Anna or Anya

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Dh loves the name Anna, I like it but feel it may be a bit bland, probably because I went to school with a few.
I love Anya, dh likes it, he just prefers Anna.

Which do you prefer?

Anna is easier and is so classic.

I agree.

Both totally lovely names. I personally would use Anna since I think it’s so timeless. Anya is nice too and reminds me of Buffy.

Love them both. Probably prefer Anya

I love Anna and it is one of my potential baby names but I like Anya too - think it would also depend on a middle name and what would go better with your surname

I would assume Anya was pronounced the same as Aine (which I think is Irish for Anna/Anne).

I like them both. I would personally go for Anya because Anna is just more popular and feels a bit less interesting.

My daughter is Ania. We pronounce it Ahn-ya. I love it and so does she.

But spelling it Ania was a mistake. It is the polish variant and people sayann-Nye-ah. It is surprisingly international—Russians, Slavic s, Germans (Anja), Indians and Irish all have a version.

Anna.
Elegant and beautiful and suits an adult as well as a little girl. I love the name.

Anna isn't the least bit dull. It's traditional, strong and international.

@resm Anya isn't pronounced anything like the Irish Áine. Áine is AWN-ya, Anya is ANN-ya, or sometimes AHN-ya. They are very different.

Anya is a nickname FOR Anna!

Much prefer Anya. Find Anna quite dull and plain.