I really like the Italian form of this name, Annamaria.
-- Anonymous User 9/7/2005
I personally don't like it all that much. The name means nothing. I have it as a name.
-- Anonymous User 9/13/2005
... "this name means nothing"? Look at the constituent parts and you get the meaning. (If you're talking about de-lexicalisation, that's another phenomenon that's pretty much hit every American/European name, save for newer ones that are derived directly from lexical words in current usage.)
Between this name and "Annamaria" or "Anne-Marie" or other variants, I must admit I like this one the best. Then again, my opinion's most likely influenced by the fact that I have a good friend who bears it, and I see her zest for life popping out of the vowel combination (primarily through its interaction with the consonants around it) to pleasantly surprise me every time.
I think this is one of the most beautiful names I have ever heard. My mother bestowed this name upon me and I could not think of a more regal, sophisticated, tastefully traditional name. At a time when Britneys, Ashleys, and Lindseys were running rampant, I am glad I was given a more meaningful and unique name.
Of course Annemarie is a name. Anne-Marie is the name of Queen Margrethe II's second little sister, Queen Anne-Marie. The other one is Princess Benedikte.
The Dutch pronunciation for Annemarie is: ahn-nə-mah-REE. [noted -ed]
Annemarie is also used in Limburgish, and there are *two* possible ways to pronounce this name in Limburgish. The first way is exactly the same as the Dutch pronunciation that I just mentioned above. The second way resembles the way a French person would pronounce it: ahn-mah-REE.