Nan Blythe

Anne "Nan" Blythe was the daughter of Gilbert and Anne Blythe, the wife of Jerry Meredith, the younger sister of Joyce (dec.), James, and Walter, the twin sister of Diana, and the older sister of Shirley and Rilla Blythe.

Biography
Nan was the subject of  a mini-story in Anne of Ingleside.

Bargins
In it reavealed that she has been making 'bargins' with God, such as you-do-this and I'll-do-that. Some of the things were no use, such as crawling 'round the barn 14 times, but some, such as never complaining about cod-liver oil again were a good use. Nan stopped when she made a bargin with God when Anne got sick. She promised to walk through the graveyard at night, since it would be terrifing. She tried to, and failed, though Anne got better. Anne watched her do it one night, so it was alright.

Etymology
Nan was named after her mother, Anne Shirley. She is the 2nd person to be named after Anne, the first being Anne Cordelia Wright.

Behind the scenes

 * Nan and her twin sister, Di, were named after their mother, Anne, and her childhood friend, Diana Barry. Ironically, Anne has red hair and Diana is dark, whereas in the Blythe twins, Nan is dark and Di is redheaded.

Appearances

 * Anne of Ingleside
 * Rainbow Valley
 * Rilla of Ingleside