Anais

[Pielette]

How would you pronounce this name? I think I quite like it for a girl, what do you think?

It would need to go with a middle name of Patricia as that's my mum's name.

 

[bumblebeexo]

My friends middle name is Anais, I think it's lovely. She pronounces it like 'A - neigh' (as in the noise a horse makes - sorry can't think of another way to describe it!) It isn't common either which I like.

 

[Mummy2B21]

Hiya thats a lovely namr i havent heard before, my first instinct of the spelling is 'An-is' x

 

[Pielette]

Thanks ladies. I can't quite figure out whether it's A-neigh, as you say bumblebee, or A-nah-ese, as some others say.

My other worry is that kids would be mean and change it to Anus

 

[hubblybubbly]

Ha had never thought of anus! Lol. Sure it would be fine though.
I would pronounce it a-nigh.
X

 

[kristy87]

I have a friend called anais and she pronounces it An- ees

 

[Mei190]

It's originally french. I pronounce it an-nah-ees (emphasis on EES)

 

[time]

i would say a-neigh... it is very beautiful!!!

 

[time]

reminds me of the perfume anais anais haha x

 

[skc22]

Thanks ladies. I can't quite figure out whether it's A-neigh, as you say bumblebee, or A-nah-ese, as some others say.

My other worry is that kids would be mean and change it to Anus

It is a really pretty name, but when I said it outloud I said An-iss but it sounded alot like anus. If it pronounced correctly (not like me in my sleep deprived haze) it is a lovely name

 

[venusinfurs]

Love it, but don't know how to pronounce it! I always said "A-neigh"

 

[Justagirlxx]

Ah-nay-us and honestly I thought it said Anus when I first saw it.

 

[Sarah Lou 80]

Beautiful name. I know a little girl with this name and it's pronounced a-neigh (like bumblebee said above). Like the perfume Anais Anais too! Lovely.

 

[maidelyn]

The french people I've heard pronounce it an-ai-eese, tis only us heathens that say an-ais

 

[MrsPoodle]

I would say an-eye-iss

 

[rubydoo1]

I would say a-neigh

 

[Gingersnaps]

I think it is pretty. If it is a French name, I would go with that pronunciation and correct people if they say it wrong.