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Anya or Verity?

41 replies

Africa2004 · 31/12/2018 14:50

Please help. We’re tied on our final two baby girl names & have 3 days until she’s registered. Which do you prefer?

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BeeMyBaby · 31/12/2018 14:53

Anya, a family member was recently called this, I think it's a great name, I always know an anja who is lovely so only have positive thoughts re the name.

GraceMarks · 31/12/2018 14:54

I really like both, actually. I would probably choose based on which sounded better with your last name. Can you tell us what it is, or maybe if it begins with a vowel, and is long or short?

SallyWD · 31/12/2018 15:34

Both nice but I prefer verity

Minglemangle · 31/12/2018 15:35

Both are nice , I prefer Verity but Anya has got better nicknames/shortenings. Verity will always just be Verity.

Speakupspeakout · 31/12/2018 15:35

Verity

saffkey1 · 31/12/2018 15:36

My daughter is called Verity
I call her Vee ,shes 9 x

babysharkah · 31/12/2018 15:42

Verity. My favourite name.

DramaAlpaca · 31/12/2018 15:43

Anya

olympicsrock · 31/12/2018 15:56

Both beautiful. It’s a win win situation so don’t agonise. How about one as the middle name. Only deciding factor is that people might misspell or pronounce Anya as Arnya or Anja .

olympicsrock · 31/12/2018 15:57

So nice just to see a choice between great names!!

Shadow1234 · 31/12/2018 15:57

Anya would be my preference

BifsWif · 31/12/2018 15:58

Verity.

daisypond · 31/12/2018 16:09

I like both a lot. I'd probably go for Verity.

E20mom · 31/12/2018 16:14

Anya

Sarahandduck18 · 31/12/2018 16:44

Verity

JennyHolzersGhost · 31/12/2018 16:45

Depends on surname.

Cbeebiesrehab · 31/12/2018 16:54

Anya as I love the nn Annie too!
I know two Veritys and they both go by Vez which puts me off.

CloserIAm2Fine · 31/12/2018 18:32

Verity

Africa2004 · 31/12/2018 18:38

Aah, so it’s about 50:50 then?😂. Surname begins with a c, 2 syllable & quite normal, I think either name would be okay with it.
Thanks everyone

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ZebraKid71 · 31/12/2018 20:09

Much prefer Anya. Verity sounds too much like ferrets in my head and the two I know get called Vez for short which I think is awful. With 3 syllable names they will get shortened by school friends at some point so it's a big consideration for me when picking names.

Sophronia · 31/12/2018 21:23

Anya. I also think Verity sounds like “ferrety” Grin

Honeybee79 · 31/12/2018 21:25

Anya though both nice.

WaitroseCoffeeCostaCup · 31/12/2018 21:34

Anya.

Crimbobimbo · 31/12/2018 21:38

Verity

Picknickers · 01/01/2019 01:31

Another one in the ferrety camp I'm afraid. Anya is lovely.