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Alannah or Daphne

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Drunkenmonkey · 06/04/2021 21:42

I think I prefer one but the other one feels like it fits better with the sibling names which are both Irish. Which do you prefer? Any preconceptions of either name? The Scooby Doo thing doesn't bother me at all.

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pheasantsinlove · 07/04/2021 09:07

@YenneferOfBattenberg you may have been joking but I think Alan would be a brilliant nickname to have! GrinGrin if you could guarantee going by the nn Alan I'd change my vote from Daphne to Alannah!! Grin

Blacktothepink · 07/04/2021 05:50

Alannah!

YenneferOfBattenberg · 07/04/2021 05:32

Alan? Nah!

YenneferOfBattenberg · 07/04/2021 05:32

Daphne!

Alannah looks like a made up name. Alan would be a nice nn though I guess. Grin

DalPalak · 07/04/2021 05:21

I prefer Alannah. It's such a sweet and gentle-sounding name.

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Drunkenmonkey · 06/04/2021 23:03

@pheasantsinlove it's so funny you said that as earlier I was thinking I could call her daffodil and dilly. We play with names a lot at home, my son is called Beany, nothing like his actual name
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Thanks for all the comments, it's almost completely split down the middle!
I love both names. I feel like Alannah is the kind of name I would have wanted as a young girl, it's elegant and pretty and inoffensive and I love the Irish meaning. Daphne is more vintage glam and it has a wistful, almost ethereal feel to it (for me)

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babynamelover · 06/04/2021 22:52

Alana spelt like this Lani is a cute nn
Daphne is not old enough to be cool yet for me.

babytum · 06/04/2021 22:49

And we call our Alannah banana sometimes and Lala. She’s an adult now and survived the nicknames 😂

babytum · 06/04/2021 22:47

Alannah is an Irish name, derived from álainn which means lovely and leanabh which means child, so as an old Irish word that literally means lovely child but would be a pet name that say your granny might call you ie come here alannah and give me a hug etc. I have an Alannah, so I’m biased but love Damphne too, big fan of both

MrsBungle · 06/04/2021 22:45

I love the name Alanah

Corcra · 06/04/2021 22:44

Love Alannah. ( I’ve only known it to be spelled like that).
My brothers still call my cousin banana, the nn they gave her as kids.
Daphne is cool too! Great choices.

TiredMa5 · 06/04/2021 22:36

Alana here! Never been given a nickname, I.e Allie or Lani. (Created ACC just to post this!) both names are pretty but I’m obviously biased! Good luck.

RoseMartha · 06/04/2021 22:34

Alannah

GertrudeTheGreat · 06/04/2021 22:33

Daphne

Flymetothestars · 06/04/2021 22:30

I love Daphne, so elegant

Flymetothestars · 06/04/2021 22:27

Daphne
Alannah just sounds too much like Alan to me , or Hannah mangled up

Tianatiers · 06/04/2021 22:24

I prefer the spelling Alana.

LuluJakey1 · 06/04/2021 22:23

Daphne definitely

whataboutthecat · 06/04/2021 22:23

Just looked it up.. She spelt it Alana.

damndorothea · 06/04/2021 22:21

Alannah. Although I do like Daphne

HairyToity · 06/04/2021 22:20

Alannah

whataboutthecat · 06/04/2021 22:19

Alannah was 'the girl from tomorrow' tv show when I was growing up, so I think I prefer that one.

Daphne is a bit neighbours or home and away (can't remember which she was a character in). And also in Frasier. Only place I know the name from. Never heard it IRL.

BramStoker · 06/04/2021 22:19

Daphne by a mile. Cool and elegant.

Alannah sounds a bit dated (90s) to me

Tianatiers · 06/04/2021 22:16

My 6 year old DD keeps telling me she wishes she was called Alannah - pronounced A-lar-na - if that helps!

Petal7 · 06/04/2021 22:15

Much prefer Daphne. Lovely nicknames too.

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