Anastasia

[Rockaby]

What are people's thoughts on this name please?

Lovely, but people will likely assume Russian or Greek heritage, if that bothers you.

Very pretty IMO.

People might shorten it to "Anna" so be prepared for that, if you don't want it shortened.

It's lovely, and I love 'Anna/Ana' too. I know an Anastasia who goes by Stassi (no idea how to spell it, literally said sta-si) which I also think is quite pretty

One in DC class whose parents are from Romania, I certainly think it's more widespread in E & SE Europe. And would you say an-a-STAY-sia or an-a-STAR-sia? In continental Europe it's the latter.

I think it's pretty but could be a bit of a mouthful in combination with a surname of more than 2 syllables?

I love it but it gets mispronounced by English people which grates on me massively. They say Anastaysha when it's meant to be more like Ana-stah-sia.

Tassie as a nn?

Greek boys named Anastasios always get called Tassos.

I really like it.

Love Anna or Stassi as a nn. I think in Russia the nn is Nastya but that doesn't sound great in English!

I have no Greek or Russian heritage to speak of btw. Would it be weird to use this anyway?

We would use the Ana-stah-sia pronunciation, not Anna-stay-sia.

I only know one irl, who is Ukrainian. She is lovely, which hasn't made me love the name even more.

Obviously that^^ should say "...has made me love the name even more". Autocorrect is bizarre.

I really like it, very elegant. Personally I wouldn't think it odd that you didn't have Eastern European heritage.

I've always liked the name.

Thanks cake. To me, it's one of those names which has already crossed into U.K. culture a bit, so hopefully not too weird..?

I like it and it would be in my list with Ana for short.

I used to like it until 50 shades of grey happened.

Oh god was it in 50 shades of gray?

I genuinely didn't know that. Balls.

I have always loved it. I like the :
Anna-stay-zee-ya
pronunciation.

I thought 50 shades too.

Anastasia Steele.

OP, she is the leading female role... Most people will be aware.

Beautiful name.

I know a 7 yr old Anastasia: her parents always pronounce it Anna-STAH-zha (the "zh" sound as in "Jacques" or "Genevieve"); funnily enough everyone else calls her Anna-STAY-zha, rather than Anna-STAY-zee-a!).

I've only ever heard her referred to by the full name, except by her little sis: she's "Tasha" to her. Another nice NN!

A beautiful name ruined by 50 Shades. Real shame but the kinky sex connection would put me off now.

Ok... the 50 shades connection has completely put me off it.

I'm sure children born now wouldn't make the connection etc, but I still would, now that I know about it!

Was just about to mention Nastya as a Russian short form but you already know it. Only takes one kid in class to spot it and she will be Nastya for her school life.

In that case, perhaps you might like:

Natalia/ Natalya

Valentina

Raphaela/ Raphaella

Alexandria

Estella

Ariana

Oh, the 50 connection put you off... That's quite understandable imo.

What about:
Natalia
Ivana
Kyra
Valentina
Katerina
Nektaria
Aquilina
Aglaya