Orla or Anna?

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For our 2nd girl will probably use either Orla or Anna, surname is 3 syllables and quite long. Can't decide between the two - any thoughts? Thanks

Anna

I prefer Anna.

Anna

Anna! It will never date.

I'd only use Orla if I were Irish or had Irish conections.

Ann Zzzzzzz..... a

Sorry, I'm not mad on Orla, but Anna is only one step up from Jane in dullness.

Anna is lovely - classic and international. Orla I find just meh, and I don't get the current popularity of it.

Anna is lovely - was on my shortlist.

Anna is the safer option, beautiful name though.

Orla is interesting and quite cute but I wouldn't use it

Love the name Orla,it's beautiful.

Orla, it means golden princess in Irish. Beautiful soft feminine name. A classic in Ireland.

Ps...but only as long as its not pronounced in that awful way in parts of England where the 'r' disappears and it sounds like Ola. The Name should sound like 'R-la'

Anna

Orla

Orla.

Anna

HappyHugs, most English people would sound daft pronouncing the "r" in Orla! Like you were putting on a fake Irish accent.

Anna

I'm glad someone mentioned the irish meaning of orla. In hebrew, orla means foreskin and I never understood where it came from as a name!

Oh god, Anna for sure! Now that I know Orla means foreskin!

Órla

HappyHugs - I'm with you. Love Orla, hate the way some accents pronounce it "Awla" or "Orler".

Love both