Anna or Lana?

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Baby is due in one week and feeling so indecisive about her name. We didn't have this problem when I had my son. I'm worried that if I hold off until she's born that she could go nameless for weeks.

Anna! Love this name, was on my girls list along with Laura and Martha

Definitely Anna.

Lana. Anna is lovely but a bit boring to me.

Either are good names though so whatever feels right when you see her!

What letter does your surname begin with?

This Is hard. I love both! I guess I would choose Anna but Lana Is lovely too.

Maybe If you're planning to get more kids you could name her sister Lana because they sound adorable as a sister duo :D

I prefer the sound of Lana but Anna would eliminate the obvious!

I love Lana, it's my DN'a name BUT at school they've worked out what it says backwards and she hates it.

Lana is nice until you spell it backwards

Oh god, I never noticed that!

No to Lana, personally don’t like it.

But Anna is a really beautiful name

Lana is a no because it's so easy to spot the reverse spelling and not a reach in any way to do so. Once spotted, you can't un-see it

Lana

The Anal thing makes Lana a hard no. I'd be concerned about bullying in school, honestly.

If you are worried about the backward spelling, Alana is another option. Also allows for nn of Ally.

Thanks, Anna has been a favourite from the beginning. I hadn't really considered the name backwards thing for Lana I just love the sound of the name. I just worry that Anna is a bit boring (although it's not popular where we live)

How do you say Lana - does it rhyme with Anna or is it lar-na?

Anna, like it anyway. I hadn’t spotted the back of Lana but as pp notes can’t unsee it.

Definitely Anna. Calling a kid Lana is a bit cruel considering the backwards spelling. Other kids will work this out.

@Bagzzz we'd pronounce it as Larna

Anna is lovely and very underused.

How about Lara? Lovely name...

@FearofQueefing yes Lara is gorgeous too

Both are lovely but Lana reversed will cause teasing.

Others sort of similar:

Hannah
Annalise
Laura
Lara
Lauren
Lyra

I think Anna is lovely, timeless & universal. Easily pronounced. Known but not very common.

Anna, such a classy, classic name.

I have an Anna. But actually, I think if I had my time again I'd call her Lara. I like Lana too though.

And actually Anna is not that popular these days, but still classic, which is why we chose it. It was a less popular alternative to Evie and Isobel really. But there are no other Annas in her three form year group which surprised me.