Andrina or Alison

[lilibillie]

Hi, I like both of these names for different reasons. I'm looking for peoples responses to each. thank you in advance.

Alison - pretty, but a bit dated now. Don't like Ali as a nickname.

Andrina - don't like it.

I'm not keen on Andrina, sorry.

I really like Alison. It's a very old name that goes back to medieval times and I think it must be due a revival.

Sorry I agree with @WonkyCactus

Very different names
Alison is a Scottish perennial
Andrina, how are you saying it? I’d say An Dree Nah I can see potential for An Dry Nah rhymes With Angina

Of the two Alison. Imo

Thank you everyone, I felt a bit nervous asking but prepared myself for honest opinions and it's what I want...just a little hard to read. I am on the older side so perhaps that's one reason I'm drawn to Alison.

Would love suggestions. Quite keen on A names but not stuck on them...

Andrina reminds me of the “Drina” ballet books by Jean Estoril. It’s Italian - I quite like it. I definitely prefer it to Alison, which, as a pp said, is quite old fashioned now.

Adelaide and Adele are nice.
Alison is old fashioned but in old English she’s the beautiful woman isn’t she.
The other name andrina is it a made up name from parents Andrew and Tina?
I knew a Chanda made from parents Charles and Linda.

The only Andrina I’ve ever known is Scottish. I really like the name. My gripe with Alison is that it looks like it should be a boy’s name. I feel the same way about Madison.

Alison

I used to love the Drina books - about Andrina Adamo and her dancing adventures! Drina Dances in New York was a fave!

Not keen on either name really though..

Alice/Alys
Anna/Annie
Arianwen/Ariana

I met a family with a toddler called Alison a few years back on holiday. It was after a fabulous Elvis Costello song. It's a good strong name.

Adriana perhaps. Very similar to Adrina but personally I think it flows better and sounds nicer

Alice rather then alison

I rather like the name Alison. It's unusual for a child nowadays.

Not keen on Andrina perhaps because it's not so familiar to me. I would wonder if named after a grandma who had had a dad called Andrew!

I like Antonia.

Andrina is pretty but sounds a little odd to me- perhaps because similar names Andrea and Adriana are much better known?

While Alison is perhaps slightly dated, I don't think its extremely so - I know a couple of Alison's in their 30's. I wouldn't be surprised at a baby Alison.

I love pp suggestion of Antonia - I also love Annia, Aurelia, Alethea, Arwen, Alana, Alexandrine... there are so many pretty "A" names.

Sorry , don’t like either of them .

I don't love either but they're not awful! They just seem a bit dated. If you like 'A' names, how about:

Alice
Adriana
Ariadne
Astrid
Athena
Alma
Alina
Anna
Ania
?

Oohh Adelaid and Adele like a PP said are lovely! Adeline?

Don’t like Andrina at all, can’t put my finger on it but it feels quite bland, boyish maybe?

Alison nn Ali is nice but old fashioned.

I like Andrina - it's the Scottish feminine form of Andrew.

It also reminds me of the Drina books. I prefer it to Alison and Adriana.

Queen Victoria's actual name was Alexandrina, which is not so different (but much frillier!)

Andrina is ok if pronounced eena.
Dislike Alison, too 80's for me. Reminds me of women with perms and blue eyeshadow 😂 How about Alyssa for an alternative? Also agree that Alice is nicer

I LOVE Andrina. I've never met anyone who's used it. It does remind me of the Drina books.

Never particularly liked Alison tbh.

I prefer Audrina to Andrina. Not keen on Alison.

A friend has an Alessia, which is quite pretty.

I don’t like the name Andrina. Is it Scottish? Alison is quite a nice name but all the Alisons I know are in their 50s and 60s. I love the name Alice and wish I’d used it.