I have an Anna but what should I have next?

[whatshallicallDD2]

I love Anna because it is simple, pretty, classic and gives no hints as to her background (i.e. it is niether poncey or "chav). I want a similar name for DD2 (due soon).

My first choice would be Rose or Rosa but that is a no-no due to our last name.

I just can't find the right name. I wanted another shortish name but can't find one I like. As you can see below I have reservations about every name on my current shortlist, I like them all but don't love them. Help! This is so hard.

Catherine (bit I fear Anna and Catherine is a little dull)
Sophia (not so classic?)
Alexandra (will be shortneded to Alex, too boyish?)
Isabella (not sure about Izy)
Ella (too "now")
Julia (too 80s?)

Mary

Erin
Lucy
Millie

Alexa?

Mia?

mary is ace name.... and julia is lovely.
isabella can be bella not izy.

eve
edie / edith
stella
lily
katia

Martha

I would have Kate

Anna and Kate - lovely

I know TONS of Isabella, Isabelle, Isobel, Izzy - v.v popular

i have a zoe....

anna was our other fave name....am keeping it for next time...if there is one!

Anna was my girls name through all 3 pregnancies - had 3 boys though!

Actually I think Julia goes really well with Anna.

I am quite hard to please.
Mary - nice, but it does not grab me. Will add it to the list and ask DH.#
Erin - too American
Lucy - used by family already
Millie - OK as a abbreviation but I hate Camilla and Millicent. Maybe Amelia is OK but DH not keen.
Alexa - DH thinks it is too American. I think he is confusing it with Alexis but he will not budge.
Ruth - my aunt's name but I love it.
Eve - too delicate. My kids are all going to be over 5'10''
Edith - too trendy
Stella - to McCartney
Lily - LOVE it but both DH and I have nieces called Lily.
Martha - there was a horrible Martha at school with me and it makes me think of the word barf.
Claire - too 80s I think. But sort of nice.

Sorry! This is why I need help.

Gobbledigook - I think Anna and Kate is lovely too but is not a tad boring and unimaginative? Are there not thousands of families already with two daughters called Anna and Kate? I just don't know.

Sarah?

Emma or Emily?

I don't know of any Kates.

I know one Anna.

This is an area where people use quite traditional names I'd say. I know a couple of Katies but not Kate.

I don't think it's boring - they are lovely, classic, timeless names.

All my boys have the same sort of timeless names - if people think they are boring I don't really care!

I think Kate is lovely and goes well. How about Clara or Jane?

Oh - have a friend who has a DD called Alexandra and know as Ali which is nice.

Caroline?

Sarah - sister's name
Emma - love it but I think Anna and Emma are just too similar
Emily - name of brother's very drippy fiance
Clara - interesting. will dicuss with DH. need to get over image of "long distance Clara"
Jane - too plain (even though i like plain names)
Caroline - too 70s I think. i will mention it to DH but I don't love it.

Emma is lovely, not contrived, not chav not pncey, just classic, and suits Anna very well.

I was going to suggest Kate/Katie/Katy but you've already discussed that.

I like Clara out of the other suggestions ...

Clara
Margaret
Elizabeth
May
Hope
Laura
Frances
Emma
Rebecca
Sarah

??

x-posted with you there whilst deep in thought, lol