Lana

[n0ne]

What do we think to Lana? I already have a Vera and think it has a similar vintage vibe. I like names that are easy to spell and pronounce, are kind of punchy but obviously feminine, and that work across languages and cultures.

Other options are Rita, Frida and Astrid.

• Lana. Lana. Lana. LAAAANNA!

• WHAT?

• Danger zone.

Lana del Rey.

Know an Alana 'Lana'.

Pretty name, but grown up enough too imo.

I nearly chose Alana, but went with Lara. There are a few Lanas around here- I like it.

Lana and Astrid are very hipster. Both beautiful names.

I like Lana.

I don't think anyone will actually notice or point out the 'anal' thing. How often do we notice what someone's name is backwards unless it's a palindrome?

Dislike Astrid.

I like it, but Vera and Lana sound too similar to me. LOVE Astrid, was on my list if I was having a little girl.

TinyRick

Re how often do you actually notice what a name spells backwards...I actually think kids ALWAYS go through a stage of doing this. I know my friends and I all did!

Lovely me, though.

Lovely NAME. Not lovely me

(I am, though...)

No. The anal thing is unavoidable.

I love Lana. My daughter has a similar name

Oo, getting a lot of love for Lana! It was actually suggested by DD, wasn't even on my radar before.

I'm not concerned about the anal thing - we don't live in an English-speaking country so it'll very rarely come up. Not getting how Lana sounds too similar to Vera. Both 2 syllables ending in A, but that's the only similarity?

I know a Lana who is married to an Alan and all I can think about when I see them is how both of their names are an anagram of anal!!!!

My mother who would have been 75 this year was called Vera. Her sister was Maureen. Lana is much nicer

Ooh. Alanna/h is very nice

i think it's lovely, I only know one and she's about 7 and a sweet little girl

I love it and I don't thinking sounds similar to Vera. I know a few but it's not one of the popular ones; a few adults and different ages of children.

I also like the names Nora and Mable.

The problem with the name Alana is that "she is only a-Lana but I am The Lana." But maybe that problem can go in the anal category.

It's nice enough but Frida and Astrid are amaaazing!

I really like Lana. Maybe spell it Laana if the anal thing bothers you? Although I don't like that so much. Just go for it OP.

I love Lana but was put off by the anal thing.

I love the other names on your list too. Rita is really underused at the moment.

DH has vetoed Rita (a farmer's wife ) and Frida (too Germanic). Astrid is a very common name here but I still like it as it's unusual in the UK. Lana he would consider.

After discussion, the following have also been added to the list:

Flora
Sylvia
Odile
Clara
Phaedra
Lydia
Elsa
Frederika

Any thoughts?

I'm not keen on any of your new namesSorry.

Lana is beautiful so pick that & forget the rest. We had Alannah on our list which I prefer but only just. Congrats on the pregnancy OP