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Anya?

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birdofthenorth · 03/11/2009 18:02

What do you think of Anya for a girl?

Also on my current list are

Evelyn
Magda
Zoe
Mary

Thoughts welcome on them too! Thanks.

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birdofthenorth · 06/11/2009 18:30

Yes there's a nice derrivative but sadly DH think it sounds like trailer trash when placed after Mary!

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motherof2boys · 05/11/2009 20:54

does MIL have something bearable that you could put in the middle after Mary? Or a derivative?

ilovemy2babies · 05/11/2009 20:27

Love the name its my daughters

I have Anya Grace

BitOfFun · 05/11/2009 15:56

Ananya was my favourite Body Shop perfume when I was a teenager

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birdofthenorth · 05/11/2009 15:40

Mary is my mum's name, I'm very keen on it for a DD's first name -but do you think I'd then offend my (lovely) mother in law if we don't honour her too? Love her, but don't love her name -at least not for the current generation!

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RnB · 05/11/2009 15:20

Mary is lovely, and massively underused imo

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birdofthenorth · 05/11/2009 15:18

Great taste motherof2boys!! Good luck to you too!

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motherof2boys · 05/11/2009 14:18

are you me? All your names are my top choices (except Zoe) but I only get boys !!! and live in exile in the South so you are probably not me.

Good luck.

JoeyBettany · 05/11/2009 14:09

Anya Seton wrote some cracking historical novels too.

PurplePoppy · 04/11/2009 21:19

I think Anya is a lovely name. I have heard of Ananya more often, and that has always been one of my favourite names.

mummyofevilprincesses · 04/11/2009 20:33

I love Anya. It is so pretty

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birdofthenorth · 04/11/2009 20:22

Thanks for your help all!

I raised Anya with a pal today and her immediate reaction was "as in Anya-ism?" ie aneurysm... I am gutted to say this kind of put me off!!

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cloelia · 04/11/2009 20:00

I agree with boodleboot about Magda, sounds like a Bond bad girl to me.
Love Evelyn and Anya and Mary
How about Mary Anya as a sort of double or hyphen then you can create a nn as time goes on?

boodleboot · 04/11/2009 17:03

Anya is pretty. I think Anya Eve is nice.

Evelyn - lovely
Magda - hideous but i love Margot so what do i know....
Zoe - lovely
Mary - lovely

DwayneDibbley · 04/11/2009 14:33

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MrsMalcolmTucker · 03/11/2009 20:48

My neice is called Anja - pronounced Anya. Lovely name.

Scottie22 · 03/11/2009 20:25

My dd's name so am going to say it is lovely of course!!!!

cluccles · 03/11/2009 20:24

gorgeous

ilikeyoursleeves · 03/11/2009 20:07

I know an Anya and I think it's a lovely name I like Zoe as well

Naetha · 03/11/2009 20:05

Love Anya and Zoe

AuraofDora · 03/11/2009 19:57

anya is lovely
mary too
but dont like it together
it goes with henry and jack wouldnt worry about that
idont think potato

MaggieMonday · 03/11/2009 19:54

Lovely. I love Anya and ZOe

I always think of potato when I see piper

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QandA · 03/11/2009 19:36

I like it too, it is unusual without being odd or too 'try hard'

LynetteScavo · 03/11/2009 19:22

I love the name Anya!