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Confused by myself!

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confusedandcrazymother · 03/02/2019 08:12

Anna.

I remember when I was younger, I never cared for this name at all. It was a nothing name, a dated name, an old lady name.

I remember coming across a woman who had named her daughter Anna, and I felt sorry for the little one. Why would her mother give her such an old boring name?

Fast forward about 4 years, and now I think I love the name.
It’s simple, timeless, classic, elegant, travels well.

But is it boring? I’m confused by my own thoughts! I know Annabelle has taken off... but not sure about Anna.

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Scandaloso · 03/02/2019 23:48

To paraphrase Marilla Cuthbert 'Anna is a plain sensible name.'

Joeybee · 04/02/2019 10:28

Anna to me used to give me ideas about a middle aged, plain lady.
However, I don't think that any more. I think Anna is rising in popularity again - It's short and sweet, but strong and still feminine. You couldn't judge an Anna, she could be fiesty, or girly and pricess-y, or bookish, or sporty...it's just a versatile little name.

Megan2018 · 04/02/2019 10:31

I think it is lovely. Really lovely.

Like you though, I'd have hated it 20 years ago! The names I liked then are just hideous now - thankfully I did not conceive in my 20's!

Sproutsandall · 04/02/2019 10:39

I also have a three-year-old Anna Banana, who is half-Irish and bilingual. In our case, we needed a name that worked in 3 different languages and is easily pronounced and spelt.

It might be a little boring, but as someone with a very unusual, unpronounceable, unspellable name, I’m fine with boring. Dd herself is far from boring, so...gallic shrug

Sproutsandall · 04/02/2019 10:42

Teen Me would have wanted to call Dd ‘Wolfe’...so probably best Teen Me didn’t get to name her.

KiplingAngelCake · 05/02/2019 12:50

I love the name Anna. Was on my list for DD. Really elegant and timeless.

Lara53 · 05/02/2019 21:42

Love it

Bumblebeesmum · 05/02/2019 21:44

It’s a beautiful simple elegant name. My cousin is an Anna - she’s 18 & a kind lovely girl.

FranklinTheCat · 05/02/2019 21:46

I agree, it's elegant, timeless (never dates) and travels well. Instantly recognisable but not too popular. What more could you want from a name?!

I think of it as a younger woman's name rather than a middle aged lady. Definitely not frumpy.

MerryMarigold · 05/02/2019 21:49

I really like Anna. I know one who is 6.

I like Josie too.

MerryMarigold · 05/02/2019 21:50

Oh and Anna makes me think of ballerinas or beautiful Russians, not old ladies!

thisismadness77 · 05/02/2019 21:51

It’s lovely

ChubsyMcChubFace · 05/02/2019 22:51

Anna is a beautiful name! I love it.

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