Hanna or Lea

[Annaeve]

Which name do you like more? (They're equivalents of Hannah and Leah, different spelling due to my origin). I'm lost cause I really like Lea right now but for years I had thought I'd call my daughter Hanna so it feels like I'm betraying the name haha.

I prefer Hanna.

If you live in the UK and you choose the name Lea, many people will pronounce it the same as Lee.

I like the letter H at the end of both names

Hanna. Although still prefer H at the end

I like them both but I prefer them with H on the end. What’s the thinking behind the unusual spelling? They are both beautiful names as they are.

I prefer Lea.

The different spelling is European which I am, surprisingly my husband who's English prefers it too. We may end up adding the "h" after all, but need to choose the name first :)

Ah good point re Lea being mispronounced :/

Hannah.....with an h at the end to finish it off. 😁

I prefer Lea. I would know how to pronounce it properly x

I like Lea more. I’d know how to pronounce it, but I think there may be issues with it. Hanna is nice. I’m not so keen on Hannah but it seems different without the H. I would know it’s a European spelling.

Hanna or Hanni is nice too

I like Lea but have a family member with it as their middle name and hers is pronounced 'Lee', so I can see how your daughter could spend her life correcting people.

It wasnt really meant to be a discussion on whether to add an "h" or not :) Its not that uncommon to acknowledge your roots in your child's name. But feel free to offer your view on Hannah vs Leah instead if you like!

Hanna
Really lovely name :)

Hanna
Lea will get mispronounced a lot.

Lea(h)
I personally think of Hannah as dated.

I prefer Leah if you spell it with an h at the end. My sister named her daughter Lea but within a week they added the h because all of us pronounced it "lee" without the h there!

Hanna

Lea is beautiful. I would know how to pronounce it and would think most people would. Hanna I find a bit dated, sorry

The xenophobia is so depressing. People don’t need to anglicise themselves to be acceptable.

Hannah and Leah are both gorgeous. If you live in the UK then please include the H.

Hanna is lovely. I'd stick with that.

Hanna. I do like Leah. However it will cause confusion with the Lea spelling.

Hanna is beautiful. For some strange reason I'm not keen on it with the h at the end, but love it without!