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Sasha Annalise or Sasha Jade

44 replies

Alligatorpie · 01/05/2012 07:55

i think dh and have finally narrowed it down to one of these ( it has been exhausting to say the least) even dd agrees and I thought we would never get there!
Baby will have dh's surname; same as Sherlock!

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bigbluebump · 01/05/2012 08:59

To my ears Sasha is a boys' name (simply because I know several male Saschas, mainly German).

Between Anneliese and Jade, I prefer the former.

Positiveplus · 01/05/2012 13:17

Sasha Annalise

mayanna123 · 01/05/2012 14:23

Agree that Sasha is a boys' name in many languages, which could you confusing for your dd should she ever study or live abroad.

I'm afraid I'm not keen on Jade at all, but if you use Anneliese I'd suggest spelling it like this rather than Annalise (which could be pronounced Analyse) and looks odd imo.

lisaro · 01/05/2012 14:29

Anneliese spelled correctly. Jade is tacky.

squoosh · 01/05/2012 14:32

It's a shame Jade is seen as tacky these days. I bet when Bianca and Mick were naming their little bundle of joy Jade was seen as an edgy and bohemian name.

These days though it has become a bit shop soiled.

BBQJuly · 01/05/2012 14:47

Anneliese

othersideofchannel · 01/05/2012 15:36

Agree that Sasha/Sascha is very much a boys name in Europe (in Germany it is only allowed for boys!).

Anneliese - not sure that the English pronunciation is the nicest but I prefer it over Jade.

Alligatorpie · 01/05/2012 16:02

Interesting comments, thank you.

We live in Egypt right now, I am Canadian, dh is British, so there is a good chance this baby will live overseas for the next several years anyway, if not most of her life.

I haven't watched Eastenders in years, I assume that is the Bianca you are talking about. Did she name her baby Jade? I can see why people hate it if that is the case.

How do you pronounce Anneliese? We would pronnounce Annalise " Annalyse"
so it looks right to me.

Still not sure what to call her, but welcome more comments. Cheers!

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PercyFilth · 01/05/2012 16:07

Anna-lee-sa

Not Eastenders, they are talking about Jade Jagger.

birdofthenorth · 01/05/2012 16:07

Annalise, for sure. Prefer Scsha Jude to Sasha Jade, but then I suppose you would really have gender ambiguity!

redrubyshoes · 01/05/2012 16:11

Would you really pronounce it Annalyse? As in analyse the patient?

birdofthenorth · 01/05/2012 16:15

Ann-al-ees surely!

EdithWeston · 01/05/2012 16:18

I would expect a Sasha to be a boy.

I'm not that keen on Jade, but think it's the option that flows better.

Anneliese is lovely.

PercyFilth · 01/05/2012 16:23

Hmm Anneliese is a German name, so I gave the German pronunciation. Not sure about Annalise, but there are bound to be different forms of the name in various languages.

redrubyshoes · 01/05/2012 16:51

I have only met male Sashas.

Badgerina · 01/05/2012 16:55

Sasha = boys name to me. Annaliese is ok, but makes me think of "Neighbours". Really not keen on Jade. For entirely snobby reasons. Sorry.

thegreylady · 01/05/2012 16:56

Surely not analyse! Anna-leese or Anna-leesa much better. I think Sasha is pretty unisex though. I'm not keen on Jade.

DonInKillerHeels · 01/05/2012 16:57

Anneliese, definitely.

In German it's pronounced An-na-lee-za (sort of), but I have heard plenty of British girls with the pronunciation An-na-lees.

Sasha Anneliese with either pronunciation is lovely. Jade is an old-fashioned word for a prostitute, and rather harsh and ugly to my ears.

LynetteScavo · 01/05/2012 16:59

Sasha Annalise.

I don't feel strongly about many things, but I beg you...Annalise is just fabulous! Smile

LynetteScavo · 01/05/2012 17:00

I now a little girls Sasha, who is fabulous. I've always thought of it as a girls name.

tomverlaine · 01/05/2012 17:39

i thought Sasha could be either a boys or girls name- in Russian it is an abbreviation/diminutive for either Alexander or Alexandra - i have to say I prefer the longer versions.
I thought it was Anna-Lease pronunciation wise

Alligatorpie · 01/05/2012 18:17

Lol pg brain has actually made me type analyze, not Anna-lease. It's been a long day! Or I could blame it on the iPad and auto correct.!

How old is Jade Jagger? That says a lot about a name if people still associate it with a person 30 some years later! I knew a Jade a few years ago and she was lovely.

I put a post up about Sasha a week or so ago, and most people said Sacha is traditionally a boys name, but is becoming more common for a girl.

Still thinking....

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PercyFilth · 01/05/2012 19:33

Jade Jagger was born in 1971. I suspect that most people today associate the name with Jade Goody, though, hence the comments about it going downmarket.

TuesdayNightClub · 01/05/2012 21:00

Sasha is on my short list for girls, I think it's lovely. And it's so feminine sounding! I know it is technically boy or girl appropriate but I think it's very girly.

ShowOfHands · 01/05/2012 21:05

If I had chosen, ds would have been Sacha.

It will always be a boys name to me. I still do a double take when people suggest it for girls.