Anna or Anya

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DD2 is due in 4wks but DH and I are struggling to agree on a name. The only one we both sort of like is Anna. I still think it's maybe a little plain though and prefer Anya. Would love to hear your thoughts wise MNers.

Call her Anna, nickname her Anya. Anya is a Russian nickname for Anna anyway.

I love the name Anya!

Anya is beautiful and less widely used than Anna. Go for Anya!

Anna is miles ahead I think, but both are beautiful names. If you want to jazz it up, could go for Ainé (or Aine), (Awnya/Ooorn-ya), the Irish form of Anne/Anna?

Anna is very pretty. Anya is more fussy.

Both nice, Anna better. I don't know any little Annas.

Anya is a Russian/EEuropean nickname for Anna or Anastasia.

so i would go with Anna. it's usable in more languages than Anya in any case.

I like Anna simple and classic would have chose something similar myself but my cousin had a girl a few weeks ago and has already bagged it!

Anya is a Russian diminutive form of Anna. Anya is more interesting and less 'english'. You could call her Anna and nn her Anya then you have the best of both?

We are considering Anna, but I do have doubts sometimes about it being too simple. Really, though, the name is so lovely, so warm and a classic. Anya, to me, sounds German. I took care of an Austrian Anya in a nursing home, so that is my association!

Anna is my choice!

Anna!

Anna for me too!