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Anna or Hannah?

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yellowflowers · 10/07/2012 13:17

I post on here all the time but that is because I am indecisive. Mostly about girls - we have decided on a boy's name. I am not due until Dec so expect many more posts...

Anyway at the moment it is Anna or Hannah - what do you prefer? Anna is new testment and Hannah is old testament and as a rule I prefer Old testament names but that is perhaps a little silly.

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overthehill · 23/07/2012 00:08

It's hard to believe but I know someone who had two daughters - called Anna and Hannah! Even sillier that she lived in Yorkshire where the h is dropped anyway! Either is pretty.

emmieging · 22/07/2012 15:31

Both are lovely, but Hannah has the edge

Methe · 22/07/2012 00:17

I like them both. If I ever have another daughter she'll proaaablt be called AnnA

lunamoon · 22/07/2012 00:16

Anna.

billybear30 · 21/07/2012 20:28

my sister is anna, not that common when she was younger but getting popular now...great name

princessalicesparkles · 20/07/2012 19:41

My youngest is called Hannah. Im not a big fan of shortened names so would be scared that anna would turn into ann

Lannie33 · 20/07/2012 19:36

Both are nice, not sure which i prefer, you can't go wrong. I guess I slightly prefer Hannah.

anniewoo · 20/07/2012 18:33

Anna Wink

StuckInTheFensAwayFromHome · 20/07/2012 18:28

I like Anna but that's because it's one of my names!
(Hannah is also nice but I know the H would be dropped a lot by the people I know and it would wind me up!)

CapuccinoCannoliLover · 20/07/2012 18:11

I like Anna

grammar · 20/07/2012 18:09

Too many Hannahs around, that may not be a problem but I prefer Anna

AnnaFender · 20/07/2012 18:07

Rather than dropping the H in Hannah, people seem to add an H to my Anna and often call her Hannah Confused

marge2 · 20/07/2012 16:13

Hannah.

Dogsmom · 20/07/2012 16:09

I like both too but probably prefer Anna, you may find people drop the first 'H' anyway when they pronounce it, I like Helena but know it's end up being Elena and then Ellie which I'm not keen on.

sonniboo · 20/07/2012 15:34

OP, choose the name YOU prefer!

I prefer Anna (and have one) but Hannah is absolutely fine too Smile.

GoodHeavensNo · 20/07/2012 15:10

Prefer Anna, although Hannah is nice too.

ExitPursuedByABear · 20/07/2012 15:00

I used to stay on a farm in North Wales where the two daughters were called Hannah and Annie Confused

Prefer Hannah (as I a have one Grin)

pickletray · 20/07/2012 14:50

Both are lovely but I'd agree that Anna is the one a bit less used a the moment. I kind of like the look of it written down. Seems fresh and nice.

Strangely, Anna makes me think of the colour red: Apples and roses, and a pretty girl with red ribbons and rosy cheeks.

If you live in an area where everyone drops their H's it'd be pronounced "Anna" anyway.

cahu · 15/07/2012 22:18

Definitely Anna....elegant.

BigBandwitch · 15/07/2012 20:21

I prefer Anna

TheTeardropExplodes · 15/07/2012 20:17

Anna.

Doilooklikeatourist · 15/07/2012 20:17

Anna

RightUpMyRue · 15/07/2012 20:14

Hannah, no competition.

DottieRose · 15/07/2012 12:49

Anna...simple and sweet!

EBDTeacher · 14/07/2012 21:06

I like both. To me Hannah sounds Jewish and Anna sounds Russian. Neither connotation puts me off.