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Anna or Hannah?

59 replies

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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happyhorse · 14/07/2012 21:06

Anna is much nicer.

harverina · 14/07/2012 21:06

I prefer Anna.

When I was pregnant I wanted Anna, my DH wanted Hannah. Believe it or not neither of us was willing to compromise despite the names being so similar so we chose a completely different name. If I have another girl Anna would be high on my list!

littleweed10 · 14/07/2012 21:01

Ps I answer to Anna and Helen - and come from a place where it can be pronounced 'annah - mildly annoying but I like Anna too so doesn't fuss me.

littleweed10 · 14/07/2012 20:59

Hannah! I am one, and can attest as a 70s baby has been fine

Jackie432 · 13/07/2012 07:55

Both lovely names, I prefer Hannah but agree with the post above that it does seem popular.

RubyGrace17 · 12/07/2012 20:19

I prefer Anna. I taught a lovely little Anna in my second year of teaching. The name always makes me smile :)

Ruby

Yellowchair · 11/07/2012 10:46

Anna much nicer

AngelsWithSilverWings · 11/07/2012 10:31

I prefer Anna - I have no idea why!

EightiesChick · 11/07/2012 10:21

Anna.

GingaNinja · 11/07/2012 10:18

Do you live somewhere where the 'H' is dropped regularly? My mum liked Hannah for my little brother (if he'd been female obviously)but because we lived in 'Ull then the name would have been pronounced 'Annah any road up. I like both, have good friends called both, so good associations with both names.

badtasteflump · 11/07/2012 10:18

I prefer Anna. I like both names but Hannah seems very popular ATM so that would put me off.

LetLoveRule · 11/07/2012 10:12

Anna - v classy. Love it.

RobinSparkles · 11/07/2012 07:12

Anna, but I don't know why . They're both lovely but I seem to know more Hannahs.

Badgerina · 11/07/2012 07:06

Hannah. It's an awesome name.

Jojay · 10/07/2012 21:47

Anna, not sure why really. I just prefer it.

MidWeekSlump · 10/07/2012 21:46

I prefer Anna - Anna's I have met are lovely - Hannah's always have a slightly harder edge. And all name opinions are based on people we know aren't they really.

exoticfruits · 10/07/2012 21:42

Both lovely. Probably Hannah, but either are fine.

WithACherryOnTop · 10/07/2012 21:39

Hannah is nicer.

baskingseals · 10/07/2012 21:36

much prefer Anna, and i love Annaliese.

mixedberrymilkshake · 10/07/2012 21:23

I prefer Anna spelled Ana. I don't know why- but it just looks nicer...

ThePathanKhansWitch · 10/07/2012 14:48

Anna.

sanitytrowel · 10/07/2012 14:46

I'm an Anna, but it is frequently mis-heard and am often called Hannah or Anne.
I like the fact that Anna is familiar in diverse countries: Greece, Russia,Scandinavia,Italy.

PandaNot · 10/07/2012 14:37

Anna, I have one

alicethehorse · 10/07/2012 14:37

Anna

ByTheWay1 · 10/07/2012 14:34

Hannah - I have one too.... ( but beware if you have family from the SW - do you read this in-laws?!?! it will always be pronounced Anner anyhow....)

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