Best Amazon Prime Day deals: Mumsnet favourites

Best Amazon Prime Day deals:
Mumsnet favourites

Shop now

Please or to access all these features

Baby names

Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

Sabrina, Iris, Anya, Jana?

12 replies

123Applesauce456 · 05/10/2021 20:29

What are your thoughts on:

Sabrina
Anya
Iris
Jana

Any issues? Any you particularly like? Any similar suggestions?

OP posts:
Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
makinganavalon · 05/10/2021 21:03

I like all but Jana. I just don't think people would know how to pronounce it. To be honest I don't!!
I love Sabrina- although I can't help but think Sabrina the teenage witch- but that's not really a big thing.
Anya- lovely
Iris- love this too

makinganavalon · 05/10/2021 21:04

Suggestions:
Sasha
Aria
Sylvie

123Applesauce456 · 05/10/2021 21:19

@makinganavalon

I like all but Jana. I just don't think people would know how to pronounce it. To be honest I don't!! I love Sabrina- although I can't help but think Sabrina the teenage witch- but that's not really a big thing. Anya- lovely Iris- love this too
Thanks. Yes, not sure if Jana could work, but it's such a lovely name. Technically it's Yah-nah, but I figured even if others pronounced it in English, e.g. Jay-na, it would still be cute.
OP posts:
IrishMamaMia · 05/10/2021 21:23

I adore Sabrina. It's underused, timeless and beautiful. Makes me think of Audrey Hepburn :)

CaffiSaliMali · 05/10/2021 21:26

I love Sabrina but DH doesn't sadly. I also love Anya.

I like them all but my order of preference would be:
Sabrina
Anya
Iris
Jana (only last as I was unsure of pronunciation initially)

Kanaloa · 05/10/2021 21:27

Oh I love Sabrina. Also like Anya & Iris, not as keen on Jana. I couldn’t figure out if it was Yanna, Jah-na or Jane-a. I know you’ve explained it but I still prefer the others.

bonfireheart · 05/10/2021 21:30

Sienna

bonfireheart · 05/10/2021 21:31

Inaya

TatianaBis · 05/10/2021 21:34

Iris. Sabrina in second place.

BlackLambAndGreyFalcon · 05/10/2021 21:34

My DDs middle name is Jana. I do love the name, but I don't think it works well in the UK as a first name due to pronunciation issues. As well as "Jay-nah" you'd probably get "Jan-nah" which is not quite so nice!

LouLion · 05/10/2021 21:45

Love Sabrina and Iris - both on my list. Anya is ok. Not keen on Jana.

Suggestions -

Iona
Erin
Serena
Audra
Leila
Fern

123Applesauce456 · 05/10/2021 21:48

Thanks for the other suggestions. I like Sasha, Erin and Audra (all three actually also on my list, but for various reasons not doable). I take on board the point re Jana.

What about Bianca? It's another one I'm kind of on the fence on.

OP posts:
New posts on this thread. Refresh page
Swipe left for the next trending thread