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Hana, Hanna or Hannah?

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Thankyouandgoodnight · 21/06/2008 07:18

Which do you prefer or do you think it doesn't matter?

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CantSleepWontSleep · 22/06/2008 20:46

Hannah. Or illiteracy class for you.

dizzydixies · 22/06/2008 19:55

Hannah

Spink · 22/06/2008 19:44

my mum's Hanna - that is how they spell it in Poland, and we're Polish, so it is correct for her!
I think it is a lovely spelling..

MaloryBriocheSaucepot · 22/06/2008 19:32

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tortoiseSHELL · 22/06/2008 19:32

Hannah or Hana.

Hulababy · 22/06/2008 19:31

Definitely Hannah

DisplacementActivity · 21/06/2008 21:02

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nct73 · 21/06/2008 21:00

Hannah

bikerunski · 21/06/2008 19:48

Hannah, unless you have any strong connections with a country or culture that spells it differently.

MrsTittleMouse · 21/06/2008 18:10

Hannah.

UnderRated · 21/06/2008 18:04

My friend, just named her DD Hana - it is an Arabic name (and Japanese and various other cultures too, I think).

My friends name is more or less the same - just the first letter different, so they rhyme.

Lizzer · 21/06/2008 18:01

Hannah

OverMyDeadBody · 21/06/2008 17:50

or if you have arabic connections then Hanna, it seems to be the way a ot of them spell it when writing it in English.

geekgirl · 21/06/2008 17:44

actually, I'm German and it would have never occured to me to name dd1 anything other than Hannah. Perfectly normal name in Germany, too.
Don't think 'Hanne' is the same.

OverMyDeadBody · 21/06/2008 17:43

Hannah

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Bucharest · 21/06/2008 17:38

What LobstersLass said.
Totally.

LobstersLass · 21/06/2008 17:37

Hannah.
Unless you are German or Scandinavian.

colander · 21/06/2008 15:56

Hannah.

Otherwise all her future teachers will assume you are illiterate.

Also, DD1's middle name so I love it anyway.

Nancy66 · 21/06/2008 15:53

Hannah - lovely name. However be prepared to be forever flinching when people drop the H and call her 'anna.

As my side of the family are east enders - it's not an option for me !

laurz75 · 21/06/2008 15:15

Hannah definitely. We were going to call our first baby this but he turned out to be a boy!

QOD · 21/06/2008 15:01

Hanne
the German variety

hanaflowerisnothana · 21/06/2008 14:47

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Sidge · 21/06/2008 14:35

Hannah. Beautiful name.

greenelizabeth · 21/06/2008 14:17

Well, Hannah, durr. BUT. Anna is prettier.