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Anna or Lucy

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MLP79 · 11/11/2018 10:19

Hiya,

Were expecting DD2 soon and I can't decide on a name. Thought I'd see what you think. DD1 is Imogen and our surname starts with A.

Torn between Anna Olivia and Lucy Anna.

Anna Olivia is my absolute favourite but I'm put off because:

  • very similar to her cousin's name
  • no cute baby nicknames for Anna
  • hubby thinks Anna A.... is a mouthful

What do you think?

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maddiie · 11/11/2018 12:35

Anna

cantthinkofausernamee · 11/11/2018 12:33

Love Lucy. Find Anna a very boring name tbh

Icklepup · 11/11/2018 12:32

Anna

DramaAlpaca · 11/11/2018 11:55

I love both.

Lucy Anna would be my choice.

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MLP79 · 11/11/2018 11:52

Anna Calliope Rose was my number 1 choice for a while. DD1 insists on Lucy...

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ThroughThickAndThin01 · 11/11/2018 11:41

Like both, slightly prefer Lucy.

Eleanor90 · 11/11/2018 11:41

Something like Anna Calliope would be amazing!

Eleanor90 · 11/11/2018 11:40

Looove Anna! There are tons of great baby nicknames as suggested above, and I think Anna A- sounds cool and memorable.

Agree Lucy is a bit wet, sorry!

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MLP79 · 11/11/2018 10:40

Thanks ladies. It is so interesting to hear other people's responses 😊 I know a very inspirational Lucy so I don't think it is wet, but I know where you're coming from... And Anna is a simple name (I'd not say boring as such) but our surname is long and we always have to spell it, so a simple first name is intentional... I love more unusual names like Xanthe and Calliope but I'm not sure DD would thank us as we're in a fairly conservative little village

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daisypond · 11/11/2018 10:32

I like both but I love Anna. There are loads of pet names for Anna - Annie, Nan, Nancy, Annette, etc, in English-speaking countries, and other forms like Annika, Annick, Anushka, Anya, etc, etc, from abroad. I really like Anya, for example.

wewillrememberthem · 11/11/2018 10:32

Love Anna but not Lucy as it get shortened to Loose!

userabcname · 11/11/2018 10:28

I much prefer Lucy. Anna is such a boring name.

Sophronia · 11/11/2018 10:27

Anna is lovely. Lucy is a bit wet.

pinkground202 · 11/11/2018 10:24

I love Anna, it's a classic. Lucy always feels a bit cutesy to me.

I love the sound of Anna A that wouldn't put me off