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Hannah?

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ghoulelocks · 01/02/2013 12:34

Dated? Nice? What's the feel?

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GraceAndVirtue · 02/02/2013 21:36

I have a 20 year old Hannah and a 79 year old aunt called Zoe!

BikeRunSki · 02/02/2013 19:20

I like it, and know a few of assorted ages from 40s to toddler. I do prefer Anna though.

I always associate Zoe with mid 70s. There were 8 others in my sister Zoe's year at school.

ThenWeTakeBerlin · 02/02/2013 19:15

I really like it :) I know a few who are 20s/30s, one over 60 and one toddler! It's classic and won't date. And it's a palindrome :)

SoulTrain · 02/02/2013 19:13

Love it! It's my sisters name but I would have definitely wanted to use it if I had had a girl!

iliketea · 02/02/2013 19:04

Love it. Pretty, easy to spell and it"s a palindrome. Plus I've never met a Hannah I didn't like.

I may well be biased Smile

Antipag · 02/02/2013 16:51

I'm a Hannah and I do get called Hannah Spanner but I'm not scarred for life by it! My best friend's DD is called Hannah and they have called her Hannah Spanner since birth thinking it would make her immune to teasing and when she started school she or called Hannah Montana!

dimdommilpot · 02/02/2013 01:26

I know 3 under 2 and 2 over 25. I call 1 of them (over 25) spandooler (affectionately of course). Its a nice name (hannah that is).

IHeartKingThistle · 02/02/2013 00:31

I like it. to me it's a bit like Zoe in that it's pretty classless and not likely to date.

SoggySummer · 02/02/2013 00:16

I like it. Spelt the same backwards as well Grin

CruCru · 01/02/2013 21:22

Very nice. Will never be a disability unless your surname is Spanner.

sw11mumofone · 01/02/2013 21:06

Hannah is a bit dull IMO. Think Anna is a bit cooler. Depends what you're after though I suppose. And Helena is quite nice - but pronounced he-len-a as opposed to He-lane-a.

Peekabooooo · 01/02/2013 20:07

lovely name, down point is she may get the nickname spanner like a Hannah I know does.

mizu · 01/02/2013 20:05

I have a Hanna - probably wouldn't have chosen it if my DH wasn't Muslim and we had to have a name that was Arabic and English but love it now.

JazzAnnNonMouse · 01/02/2013 20:03

Hannah and Anna are both nice names. Quite safe though

Mikethemonkey · 01/02/2013 19:56

I know six Hannah's under five its nice but much prefer Anna.

MILdesperandum · 01/02/2013 17:54

We've got a Hannah (nearly 3) not met any others her age - we love the name

AvonCallingBarksdale · 01/02/2013 17:43

I've always loved it, was v keen for DD to be Hannah (or DS had he been a girl.) Lots of Hannahs round here and DH not keen. I think it's a lovely name.

RubyGrace17 · 01/02/2013 17:40

I think it's a very sweet name :)

Ruby

Floggingmolly · 01/02/2013 14:38

We considered this for dd (who's now 11!), but rejected it because it was everywhere then.

NymphadoraTonks · 01/02/2013 14:35

Love it, first choice if I ever have a girl

Maebe · 01/02/2013 14:24

Really lovely. Doesn't seem that popular around here.

Harrysmummysarah1 · 01/02/2013 14:17

My sisters baby is Helena lovely name. She was also considering
Harriet.
Phoebe.
Verity.

If you love Hannah I would go with that though

Longdistance · 01/02/2013 13:44

I know a Hannah, she's 9, and she's just such a lovely girl. So calm, and fun, and loving.

DialsMavis · 01/02/2013 13:44

Love it, but my SIL is Hannah and I love her so that might be why!

Nicknamegrief · 01/02/2013 13:40

It was my choice is number four was a girl, he was a boy .... :)

Want a number 5 so I can use it.

It means God is gracious. Certainly not common any more.

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