Anna and ....

[Frankthebank]

Just found out that we're having a girl. We were convinced it was a boy and only really thought of boy's names (on no evidence whatsoever). Any suggestions for a name. DD is Anna. We have reluctantly decided against Elsa.

Erin?

Anna and Eva
Anna and Elsie
Anna and Ebony
Anna and Iona
Anna and Isla
Anna and Orla

Anna and Esmé (Esmay)

I think Eleanor is a great option. Hold on to it and allow time for it to grow on DH. I'm not so keen on Elise - it doesn't sound strong to me. Claire is nice and works well.

Eliza
Georgia
Katharine/Catherine - Kit, Kitty, Kate
Celeste
Imogen
Louisa
Lydia
Frances
Bridget
Florence
Jemima
Violet

Eleanor is basically Anna with el in front.

Some a bit more out there vs classic but if you like E or A sounding names:

Adeline
Emmeline
Adele
Enya
Emilie
Amelie
Emilia
Amelia
Elsie
Evelyn
Alice
Elspeth
Esther
Erin
Elodie
Adrienne
Melodie

Reading your messages OP though it does seem like your heart is kind of still with Eleanor? I think Anna & Eleanor go lovely together. If so maybe have a chat with OH explain how much you like it and see why/how much he dislikes the name whether it could grow on him?

Eleanor is lovely but I suppose no good if your partner is dead against it. It's not worth it. Elise is sweet too.

Personally I've always thought Anna and Kate go really well together.

Names I like with Anna are

Kate
Clara
Eleanor
Maeve
Lucy

I'm not a fan of Elise, Claire or Eleanor (sorry). Eleanor and Elise are very wet. And Claire is just stuck in the 70s.

Other suggestions:
Georgia/Georgina
Beatrice
Louise
Sophia
Edith

Olivia

Madeleine
Rachel
Sarah
Miriam
Kate

Judith?

Haven't come across one of those for a long time.

The good thing about Eleanor for you is that living in Ireland the pronunciation is not ambiguous like it is in England.
In Ireland I think I'm right in saying it's always Ell-Enn-Or and very different to Elena etc.

You said Kate is out. How about Juliet or Grace?

I take it you don't want anything Irish? I agree with the pp who thought Maeve was nice with Anna. Or Roise. But both are fairly popular I think (maybe that's good though, as Anna isn't obscure either). Second same sex siblings - so many things to consider!

I have an Anna and then 2 boys. If either had been a girl they would have been Miriam nn Mim

We're not against Irish names in themselves but so many are crazy to spell and pronounce if she goes abroad. We'd prefer for her to go to a Starbucks in New York and the name on the cup is close enough to her actual name. You're right about the pronunciation of Eleanor here. I didn't realise there was another way.

Anna and Sarah
Anna and Beatrice
Anna and Catherine
Anna and Zoe

Tess ?

I think Lucy works well.

Aurelia

Nell

I heard it the other day and thought of this thread. I'd say Tess and Nell are similar to Anna in quite a British (not sure about Irish?) way - strong, straightforward, timeless and pretty, without being cutesy.

Whereas my other Anna connection is Russian, so Lara, Kitty, Tanya.

Nell is usually short for something, what, Petronella? Or possibly Eleanor!

How about Helen instead of Ellen? I don't think Ellen (while v nice) is as classic as Anna - there's a slight mismatch.

Or Helena -> Lena or Nella

I admit I too feel Ellen is quite different in feel and less classic than Anna.

Nell can be short for Eleanor, Ellen or Helen/a. Or probably most names with an 'ell' in, could credibly work for Elizabeth. I do know a Nell who is just Nell though.

Do you like Leah?