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Anna or.....

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Guiltypleasurenamenerd · 02/02/2019 12:34

Anna or Lara?

And what is your thoughts on the Ana spelling...or is it too frozen?

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ThroughThickAndThin01 · 02/02/2019 12:35

Love both those names.

Prefer Anna spelling.

VWpurse · 02/02/2019 12:37

If you want “a-na” go for Anna.
Ana may be pronounced “arna”.

Aprilshowersarecomingsoon · 02/02/2019 12:37

Ana l.
Lara is nicer anyway.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 02/02/2019 14:14

I love Anna.

Anna on frozen isn't spelt Ana it's Anna or have I been Mandela effectedConfused

Littleloafofbread · 02/02/2019 14:15

Ana was our second choice for DD1. Still love it, think I prefer it with the double n these days!

LarkDescending · 02/02/2019 14:18

Anna all the way!

HappyGoLuckyGo · 02/02/2019 14:20

These are two of my top choices for a hypothetical DD! You have great taste Grin

DramaAlpaca · 02/02/2019 14:21

Of the two, Anna.

daisypond · 02/02/2019 14:27

Anna. Ana is surely Spanish? The Frozen character is Anna.

HappyGoLuckyGo · 02/02/2019 14:57

P.S. I prefer Anna, double n.

Icklepup · 02/02/2019 17:40

Anna!

MsMustDoBetter · 02/02/2019 17:41

Both are gorgeous, but Anna is more elegant I think.

GreatDuckCookery6211 · 02/02/2019 17:47

Anna.

OrdinaryGirl · 02/02/2019 18:00

I like the spelling 'Anna' best. When I see 'Ana' I feel like it reads too much like 'anal'. 😳 (apologies to those with it spelt that way)

OrdinaryGirl · 02/02/2019 18:02

But of the two names I like Lara best. It's really strong and elegant. Passes the Dr/DJ test too.
Dr Lara Guiltypleasurenamenerd
DJ Lara

See? ☺️

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Guiltypleasurenamenerd · 02/02/2019 18:36

Haha ordinarygirl I’ve never thought of that! Though I’m not sure I want her to grow up to be a dj!

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Guiltypleasurenamenerd · 02/02/2019 20:10

Also I didn’t realise that Anna from frozen spelt it “anna” as her pronounciation is arh-na, I assumed it was Ana!

Also i was quite surprised to see that Anna was number 22 in popularity last year, compared to Lara which was I think 92. I guess frozen may have helped Anna increase in popularity. But I hope that doesn’t make the name faddy. Though I have never ever come across a young Anna, I always thought of it more of a mature name!
Thanks for all your opinions, keep them coming!

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itssquidstella · 02/02/2019 20:16

Lara

daisypond · 02/02/2019 20:19

Anna is pretty popular. I know a few - from age 20 down to 1. And some older ones as well. But it's a nice name.

ChickenPieBumFace · 02/02/2019 20:49

What about a mix of both? I have a friend who called her daughter Lana, it's beautiful. Anna and Lara are both. I've but Anna is nicest.

ChickenPieBumFace · 02/02/2019 20:49

Both nice I meant to say

moredoll · 02/02/2019 20:51

Anna

pilates · 02/02/2019 21:01

Anna

Sophronia · 02/02/2019 21:02

Where do you live? Anna was #75 in England and Wales last year.

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Guiltypleasurenamenerd · 02/02/2019 21:27

Oh really? I got the results from a website called Britishbabynames. Though perhaps it’s not the official popularity ratings...

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