Lois or Anya?

[Mrspopper]

Which do you prefer? Thank you.

[KatOnATinRo0f]

I like both, but am leaning towards Lois... Not a name I've come across for a while.

[ClosedAuraOpenMind]

lois - my DF wanted to call me this (after superman's girlfriend) and I'm still a little bit that DM didn't go for it

[DramaAlpaca]

Lois, I think.

[Undercooked]

I'm surprised people are saying that Anya is more popular than Lois. There are two little Girls called Lois in my DD's school but I have never met a child Anya. Lois is popular along with Edith and Iris and Clara and other "old lady chic" names.

Both lovely names.

[2016namechangecomingalong]

Anya

[SanityClause]

Lois.

Anya sounds sort of harsh to my ears.

[KoalaDownUnder]

Anya.

[SanityClause]

Is Lois a popular baby name now?

Of the two I know, one is in her early thirties and the other in her mid teens.

[Salfordlass]

Anya nice but sounds polish /Eastern European - Lois is more traditional sounding and reminds me of Lois lane who's a very strong, feisty character
Lois is my favourite

[Lovemytent]

Anya but only when pronounced Aaaanya
(plus it makes me think of Buffy the Vampire Slayer....showing my age)

[Sophronia]

Anya

[Jojay]

Lois

[JSarah]

Lois

[DerelictMyBalls]

I love both, but would slightly lean towards Anya, if only because Lois can sound a bit like 'Lowest'.

[regularbutpanickingabit]

Both lovely. Marginally prefer Anya

[ABitAsleep]

I love Anya!

I have always disliked Lois, I'm not sure what it is about it. The spelling doesn't look right, i don't like how it sounds when you say it. nothing about it in pleasing imo! Eugh

[Burgatroyd]

I like Lois pronounced as Loys

[Itinerary]

In some accents that would sound like "lice" though Burgatroyd.

[Leahs93]

Anya is beautiful

[ashesandfire]

Anya

[NanaNina]

Anya of course as it's my grand-daughter's name and we've never come across another one! Lois - she will always have to spell her name.

[WhyCantIuseTheNameIWant]

Will you pronounce lois as

Low-iss or
Loyce?

I know a Low-iss in her 40
And met a baby Loyce about 5 years ago, I think.

[Standalittletaller]

Both lovely. I know one of each, both in their 50s although I don't associate the names with that age group.

[Tactfulcactus]

Anya is lovely
Lois sounds clumsy ( and pronouncing it 'Loyce' is just weird- like pronouncing Sean to rhyme with bean!)

[KoalaDownUnder]

God, please don't go for Lois pn 'Loyce'. That's just dreadful (sounds like 'lice').

Actually, the more I think about it, the less I like Lois. In any pron.