Alanna?

[Jdandturk]

We're nearly there on name. Scottish in family but we Think nice, simple, not too common

Not Scottish if that is what you're after. Nice enough name though, meaning precious or my child.

Prefer Alannah.

Lovely, I think it's Irish and usually spelt the way you spell it. Gaelic is close enough though!

Yes, know not Scottish. Do like Scottish names especially boys, but ones we're keen on taken by friends / family children.

I know one Alanna, didn't know it was a real name as her father is Alan. To be honest, i always thought it was a shame as they must have wanted a son...
I don't really like male names with an a on the end... I also know a Walterina and a Williamina.....

Lead character from a book series by Tamara Pierce (a girl who wants to be a knight instead of a Lady) - great books so thumbs up from me!

I was going to be an Alannah after my dad Alan. However Mum and Dad changed their minds when I was born and went with Clare instead. My mum saId I came out with my name written all over me.

Our choice has nothing to do with Alan. It wouldn't be our boy name. We both quite like Alanna or Alana.

I really like it. I like the Alannah spelling.

I'd spell it Alannah too. I quite like it as a name.

Love Alanna. Was on my shortlist but DP vetoed.

I love the name Alanna / Alannah

Know quite a few Alanas in their 20s. But fairly unusual. Nice name

I love the name Alanna, though I may be biased because I know a lovely girl with that name. I'll go against the grain and say that I think spelling it Alannah totally ruins it. Stick with Alanna!

Alanna comes from the Irish for "a child" (a leanbh), and is said affectionately.

I prefer Alannah especially if the pronunciation is a-Lahn-a
Alanna looks to me like a-lan-a with a very short middle a

I don't like it really, especially with that spelling. It reminds me of A llama.

I prefer the Alana spelling tho

It seems like a very 70s 'foxy lady' name to me, because I associate it with Alana Hamilton/Stewart. Bit like Raquel .

I’d pronounce Alanna “a-LANN-a” and Alana “a-LAHN-a” differently.

How would you pronounce it, OP?

I think Alana is obviously Al-aaaahna with a long A, whereas with Alanna or Alannah you will get some people pronouncing it with a long A and other people’s pronouncing it Al-Anna (to rhyme with Hannah).

Alannah is a nicer spelling imo. I do like the name.