Alice or Anna

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Hi All, expecting second baby girl, our toddler is named Emma. We absolutely love Anna and don’t really mind that they are similar sounding (actually we almost like it more for this) but we also like Alice.

Baby girl will absolutely be one of these 2 names, we aren’t looking for new ideas.

Which would you pick Alice or Anna

Too similar sounding so I think Alice. Unless you would consider Annabel or Annalise.

Ugh

Same here.

My great aunt Alice is 95.

Jane Austen wrote a book called Emma. These are classic names .

@CosyNavyLeader , they're still around, but other similar names are popular.

Emma - Ella, Emily, Emmeline, Emilia, Amelia...
Anna - Hannah, Anya, Annabelle, Annabella, Annalise, Anneli, ...
Alice - Alicia, Alyssa etc

The 'boring' names will outlast the others.

Anna is lovely. But if you give birth an 80yr old lady then Alice
Sorry 😞

This

Rubbish. Alice in Wonderland escaped your notice. I work in primary education Alice is consistent but not common.

@Didshejustsaythatoutloud , an 80 yr old woman would not be all that likely to be called any of those names. The names weren't popular in the 1940s.

They were.

Deffo Alice. It's timeless, pretty and pairs nicely with Emma.

@greengreyblue , not according to ONS data.

They’re classic names. They don’t rely on fashion, that is their appeal. My DM was born in the 1940s and her best friend was Anna, her aunt was Alice. Anna Wintour is in her 70s/ 80s.

Top 25 names in 1944:
Margaret
Patricia
Christine
Mary
Jean
Ann
Susan
Janet
Maureen
Barbara
Valerie
Carol
Sandra
Pauline
Elizabeth
Joan
Pamela
Jennifer
Kathleen
Anne
Sheila
Brenda
Gillian
Linda
Jacqueline

Alice is edgier
Anna is safe

Which would fit your daughter?

Alice, my DGM's name. My middle name is a version of it.
Alice is a lovely name and a nice contrast to Emma (also, my other grandmother's name)

Alice because it seems both an old and modern classic sort of name to me.

Also, people invariably shorten children’s names and Ali and Em sound cute 😊

Such a useful contribution.

Anna and Emma are lovely together

Anna, my niece is called Alice and the number of people who sing/say "Alice, Alice who the f#*% is Alice" drives her insane. She often says she would have never chosen Akice if she thought for a second this would be said so much.

Anna is classical and sounds great with Emma.

Love both! Also love Emma. I would go for Alice because I think it sounds lovely with Emma

Alice!

Both beautiful whatever you decide.

I've already said I would prefer alice, but that's because it's regal.

Second this.

Anna & Emma are both beautiful names. Good choice 👍