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A name as fabulous as Anna

177 replies

blinkineckmum · 10/01/2018 20:38

I have an Anna and love her name. I can't find another which feels as right.
Something classic, timeless and international.
Possibly like Lucia or Maria.
Any ideas? Thanks

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Love2cook · 14/01/2018 10:33

Anna and Clara?

AnElderlyLadyOfMediumHeight · 14/01/2018 07:44

May is very pretty, but if you'd like an international name it doesn't really fit the bill. There are (quite a few) places it'll get pronounced My.

Nina is Spanish for 'girl', I think, not a form of Anna.

Rosa would work really well, and has strong non-pretty namesakes (Parks, Luxemburg).

BikeRunSki · 13/01/2018 17:02

Anya and Anna would be ridiculous!

mathanxiety · 13/01/2018 00:16

Anya and Nina are versions of Anna afaik...

Romy
Marit
Ingrid
Elin
Edith
Cornelia
Cecelia
Theodora
Claudia
Vera

BlackberryandNettle · 12/01/2018 23:00

We have an Anna! Absolutely love it too. So hard to think of sibling names as beautiful and classic but still simple. Sophia falls into the category I think but so popular.

PhuntSox · 12/01/2018 22:57

Nina
Zoe

PhuntSox · 12/01/2018 22:56

Emma
Kate
Anya

Wayfarersonbaby · 12/01/2018 22:52

Rose is lovely - I know a few who are never called Rosie.

Anna is lovely - others as classic, I'd say, are:

Alice
Emily
Eleanor
Emma
Laura
Helena
Lucy

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blinkineckmum · 12/01/2018 22:51

Chloe feels a bit 90s to me. At the moment I can't get past May. These past few days pondering have really helped.
I think this baby is Will or May... but not sure! Lots of lovely suggestions which I really appreciate though.

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Frouby · 12/01/2018 22:43

True about same initials.

What about Chloe? Same sort of international vibe, short name and unlikely to be shortened.

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blinkineckmum · 12/01/2018 22:31

Amy is fab but I don't want them to have the same initials. Nightmare for post/ admin!

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KeepCalm · 12/01/2018 22:21

Blythe

NoSquirrels · 12/01/2018 22:19

Hester
Etta

NoSquirrels · 12/01/2018 22:17

Cate

MrsMarigold · 12/01/2018 21:55

Mara
Maira
Lulu
Marcia

mathanxiety · 12/01/2018 21:54

Rowena
Eva
Leonora
Rebecca
Abigail

'Rose' name suggestions:
Rosina
Rosalie
Rosemary

KeepCalm · 12/01/2018 21:49

If You like Rose what about Rosalyn?

Standardpubquizname · 12/01/2018 21:43

Claire
Rachel
Rebecca
Olive
Elena
Flora
Florence
Rose
Harriet

EvaTheOptimist · 12/01/2018 21:34

If you like May but aren't sure, what about Maya?

Also a vote that Rosa is very unlikely to become nn Rosie

(I like Will if its a boy!)

SoftSheen · 12/01/2018 21:33

Emma
Isabel
Laura

DollyDayScream · 12/01/2018 21:26

Alice
Charlotte
Victoria
Mary
Louisa
Emma
Elinor
Lydia
Jane

Andijustknew · 12/01/2018 21:22

Louisa
Rosa
Clara

Frouby · 12/01/2018 21:10

I like Rosinda with nn Rose.

I also like Amy. Anna and Amy goes beatifully I think.

BikeRunSki · 12/01/2018 21:02

I think it was me who sugguest Elouise, and yes, it was a typo.

NoSquirrels · 12/01/2018 19:55

Elouise is awful - looks like a typo.

It is! The proper spelling is Eloise, which is beautiful to my eye.