Name dilema

[Maryam1360]

Hi,
I am due very soon and myself and DH are unsure as whether to name the baby Hannah or Melissa! Any ideas?

I much prefer Melissa as a name, but hate the inevitable Mel.

Hannah is bland and stodgy. It sounds like a buxom scullery-maid. Anna much nicer.

They weren't on our list but are both nice. I probably lean towards Hannah. Do consider the surname suggestion. One will probably flow better, this helped us rule a name out as it was too 'rhymey' with our name.

There's one Melissa in ds primary school. Definitely not many around though. Marissa is lovely.

Love Hannah, not so keen on Melissa

Agree with super Eagle
I don't like Melissa but love Hannah

Hannah! Melissa is a bit dated imo

I like them both and I have a 2 year old Melissa. Nobody has called her Mel yet. She is Missy or Lissa if its shortened.

I had people suggesting Marissa too and I liked that as well but I don't like its meaning as much. Although it also would have been apt for us.

I agree with those who say use the one that works best with the middle name and surname.

Melissa/ Lissy

Hannah!

Looking up the meanings:
Hannah - favour or grace
Melissa - bee
Marissa - 'of the sea'

Any theme you prefer?

I like both names, but prefer Hannah.

I do like the nickname Lissa for Melissa (as suggested above) I haven't heard of it before :-)

1. Melissa
2. Marissa
3. Hannah

But they're all fine :)

Hannah

Hannah (or Anna, which I prefer). I'm not keen on Melissa.

Thank you all for your help. We ended up with Melissa (baby did not have a name for the first couple of days :) ). This thread really helped us make up our minds.

Congrats! Melissa is lovely.

Congratulations, beautiful name

What a gorgeous name. Congratulations.

Congratulations! Lovely name!

Thanks for updating. I think Melissa is a pretty and currently underused name. Good choice