middle name for Anna?

[raspberrysanmurraspberrys]

Ok so our first dd was due yesterday and weve decided to call her Anna, but we cant find a middle name, DH likes Ann Ivy, and im not sure? Ivy has no special meaning to him he just says he likes it,and i think it would be nice for her to know her Daddy took an interested and picked her name, but ive had no positive reactions to the name Ivy, my mums midle name is louise and my middle name is louise so my family keep saying Anna Louise? Im open to any name though if i like the sound or/AND meaning.

what do you guys think? any other name suggestions? or should i go with ivy/louise?

thanks

I think Ivy is a horrible name. I really don't think Anna Ivy flows either.

Anna Louise is best.

Helen is my "family" name. It was my grandfather's mother's name, it is my mum's name, my cousin's middle name, my middle name and my dd's middle name.

I think middle names are a great chance to use a name which has meaning for you, but which you might not choose as first name. I think it's lovely for the child if there's a bit of a story behind them.

A family name is a good one - is there a family name you might use?

Or you might use the middle name to honour a favourite writer / actor etc so that you can tell your DD the story behind her name and she may feel an affinity with them.

Or do you have any non-English cultural roots? If so you could maybe use a name from that country.

I think lots of people give their DCs the unusual name they would have given as a first name if they had the guts (Or if teasing didn't exist, perhaps). Do you have one of them up your sleeve perhaps?

OK, had a look at your profile (you sound nice - high school sweethearts - ahhh! And hectic, mad, organised mess - sounds very familiar! )

How about, for a start ...

Anna Florence (as in Florence and the Machine)
Anna Eden (as in INME "Overgrown Eden")
Anna Simone (as in Simon Neil, Biffy Clyro)

I'm meant to be studying. This is great procrastination! Really must get back to it ...

I like the Anna Louisa suggestion too, it has a nice ring to it.

I am an Anna Louise so obviously I am biased

I don't think Anna Ivy would work very well as when people say it it would tend to run together sounding like Annarivy. That usually happens when you have a first name ending in a vowel and a middle name starting with one.

Anna Sophia gets my vote! I used to know someone called Ann-Sophie (pronounced with less emphasis on the So like in Sophia, she was Swedish) :)

I know an Anna Seraphine which I think sounds very pretty.

Anna Ivy doesn't work for me, however Anna Louise is lovely.

my beautiful baby girl is officially Anna Louise xx

Congratulations raspberrys ! Beautiful name! I posted before as Philly and was keeping an eye out to see what you went for! Love your choice.

Anna Cherie (if you can discount the Blair connection) is quite pretty I think.

Sorry, just seen your post. Many congratulations!