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If you call me Anne please call me Anne spelled with an e. ... It makes such a difference.  (Montgomery 35)

I caused Sara of "This paper is only ok" fame minor stress during the introduction portion of her housewarming.  For this I apologize!

It is true.  There is a discrepancy between what I introduce myself as and what I'll answer to.  I will address this now:

I introduce myself as "Anne" because that makes the most sense.  Right? Right. I have at least four different names and two most common names and one abhorred name and I see where this might be confusing.
So "Anne" it is!

Wherein lies the rub.  I do have several names and happily answer to them because I LIKE them.  Not to mention "Anne" has two syllables and peeps be struggling with that all the time.  (Ed. note: Two.  Count 'em.)  Therefore I answer the "what do you want to be called?" question kind of a lot and it is time to settle the debate:

I don't really mind any of my various names!  

Actually I kind of like having different names with different people!**

If you like "Anne with an e" I only ask you pronounce it correctly (it has an E you guys) and THAT is the full list of my demands.  I hereby cheerfully request you select a name that floats your personal boat and row with it!
The most common* as of 5:04pm today are: "Anne," "Annie," and "AnnieAllen."  Pick one.  Mix and match.  Enjoy!
(*"T. Anne" if you are reading in Nashville)
[** It is like ESPIONAGE requiring many ALIBIS]

OR:

You can shun convention and totally make something up! Because that is how my ladycrush professor solved this problem months ago. 

On the first day of class I like to establish myself as kind of a big deal with a snappy "Anne, please, with an e" right off the bat.  My ladycrush professor heard "Anne with an e" on day one and has called me "Annie" ever since.
I think in her head (and in her comments on my papers) it is definitely SPELLED "Anne with an e" but out loud is PRONOUNCED "Annie."

Which is both awesome and accurate. And I support this.

So in conclusion my one request is that you respect the e.  Cause precipitation in your general vicinity with the e.   And if that means you spell "Annie" "A-n-n-e" I am down with that because I adore you guys.

Familiar-name question: DONE.

Though, um, I do realize this leaves the "Anne is actually my MIDDLE name" question unanswered.  That will remain unanswered but I leave you with this

Name-Related Anecdote

in its stead!:

In the PRAXIS session last weekend the roll was called, as 40 people in the same room were taking 8 different paper tests and these things should be official.  The guy gets all the way to my test section and through a billion and three names before stumbling on:

" ... Ta ... Ta-MY-yah? Ta-ME-yah? my-YAY? ... Allen. T. Allen."

uuuughhhhhhhhhh "... Sure. Here."