Thoughts on Alana / Alanna?

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TiffanyAtBreakfast · 11/09/2017 07:13

My DM suggested it last night and I think it's quite pretty. Think I prefer the Alana spelling to any others. Other girls names on our shortlist are Tabitha and Robin... Thoughts welcome!

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ZigAZigAhh · 11/09/2017 07:51

I've always liked Alanah, there are a couple in our family already (an Alana and an Alanah), otherwise it may have been a contender for DDs name. My favourite spelling is Alannah but they are all nice.

OhNoGroken · 11/09/2017 07:34

I've always loved Alanah, it was on my girls names lost before we settled on something else

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TiffanyAtBreakfast · 11/09/2017 07:31

That's true about the pronunciation. I would be using 'Al-arn-a'. Tabitha has been my favourite since day one but it seems to be a bit of a marmite name IRL (less so on MN).

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MammieBear · 11/09/2017 07:21

Robin is sweet if you baby is due round Christmas, Tabitha is quite spunky and Alana is more in fitting with a modern sound to my ears.

showergel1 · 11/09/2017 07:21

How about Alanah?

ChocolateCrunch · 11/09/2017 07:19

Prefer Tabitha from your list.

Alana/Alanna - some will pronounce it Alan-a, some Al-arn-a, some A-lanna, possibly?

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