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Girl names similar to Hannah or Anna..?

81 replies

Doodlestar · 27/03/2026 20:31

We are expecting a baby girl and I'm struggling to think of names!
I like the simplicity of Hannah and Anna but would prefer to avoid these exact names due to family and friends already having these names.

Other names I like but wouldn't/couldn't use include Freya, Hazel and Alice.

Any suggestions for names of similar style/vibe that I might not have thought of yet?

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gininthejar · 28/03/2026 10:40

I have Dutch and Danish friends called Sanne. Pronounced Sanna.

Also know a Naya

Angela
Esther
Laura
Lara
Cara
Gemma
Rosa
Ella

itsgettingweird · 28/03/2026 10:40

Ella

dollyblue01 · 28/03/2026 10:41

Savanna

RosesAndHellebores · 28/03/2026 10:45

Lois?
And of course Emma

Tara?
Lucy?
Hebe?

flagpolesitta · 28/03/2026 10:53

Lauren, Amy, Rebecca, Sophie, Meghan, Rachel, Natalie, Laura, Katherine/Katie, Emma, Chloe, Georgia, Elizabeth, Eleanor, Sarah, Holly, Molly, Zoe, Jessica, Danielle, Harriet, Naomi, Jennifer, Lucy (All sort of 90s vibes names!)

PrincessOfPreschool · 28/03/2026 11:38

Eleanor or Ellena

timoteigirl · 28/03/2026 12:26

Marianna / Marianne
Annina / annika
Juliana
Annabel
Hanne
Joanna / Johanna

LoudPlumDog · 28/03/2026 15:47

Ella
Alana
Lucy
Kate
Sarah
Zara
Zoe
Laura
Carla
Vera
Cora
Heather
Ivy
Leah
Olive
Brooke
Erin
Georgia
Nina
Dana
Mila
Maria
Sadie
Amy
Charlotte
Tessa
Frances
Bethany
Julia
Hilary
Lola
Eve

LilyLemonade · 28/03/2026 18:18

Rose
Elsa
Maria
Lisa
Carey
Robyn

Doodlestar · 29/03/2026 22:47

Ah so many lovely suggestions thank you all!
I particularly like Laura, Fern, Naomi, and Harriet, and hadn't thought of Eva but that's now on the list too!

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LauraC1984 · 29/03/2026 23:30

My 5 year old dd is called Hannah, other names I loved (but were vetoed by DH!) were Faith and Violet xx

Italiangreyhound · 30/03/2026 00:01

Eve
Eva
Hope

Italiangreyhound · 30/03/2026 00:02

Lois
Cassie
Helena
Ivy
Lily

RealLemonDreamer · 30/03/2026 00:52

E’Lara
Ines

KeeleyJ · 30/03/2026 00:53

Emma
Katie
Lisa
Leighton
Millie

Unexpectedlysinglemum · 30/03/2026 00:59

Eva
evie
annabel
Bella
Laura
polly
poppy
Helen
helena
Liana
Tianna

Xanadu78 · 30/03/2026 01:48

Roseanna

Crwysmam · 30/03/2026 01:58

Ellen
Erin

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Barleycat · 27/03/2026 21:19

Spanner
Canner

Fannah
Nannah
Banannah
Stannah
Scannah
Obammah
Elsietannah
Titannah

Sorry (that’s not a suggested name).

DickieAnderson · 30/03/2026 06:45

Barleycat · 27/03/2026 21:19

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That’s what I called my kids.

I was aiming for something unique and unusual and I’m surprised to see both mentioned here together, do you know me in real life?

My youngest is called Banger, did that not appeal as much? Maybe because it was a bit of a lazy rhyme and doesn’t go together as well as the first two.

If I have another I like Yoni for a boy and Candida for a girl.

Poodlelove · 18/04/2026 00:05

Lara , Orla , Sophie

Roaminginthegloaming · 18/04/2026 00:10

Miranda

Roaminginthegloaming · 18/04/2026 00:11

Melinda
Melissa

mathanxiety · 18/04/2026 03:02

Ruth
Nancy
Rosemary
Laurel