle name with Ann is Carol.

Ann Matthews Martin (born 1955) wrote the Baby Sitters Club books for girls. I used to love those books when I was younger.

Ann Gustafson Frake is a Christian author. Her books include EMERALD ELEPHANT, GOLDEN BEE and CRYSTAL DRAGON.

Ann is a pretty first and middle name, I like it both ways.

Ann Berlin also had this name. The first of all of king Henry's wives. Exiled because she could not give him a heir.

Jessica22: you have your facts ALL wrong. The first of Henry VIII's wives was Catherine of Aragon, not Ann Berlin. His second wife's name was Anne Boleyn, not Ann Berlin. (Note the E.) And finally, she was beheaded, not exiled, because she did not produce a MALE heir. (She did produce an heir, though, who later became Queen Elizabeth I.)

Her name was Anne Boleyn not Ann Berlin.

Ann was one of the famous Charles Darwin's 10 children. Sadly she died at the age of ten with turburculosis.

Actually, Anne Boleyn was not exiled, but exectued, and her name was spelt Anne not Ann. I also think Ann is too short, Anne looks far better and more complete than Ann.

A famous bearer is Swedish-born actress Ann-Margret (born Ann-Margret Olsson on April 28, 1941). She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her role as the title character's mother in the popular 1975 movie "Tommy".

In Sweden it is very common with hyphenated names like Ann-Sofie, Ann-Charlotte, Ann-Marie, Ann-Louise etc.

Ann is my second middle name of two. It is my maternal grandmother's middle name, and I like it. I sort of prefer it spelled Anne, however. But the name itself is nice. It's sad that it is becoming so common for a middle name.

I agree, I like spelling my middle name with an 'E'. It's the prettiest name, even if it is becoming popular as a middle name. :)

A famous bearer of this name is Ann Wilson. Ann is the lead singer of "Heart".

Boring! Zzzzzzzzz.

I love my middle name. It is short, but a traditional name.

Novelists: Ann Granger, Ann Rule and Ann Voss Peterson.

I hate this name with a passion that burns a thousand suns! It is SO boring! This is something that you would name your baby girl if you absolutely hated her! It seems that everyone and their mothers' brothers' ex-wifes' hairdressers' second cousins' wifes' has this as a miidle name.

I think the name Ann is beautiful! It's so simple, yet so pretty!

My name's Chelsea-Ann, and although I don't use the Ann part normally I always make sure I have my full name on anything I'm proud of (like my Degree.) I get Ann off my Aunty, who is a great woman.

Anne of Green Gables is right. Ann does look better with an 'e'. This name is so plain! I mean, Jane and Jill are plain, but at least they look nice! I guess that's because when I was little, Ann was one of those names that they used for story problems in math.

Ann Harvey was a young Newfoundlander who helped save over a hundred shipwrecked survivors during the 1820's.

I love this name. I have friend named Ann who has made me love this name. My name is Anna and I think I like Ann better.

This name is starting to be a really common middle name for girls. A bunch of people have either this spelling or Anne as their middle names. Marie is a common middle name as well.

I agree that Ann is a rather plain name, but there are middle names that go well with it. My middle name is Marie (another common middle name) and they go perfectly together. A few people call me Annmarie.

Like Anne of Green Gables, I prefer Anne with an E.

Too boring and plain for me.

The name Ann is simple, yet beautiful and elegant. It has stood the test of time, and every Ann I know is beautiful. Classic and timeless, it has a real beauty in its simplicity. There is Anne Archer, Ann Curry, Anne Hathaway, Ann Margeret, many famous people with this name, young and old. Its nicknames and variations are equally as nice; Annie, Anna, all of which are associated with strength and elegance. I also like the spelling; Ayn.

It's a very boring name. Ann. Bleh.

Ann is my middle name. I really like it. Although I hate my first name Carly, with Ann it makes it more like even, because Carly isn't really a serious name, kinda a little girl name, and Ann is kinda more of a mature name so in the end it is like a balance for names.

Ann Darrow was a character in "King Kong" in both the 1933 original and 2005 remake films. In the 1933 film, she was portrayed by Fay Wray and by Naomi Watts in 2005. In the 1976 version, she was replaced by a character named Dwan, played by Jessica Lange. In the films, the character is a struggling Depression-era actress who is taken in by filmmaker Carl Dunham. They travel to Skull Island, where she is taken captive by island natives and offered up as a sacrifice to Kong, a god-like figure to them. Kong falls in love with her.

People like Ann Coulter and Ann Althouse have totally ruined my associations with this name, but it always struck me as a terribly boring, overly minimalist name. It's horribly overused as a middle name, and it is a clear sign that the parents didn't feel like bothering too much coming up with an innovative middle name, so they used this total filler middle name. I bet many women with this as their first name were unwanted children, and their parents just picked a common name to get it over with.

My middle name is Ann. I think it's pretty, but too plain, I wish it was Annie, Annabell, or Annette, or any other version with more than one syllable. But none-the-less it's a great middle name, because it can compliment almost any first name. :D
As a first name I'd definitely recommend going with a longer version, and letting Ann just be a nickname of it.

Ann Bradshaw is a character in the Gemma Doyle Trilogy. (A Great and Terrible Beauty, Rebel Angels, The Sweet Far Thing). She is said to have a lovely singing voice.

This has to be one of the most boring names out there. I prefer Anne. As one person on Name Nerds pointed out, it's just 'an' with an extra N. Ann's also used as a thoughtless filler middle name.

This is my middle name, and I've always hated it. I agree with slight_night_shiver and the rest of you, it's total filler. Unfortunately, the middle name "Ann" goes back in my family for generations and my mother insists on writing my name as "Colleen Ann" rather than just "Colleen"--even though that's all I go by. Oddly enough, I love the simple beauty in the nearly identical name Anne, to the point where I sometimes find myself squeazing the "E" at the end.
Future parents: If you like the sound, please, for your daughter's sake, add the "E"!

A famous bearer was the gothic novelist Ann Radcliffe, who wrote The Romance of the Forest and The Mysteries of Udolpho. Her novels were hugely influential.

Ann Reinking (born November 10, 1949) is an American actress and dancer. She began her career performing in a number of ensemble roles in the Broadway productions "Coco", "Wild and Wonderful", and "Pippin", with additional leading roles in "Goodtime Charley" and "Dancin'", and took over roles in "Chicago" and "Sweet Charity", as well as the film "All That Jazz". She since has turned to a career in choreography, particularly her Tony Award-winning work in the 1996 Broadway revival of "Chicago".

I really like the name Ann. I don't really think it changes when it has an 'e' at the end. I almost prefer it spelled like this. Sure, it's plain, but it's still really pretty. I especially like the nickname Annie. :)

The name of a My Ruin song is "Miss Ann Thrope".

Several people have brought up "Anne of Green Gables" and that character's stated preference for the "e" spelling. I've always had a fondness for the simpler "Ann" spelling. Some of us like the matter-of-factness of it. The "e" seems like an attempt to dress up an already streamlined, straightforward name. The two spellings DO have different "feels." Ann is peppy, sprightly, high spirited and sassy (think Ann Sheridan, Ann Sothern, Ann Landers). Anne is willowy, sips tea and writes verse (badly). No need for the "e" unless you're French (or pseudo-French).

This name is rather dull.

Ann is also an Old Greek name meaning 'flowery, blossom'.

My grandmother and aunt both have this as a middle name. I guess Mom wanted some difference for my middle name while still keeping the tradition, so she tacked on the "e." Not that I mind. Both spellings are perfectly nice.

I think this is a simple and sweet name, and works well with so many other names as noted. Sans "e" or with it, it's a darn site better than some of the ridiculous names people come up with for their kids these days. Especially the celebrity set, but don't get me started.

This is my middle name. In my opinion, it sounds nice paired with my first name, Destiny. Destiny Ann. Besides my name, I prefer it as a nickname for Anna or Annie, but it's alright on its own, too.

I really hate dull, ubiquitous, uninspiring names like Ann/Anne. However, if English-speakers are going to use the name, I'd prefer they used the English spelling "Ann". It's a touch more patriotic, lol.

More to-the-point than frillier Anne.
Not that either name is very "frilly".
They are both boring, minimalist names, but they do have a pretty sound and I don't think they'll ever fall out of favour.

Boring and bland. Heck, it even rhymes with bland!

In Arrested Development George Michael dated a girl named Ann who's was very plain, bland and forgettable.

Too short and boring. Use it as a nickname for Annabelle, Anneliese, etc.

This is my middle name, and I quite like this spelling. It could work as a first name too.