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Anaya, Anya or Luna?

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mumsy83 · 17/05/2016 09:45

Due to have a baby girl this summer. We have chopped our names down to these 3 final names. which is your fave? and what's your opinion on them?

Anaya - pronounced "A-Nay-A"
Luna
Anya

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Sophronia · 20/05/2016 00:04

Anya

julfin · 19/05/2016 23:54

I think all three are really pretty, but I agree with pp that Anya is the safest (in a good way).

I'm not a huge fan of Grace so would choose Isobel or Lily from your middle names.

Jemimapuddleduk · 19/05/2016 20:02

What about Amaya, I know a lovely one. My favourite is Anya though.

Yika · 19/05/2016 19:52

An-OOK, so pretty phonetically. It's also French and to me it seems similar to Anais, though not as soft-sounding.

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mumsy83 · 19/05/2016 19:51

@yika How do you pn Anouk?

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MeMySonAndl · 19/05/2016 19:47

Anya, Luna is a dog's name.

Vixxfacee · 19/05/2016 19:46

I don't think it will become that popular. Frank Lampard named his daughter Luna as well I think. But a few years ago.
I think Luna Isobel is gorgeous.

Yika · 19/05/2016 19:46

Anya. Lovely, lovely name.

If you like Anais (An-eye-ees :)) you might like Anouk?

Luna is also pretty.

Anaya I would like if pronounced 'An-eye-a' which seems more logical to me.

How about Leia or Layla, or Naia (Nye-a).

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mumsy83 · 19/05/2016 19:39

@vixx when we heard John Legend had named his Luna, we was a little upset as I think the name might become a little more popular now... Dunno though, don't think he's that famous in the uk unless your into rnb/soul

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mumsy83 · 19/05/2016 19:25

Luna Isobel 😍

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Mottled · 19/05/2016 17:01

Luna Isobel.

Vixxfacee · 19/05/2016 14:59

John legend and his wife have just named their baby girl Luna. The baby is absolutely beautiful and has made me like the name!

GreenBeans17 · 19/05/2016 12:35

Luna

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mumsy83 · 19/05/2016 12:10

@vixx
I prefer 'A nay a' little bit worried that if I was to choose Anaya people would have different pronunciations for it.. I think the correct way is 'A ny ah' like you wrote but I im not sure what I think about the name using that pn

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mumsy83 · 19/05/2016 12:04

Thank you Pilates and Pink

hmm Primrose is different, quite like that Smile

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PinkParsnips · 19/05/2016 11:35

Anya Grace is lovely

pilates · 19/05/2016 11:20

Your choice of names are lovely

Anya Elizabeth
Anya Francesca
Anya Charlotte
Anya Primrose

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mumsy83 · 19/05/2016 10:56

Looks like you a large percent of you netmums prefer Anya

If we do choose Anya, the middle names we have so far are..

Anya Grace
Anya Isobel
Anya Lily

Any more MN suggestions are welcome.

Thank you

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Vixxfacee · 19/05/2016 10:55

Anaiya/Anaya would be pronounced:
A ny ah

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mumsy83 · 19/05/2016 10:53

@Vixxfacee how would you pronounce Anaiya? Anaya?

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pilates · 18/05/2016 17:40

Anya

Vixxfacee · 18/05/2016 17:39

I like anaya. Also like amaya and anaiya

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mumsy83 · 18/05/2016 11:26

Lara & Lyra are really nice names... just not for me.

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1horatio · 18/05/2016 09:01

Anya is lovely! But I absolutely love Luna :) However, I do understand why some some people hate it, there is the "loony/lunatic thing"....

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