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Anya?

34 replies

birdofthenorth · 03/11/2009 18:02

What do you think of Anya for a girl?

Also on my current list are

Evelyn
Magda
Zoe
Mary

Thoughts welcome on them too! Thanks.

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PyrotechnicToadstool · 03/11/2009 18:02

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mazzystartled · 03/11/2009 18:04

exactly what PT said

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birdofthenorth · 03/11/2009 18:19

Thanks! Do you think "Anya Mary" works?

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doubleexpresso · 03/11/2009 18:21

Anya Mary sounds really nice.

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megonthemoon · 03/11/2009 18:22

Like Anya and Mary - both on my long list if we ever have a DD but DH isn't so keen. DOn't really like the others so much.

Think Anya Mary works well

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brimfull · 03/11/2009 18:22

I love Anya and Mary

not keen on the others

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birdofthenorth · 03/11/2009 18:46

Thanks for your help!

Do you think Anya sounds odd along side Jack (DS) and Henry (fave name for any future son)?

Do you think Jack and Henry would sit better alongside a more traditional girl's name?

Ta!

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jlo1234 · 03/11/2009 18:48

i think anya zoe sounds nice
and anya goes well with jack and henry, dont worry too much about future namess just yet

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megonthemoon · 03/11/2009 19:20

i think anya works just fine with jack and any henry that arrives later!

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LynetteScavo · 03/11/2009 19:22

I love the name Anya!

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QandA · 03/11/2009 19:36

I like it too, it is unusual without being odd or too 'try hard'

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MaggieMonday · 03/11/2009 19:54

Lovely. I love Anya and ZOe

I always think of potato when I see piper

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AuraofDora · 03/11/2009 19:57

anya is lovely
mary too
but dont like it together
it goes with henry and jack wouldnt worry about that
idont think potato

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Naetha · 03/11/2009 20:05

Love Anya and Zoe

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ilikeyoursleeves · 03/11/2009 20:07

I know an Anya and I think it's a lovely name I like Zoe as well

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cluccles · 03/11/2009 20:24

gorgeous

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Scottie22 · 03/11/2009 20:25

My dd's name so am going to say it is lovely of course!!!!

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MrsMalcolmTucker · 03/11/2009 20:48

My neice is called Anja - pronounced Anya. Lovely name.

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boodleboot · 04/11/2009 17:03

Anya is pretty. I think Anya Eve is nice.

Evelyn - lovely
Magda - hideous but i love Margot so what do i know....
Zoe - lovely
Mary - lovely

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cloelia · 04/11/2009 20:00

I agree with boodleboot about Magda, sounds like a Bond bad girl to me.
Love Evelyn and Anya and Mary
How about Mary Anya as a sort of double or hyphen then you can create a nn as time goes on?

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birdofthenorth · 04/11/2009 20:22

Thanks for your help all!

I raised Anya with a pal today and her immediate reaction was "as in Anya-ism?" ie aneurysm... I am gutted to say this kind of put me off!!

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mummyofevilprincesses · 04/11/2009 20:33

I love Anya. It is so pretty

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PurplePoppy · 04/11/2009 21:19

I think Anya is a lovely name. I have heard of Ananya more often, and that has always been one of my favourite names.

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