Thoughts on Anya or Cerys

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Struggling to decide on a baby girl name- we like Anya or Cerys. Middle name will be Josephine. Have a family member called Anna- is it too close?

I like Anya, it's a nice name that you don't hear too often. Don't think it's too close to Anna.

Thank you, am leaning a bit more towards Anya at the moment!

Anya is really beautiful, that was on our list.

I think Anya will be pronounced closer to what you are wanting, more than Cerys. I'm a native English speaker, but not familiar with either names.

I would say Anya as Ann-ya

Cerys- could be Cherries, Cherees, Cher-is, Ker-is. Sorry, I'm not sure how you want it pronounced?

Anya has a nice sound, and is easier to spell/pronounce. As long as you ignore her being a former vengeance demon.

I'd go for Cerys, such a lovely name.

We would pronounce it ker-is, DH is welsh ☺️

Both lovely names. If I had to choose it would be Cerys because of its beautiful meaning.

I think Cerys is much nicer. Not keen on Anya.

Yes the meaning of Cerys is lovely ☺️
Have heard of the buffy reference to Anya but never watched it so doesnt really bother me 😂

I prefer Cerys.

Anya is OK, but not a patch on Anna.

I love Anya, gorgeous name

Both are lovely names. Simple but elegant and not too common but with nn opportunity. Maybe consider if you prefer Annie or Ceri (“Kerry”) as people are likely to shorten at times.

Love Anya , my cousin spells it Ania

My DN is Ceris, So I'm maybe biased.

Probably prefer Annie to kerry- but hoping with the short names less likely to have NN!

Cerys

Anya is fine but not as nice as Anna, and there are a lot of Annas and Annabels about

I love Anya. I have no idea how to pronounce Cerys, surely I wouldn't be the only one.

Just on the same name thing - in Russia and I suspect other EE countries Anya is the nickname or diminutive for Anna. So they would be seen as the same name. Probably not too important for you, but you did ask!

Both lovely names.

Anya is a pretty name (and shes a cool demon in buffy) but i love cerys. I think cerys matthews' fame means a lot of people know the pronunciation

I have a Cerys. We call her Ce or Cece for short.

I love the name but it has surprised me in England how few people know how to say it.

Ce, Cece are cute nicknames ☺️

Cerys, Ceris or Carys. All lovely.

I know and it suits her. Her initials are CE so that's why we do Cece.

I love Anya. Cerys is harsh, hissy and unpleasant sounding to me, though it's usually popular on here so might just be a me issue.