Gianfranco always calls me Annice, except he pronounces it Ah-neece. (sort of raise the last syllable, if that makes sense, emphasis equally on both). I know that this is difficult for them to say, because in the Sienese accent Cs are pronounces like an h, but far back in the throat, or like sh. (Nicola is Nihola and dinner, cena, is shena). Today I told them about how my Italian teacher used to call me Anna, and a few minutes later Gianfranco asked me if they could call me that too! So, for my Italian family and friends, I am now Anna. Annie could work as well, but it is spelled oddly for Italian pronunciation and sounds like the word for year. It is easier for them to say!
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