Anne, Anna, Anya, Annie or Ariana?

[sloaneBear]

Which of these names for a baby girl to honour her recently departed grandmother Anne?

Excellent plan, sloane. Condolences on your loss. I think even if you hadn’t had the convo with your DM, using such a strong influence of someone’s name (ie it doesn’t have to match it) is a wonderful and generous way to honour them. It is the thought and that influence that’s important.

How about Aine? Pronounced Arn-ya?

Sorry, I see you’ve decided! Annie is a good name.

Love the plan. Was going to suggest Annabel ( so thst she has a name for herself but also honors grandma) with Nn of Anna or Annie but your idea is perfect!

I love your plan! Anna and Annie are both lovely and she can use both names in different contexts. I think based on my own experience that you can go a long way towards picking the nickname.

Anna is lovely and classic, not at all plain.

Annie

Sorry crossposted. Great idea!

Anne

I'm an Anna so I'm biased, but it is a good name. My parents picked it because everybody can always spell it and pronounce it, wherever I go in the world.

(However, I've ended up living in Derbyshire, where everyone spells it with an H on either end, but that's a minor thing).

Oh, and my mum always calls me Annie (because I was obsessed with the Annie film when I was a kid).

Anna or Annie