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Has Anna had its moment?

58 replies

namewobbles · 15/02/2024 08:36

For months I've been set on Emma, now the time is nearly here I'm not sure if I'm really sure.
I thought of Anna but haven't heard it used on a child lately.

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NoCloudsAllowed · 15/02/2024 08:50

Onelife2024 · 15/02/2024 08:42

I love both Emma and Anna. Timeless classics, elegant and simple. I would be very happy to be called either. Anna has the advantage of being less commonly used, if that’s important to you? I don’t think either name is dated, but both are less commonly used than they used to be.

Anna is so dated. I mean, since the Virgin Mary's grandmother Ismeria used it for the Virgin Mary's mother, Anna has gone right out of fashion

Maybe you should use Ismeria instead OP

DoubleBingo · 15/02/2024 08:49

My dd is Anna, 4 years old. We hear 'what a beautiful name' often and she suits her name. I love it.

NoCloudsAllowed · 15/02/2024 08:48

Well, it's been used since pre-Christian times but if you say it's over, I defer to your wisdom. They were a good few millennia while they lasted though, Annas of the world.

CuriositysCat · 15/02/2024 08:46

Both are beautiful, classic names.

Bestinshow22 · 15/02/2024 08:45

Anna will never have had its moment, it's a beautiful timeless name.

SallyWD · 15/02/2024 08:44

Anna's been a classic name for centuries. It's not overused now but I do know a few young girls called Anna. I certainly don't think it's had it's moment. It will always be a classic. It's a lovely name.

JDJT · 15/02/2024 08:42

I know a preschooler called Anna. It isn't an odd choice!

Onelife2024 · 15/02/2024 08:42

I love both Emma and Anna. Timeless classics, elegant and simple. I would be very happy to be called either. Anna has the advantage of being less commonly used, if that’s important to you? I don’t think either name is dated, but both are less commonly used than they used to be.