Even though it's similar to the slang word (only a different spelling), I have always thought that Fannie was cute. I sure do like this name, and wish it wasn't difficult to bear in modern society. I love Fannie, and find it so endearing and classy!
Frances (Fannie) Barrier Williams (1855–1944) was an American educator, and women's rights activist and leader who in the late 1800s helped to found national leagues, associations, and federations for the civil and social advancement of black Americans. She also studied languages and portraiture.
Fannie Nampeyo (1900–1987) (also known as Fannie Lesou Polacca and Fannie Nampeyo Polacca) was a Native American modern and contemporary fine arts potter, who carried on the traditions of her famous mother, Nampeyo of Hano, the grand matriarch of modern Hopi pottery.
Fannie Smith Washington (sometimes spelled "Fanny"; 1858 – 1884) was an American educator, and the first wife of Booker T. Washington. Before her premature death in 1884, Fannie Washington aided her husband in the early development of the Tuskegee Institute.
Dr. Fannie Emanuel (1871 – 1934) was an American medical doctor and civic leader active in Chicago over the early decades of the twentieth century. In 1908 she founded the Emanuel Settlement House in Chicago.
In 2018, 84 is the most common age for an American (U.S.) Fannie who is registered female with the Social Security Administration. It is the 1, 115th most common female first name for living U.S. citizens.
Fannie Lou Hamer was an African-American activist during the Civil Rights Movement. She pushed for equal voting rights in Mississippi and was part of the SNCC. Perhaps her most famous quote was "If I fall, I'll fall five feet four inches forward in the fight for freedom."
Fannie Merritt Farmer (1857 – 1915) was a famous American cook, author of the Boston Cooking-School Cook Book. The Fanny Farmer candy company was named after her, but the spelling was changed because it had no connection with her and did not use her recipes.
Even if you spell it differently, it is still pronounced the same. I really don't like the name whether it is spelt Fanny (which is the worst), Fanni or Fannie.
Fannie Flagg is an American author and actress. She was born Patricia Neal but could not use that name since there was an actress named Patricia Neal. She is the author of the novel Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe, and wrote the screenplay for the film.