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!
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.)
-- Anonymous User 8/9/2006
Her name was Anne Boleyn not Ann Berlin.
-- Anonymous User 4/23/2011
Ann was one of the famous Charles Darwin's 10 children. Sadly she died at the age of ten with turburculosis.
-- Anonymous User 11/28/2005
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.
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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.
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