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Anna or Daisy?

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bellarinababy · 24/03/2011 15:04

Getting into a complete tizz about which to pick.

I love Anna but is it too safe and dull?

Is Daisy twee and is it as timeless as Anna?

Which would you rather be called?

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growing3rdbump · 24/03/2011 19:50

Anna

Northernrose · 24/03/2011 19:17

Very biased here as DD1 is Anna and we love it! Timeless, elegant, travels well, known but not common etc etc. I quite like Daisy too but do think it would date more and not be so easily transferable across the age ranges whereas Anna is cute for a wee girl and lovely for an older girl and woman, IMO. I personally would rather be Anna, but also think Anna Daisy is lovely if you didn't have another mn planned! Smile

sunshinescarlett · 24/03/2011 16:13

Why not use Daisy as her middle name? Then you could use it as a bit of a NN whilst she is little and it also gives her the choice if she would like to be referred to it as her name when older.

I think Anna Daisy sounds beautiful - simple but elegant Smile

toobreathless · 24/03/2011 15:55

Just love Anna so beautiful.

Would have used it myself but with my surname sounds rather similar to 'a lemon meringue' when put together!

Not a fan of daisy.

canyou · 24/03/2011 15:44

I like both as I have both, We have a Denise but called Daisy as it was decided Daisy might not work well for an adult but also called Upsy Daisy Do and Anna Banana--

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BlueChampagne · 24/03/2011 15:34

Anna - it also travels well, certainly in Europe.

ValiumSingleton · 24/03/2011 15:33

Anna is beautiful. I also like Nina, Ellen, Beth, Joy, Faith. Beautiful simple names. Less can be more in a class of Christabels and Gabrielas sometimes. (disclaimer, I like both of those names!!)

Daisy is quite nice, but it will date so much more than Anna will. Daisy is also a tiny bit 'away with the fairies' in its vibe. dykwim? NOT that I don't like it. I actually do like it..

CorrieQueen · 24/03/2011 15:26

Anna, very very pretty and not at all dull. Really beautiful name.

NormanNorris · 24/03/2011 15:14

Anna. Timeless and stunning!

Daisy is twee and will date along with all the other cutesy names. The new Wendy maybe? Not necessarily a bad thing but I'd rather be called Anna.

Hedwig3 · 24/03/2011 15:05

Anna- not dull at all, simply elegant! Smile