Names close to Diana

[indecisivehippo]

Can anyone suggest names that could be close to Diana? Would prefer not an ‘a’ sound at the end due to our last name. It’s a family name of great emotional value I would love to use, but also not keen on the royal connotations. We like modern, quite short names generally as our last name is quite long and I don’t like repetitive sounds in a name. Thanks!

Diane?

Dinah
Diane
Deanne
Dana
Any of those?

Deanna

Another goddess name perhaps?

Dionne

Delilah

This has lots of alternate names for the goddess Diana, which might appeal to you

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diana_(mythology)

Dana
Dina
Delilah
Deanna

Artemis? Diana is the Roman goddess closely associated with Artemis the Greek goddess.

Davina? Same sort of vintage feel as Diana.

Or Donna if you’re feeling retro!

Dee?

Lianne pronounced Lee Ann.

Dian means divine wouldn't have as a first name though. She will spend her whole life correcting people how it's spelt.

Deon/Dionne.

Wow thanks all! I really like davina - I’m just not wanting the ‘a’ sound really.. also like Artemis but in our culture I think it would be a bit jarring to use a classical name…

Though realise Diana was used and in itself is classical haha

Maybe have it as is for the middle name as it’s a special name in your family. It’s hard when we don’t know you surname but surely it wouldn’t matter too much as baby will likely be known by first and surname generally so pick a first name that “goes” with your surname and have Diana in the middle

We have a middle name already which is another family name- unfortunately they are not a good combination but I can’t post as would be very outing!!

Last name is both our names so a pain to match and sounds very clunky on its own but that’s what we settled on 🤣 my first child therefore has a very short name!

Devon
Devlin
Daphne
Hunter (wasn't Diana a huntress?)
Archer

I like Davina best

Daphne also a good call thank you! Going on the list.

Dora
Dorothy

Sorry, forgot no 'a' at the end!

Lol thanks! Dora is lovely bt also a family name on the other side and too close to existing close relations!