Annie

Let’s be real for a moment. If you are an adult woman named Annie, you know the double-edged sword. The name implies sweetness . Approachability . Innocence .

And just between us? Tomorrow’s sun always comes out. But so what if today you just want to watch the clouds? Let’s be real for a moment

That can be a gift. People trust an Annie. They confess their secrets to an Annie. Approachability

But Annie is also the little sister in Father of the Bride —the one with the wise-beyond-her-years smile. She is the piano bench where your aunt taught you to play chopsticks. Annie is the best friend who doesn't need to talk for three hours to know exactly what you're feeling. Tomorrow’s sun always comes out

It doesn’t try to be fancy. It doesn’t add a superfluous “-belle” or a complicated spelling. It is simply itself: four letters, two syllables, one soft vowel sandwich between two gentle consonants.

Dear Annie,

Annie