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If I like Anna...?

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learnermummy · 18/06/2013 10:26

My baby girl is due any day now and we are still debating names. I think my favourite so far is Anna. DH thinks it's OK but maybe a bit dull. So if I like Anna does anyone have any similar suggestions. I already have two boys - Will and Toby and new baby's middle name is likely to be Jane. Thanks!

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foxbasealpha · 19/06/2013 12:13

How about Annika, Anya (or Anja) or Anouk? All variations of Anna. (I'm thinking along the same lines!)

glastocat · 19/06/2013 12:15

Anna is lovely. My oldest friend (as in longest not age) is Anna, and she is lovely.

Floggingmolly · 19/06/2013 12:21

If you like Anna, have Anna. It's really lovely.

hellymelly · 19/06/2013 12:33

I love Anna, I think it is so classic and actually quite underused. I didn't use it as my good friend, called Anna, had died not all that long before dd was born and it felt a bit too raw to use, but now I wish I had.

TalkativeJim · 19/06/2013 12:37

Anna is amazing. A classic, and sophisticated, not boring.

Josephine
Sophie
Juliette
Beatrice

have the same feel to me

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learnermummy · 19/06/2013 13:43

Thanks all, he came home last night and said he might be warming to Anna after all Grin

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EGnHJsmum · 19/06/2013 13:55

hannah is lovely and I know you said that your surname begins with H but its more the overall sound. I have a harriet (are we allowed to say our surname?) I going to anyway! and our surname is Holdsworth so the sounds are har hoo (as in santa) which isn't as bad as I wanted Hope but that was hoo hoo (really santa lol) !!

vitaminC · 19/06/2013 14:00

How about Alexandra, if you like Anna?
It has a similar timeless, elegant feel.

Alternatively:
Annelise
Elisabeth
Lucy
Harriet
Julia

EthelredOnAGoodDay · 19/06/2013 14:04

Our DD (3.5) is Anna and we love it. It was a late entrant to our names discussion, but so pleased we chose it. Timeless, elegant and easy to learn to spell! Grin

NoRainNoRainbow · 19/06/2013 14:06

I have an annaliese as a friend. Beautiful name, always shortend to Anna.

Katnisscupcake · 19/06/2013 14:06

My DNiece is Annaliese. They call her Annie for short but you could go for Anna instead?

I'm not a massive fan of Anna, but mainly because there was a girl at my primary school called Anna who was horrid to me Sad. I imagine that some names cause emotional flare ups in other people for similar reasons... Smile

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learnermummy · 19/06/2013 14:30

EGnHJsmum our surname begins with Ha, so Hannah (or Harriet)would be Ha Ha .....

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Redblackcar2 · 20/06/2013 16:31

Anna is lovely and much prefer it to Hannah.

kelda · 20/06/2013 16:33

Louisa
Alexandra

ovenbun · 20/06/2013 17:01

how about Joanna? quite unusual now but pretty.

kelda · 20/06/2013 18:08

Joanna is a good suggestion. I think there was a thread discussing Johanna recently, but unless you have a germanic connection, I think Joanna is better.

raisah · 20/06/2013 22:49

Anna is the best name EVER!

VBisme · 20/06/2013 22:53

I knew a girl at school called Anastasia, we thought it was the height of coolness.

LittlePandaBear · 21/06/2013 13:31

Maybe a variation on Anna:

Marianna
Rosanna
Pollyanna
Leanna
Susannah

BikeRunSki · 21/06/2013 13:38

My name is Alice, and the "Who the f* " song was slightly annoying for about 5 mins about 20 years ago!

ComtessedeFrouFrou · 21/06/2013 14:01

Ahem! You can tell your DH from me that he is simply wrong and I take very great offence at the suggestion that Anna is a dull name. I think he'll find that it is elegant, classic, strong and suited to all sorts of jobs and walks of life Wink

Is the Ha at the beginning of your surname a short Ha (las in Happy) or a long Ha (as in Half)?

The latter would work better IMO, but either is probably fine.

A fabulous name - your DD will thank you Smile

FetaCheeny · 21/06/2013 19:16

Anna Is a gorgeous name.

2lilgirls · 21/06/2013 20:29

Ella?

Lovethesea · 21/06/2013 21:06

Biased as I have a 4 year old Anna but it's lovely.

Strong and fits any character, great for a child and a woman.

It really grew on me once it hit our shortlist so hopefully it is for your DH too.