I need some naming advice!!! We have a little girl named [name]Alana[/name] and she is having a baby sister. We [name]LOVE[/name] the name [name]Adriana[/name], but it is awfully close to [name]Alana[/name]. I am not terribly bothered by the similiarity, but would love some feedback. Other names we like are [name]Sierra[/name] (probably the front runner after [name]Adriana[/name], but I worry it is too cutesy or trendy), [name]Sasha[/name] or [name]Julia[/name]. We do like ending with another “a” and I rather like starting the name with an “a”, too, but that is not as high on my list as ending with an “a.” We have already decided the middle name will be [name]Lily[/name]…but the first name has been a real struggle this time!!! Any thoughts MUCH appreciated!!!
I don’t think [name]Adriana[/name] would be awful as a sister for [name]Alana[/name]. It’s close, but I think you could get away with it… Unless you have more kids? Then it could get difficult.
I like [name]Julia[/name] the best out of the three.
Some other names:
[name]Breanna[/name]
[name]Fiona[/name]
[name]Amelia[/name]
[name]Ava[/name]
[name]Ella[/name]
[name]Daniela[/name]
[name]Sienna[/name]
[name]Juliana[/name]
[name]Hanna[/name] / [name]Hannah[/name]
[name]Annika[/name] / [name]Anika[/name]
[name]Kiara[/name] / [name]Kiera[/name]
[name]Selena[/name]
[name]Serena[/name]
[name]Sabrina[/name]
[name]Isla[/name]
[name]Hope[/name] this helps!
I think [name]Adriana[/name] is too close to [name]Alana[/name], though it is a pretty name. [name]Sierra[/name] is awfully trendy-- it really won’t age well. [name]Sasha[/name] is nice, though a little too much of a nickname. I [name]LOVE[/name] [name]Julia[/name] [name]Lily[/name]! Other suggestions:
[name]Helena[/name] [name]Lily[/name]
[name]Susannah[/name] [name]Lily[/name]
[name]Amelia[/name] [name]Lily[/name]
[name]Stella[/name] [name]Lily[/name] (tongue twister!)
[name]Clara[/name] [name]Lily[/name]
[name]Milena[/name] [name]Lily[/name]
[name]Viviana[/name] [name]Lily[/name] (also close to [name]Alana[/name])
[name]Camilla[/name] [name]Lily[/name]
[name]Louisa[/name] [name]Lily[/name]
[name]Amina[/name] [name]Lily[/name]
[name]Alexandra[/name] [name]Lily[/name]
[name]Evelina[/name] [name]Lily[/name]
[name]Mira[/name] [name]Lily[/name]
[name]Aurelia[/name] [name]Lily[/name]
[name]Cora[/name] [name]Lily[/name]
[name]Annora[/name] [name]Lily[/name]
[name]Francesca[/name] [name]Lily[/name]
I agree with the pp, [name]Adriana[/name] wouldn’t be too bad, but could be problematic if you end up having more kids, then you would have an ‘A-a’ theme and I [name]LOVE[/name] the suggestion of [name]Alana[/name] & [name]Fiona[/name], [name]Alana[/name] & [name]Julia[/name] would be a great sib set too!
Some more suggestions:
[name]Camilla[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] (but might be too much w/ [name]Lily[/name])
[name]Carina[/name]
[name]Clara[/name]
[name]Delilah[/name]
[name]Flora[/name]
[name]Greta[/name]
[name]Maura[/name]/[name]Mora[/name]
[name]Mona[/name]
[name]Mariah[/name]
[name]Nola[/name]
[name]Ramona[/name]
[name]Roena[/name]
[name]Vivia[/name]
[name]Willa[/name]
Good [name]Luck[/name]!
I also don’t think [name]Adriana[/name] and [name]Alana[/name] are terrible together, but they are close. The similar -ana endings is only problematic if you plan on having any other children who turn out to be girls, because then your set becomes a bit theme-y. I don’t mind the idea of another A-a name though, that could be very cute. Of the other names you mentioned I adore [name]Julia[/name] and think it goes very well with [name]Alana[/name]. Other A-a name:
[name]Audrina[/name]
[name]Agatha[/name]
[name]Ariella[/name]
[name]Alexandra[/name]
[name]Alessandra[/name]
[name]Amelia[/name]
[name]Andrea[/name]
[name]Angelica[/name]
[name]Annabella[/name]
[name]Annika[/name]
[name]Arabella[/name]
[name]Athena[/name]
[name]Aurora[/name]
[name]Ava[/name]
[name]Alexa[/name]
[name]Aliza[/name]
[name]Adina[/name]
[name]Audra[/name]
[name]Allegra[/name]
[name]Alida[/name]
[name]Anthea[/name]
Other names you might like:
[name]Serena[/name]
[name]Miranda[/name]
[name]Camilla[/name]
[name]Gabriella[/name]
[name]Stella[/name]
[name]Savannah[/name]
[name]Rebecca[/name]
[name]Lydia[/name]
[name]Clara[/name]
[name]Cassandra[/name]
[name]Sylvia[/name]
If you love [name]Adriana[/name] but are concerned about too much similarity to [name]Alana[/name], what about going with [name]Adrienne[/name]?
It’s very close to [name]Adriana[/name] in pronunciation, feeling, flow, and style, but is more distinct as a sibling to an [name]Alana[/name].
Hmmm, [name]Alana[/name] and [name]Adrienne[/name]… I like it! : )
[name]Amanda[/name] [name]Lily[/name]
[name]Melina[/name] [name]Lily[/name]
Gavina [name]Lily[/name]
[name]Anna[/name] [name]Lily[/name]
[name]Madison[/name] [name]Lily[/name]
[name]Hannah[/name] [name]Lily[/name]
[name]Nicole[/name] [name]Lily[/name]
[name]Darina[/name] [name]Lily[/name]
[name]Leah[/name] [name]Lily[/name]
[name]Alma[/name] [name]Lily[/name] <-- my personal favorite ! Flows well !
[name]Vera[/name] [name]Lily[/name]
[name]Veda[/name] (pronounced Vayda) [name]Lily[/name]
Let me know what you think !
That fish is gorgeous, lg
My sister used to have a betta named [name]Magic[/name]. I always thought that was a cool name for him.
I love the name [name]Adriana[/name], so classy but it steals [name]Alana[/name]'s thunder a little I would go for another letter of the alphabet.
[name]Julia[/name] is a beautiful choice, everyone loves the name and yet it is not overused, a real classic.
Also
[name]Joanna[/name]
[name]Freya[/name]
[name]Esther[/name] sounds like it has a ‘A’ ending would this fit your theme?
[name]Bella[/name]
[name]Cecilia[/name] or [name]Celia[/name] or [name]Delia[/name]
[name]Victoria[/name]
[name]Jordana[/name] nms but good with [name]Alana[/name]
[name]Gabriella[/name]
[name]Marianna[/name]
[name]Mariella[/name]
[name]Tabitha[/name]
[name]Yolanda[/name]
[name]Regina[/name]
[name]Bettina[/name]
[name]Tahlia[/name] love this name
[name]Laura[/name]
[name]Susannah[/name]
[name]Claudia[/name] this works beautifully with [name]Alana[/name]
[name]Sierra[/name] [name]Lily[/name] I like 
Thanks for all of your responses. We are still no closer to choosing a name and I still feel like I need more options. I love [name]Adriana[/name], but do worry it’s too close to [name]Alana[/name]. And, as some people mentioned, how will [name]Sierra[/name] translate for an adult? Sounds too child-like to me, though it’s my husband’s preference. Any other suggestions are much appreciated! Still love ending with an “a” and the middle name will be [name]Lily[/name].
My name’s [name]Alana[/name] and my sister’s name’s are [name]Emma[/name] and [name]Charlotte[/name]. I absolutly love the name [name]Sierra[/name]! And the name [name]Lily[/name].
I like [name]Sierra[/name] [name]Lily[/name] & [name]Fiona[/name] [name]Lily[/name].
I like [name]Fiona[/name] lily; [name]Sierra[/name] is okay but being trendy does bother some people, I like [name]Thalia[/name] too but think that might fall into trendy also.
Sorry for repeats;
[name]Nerida[/name]
[name]Jemma[/name]
[name]Jenna[/name]
[name]Marina[/name]
[name]Louisa[/name]
[name]Amanda[/name]
[name]Samantha[/name]
[name]Emma[/name]
[name]Tabitha[/name]
[name]Keira[/name]
[name]Sara[/name]
[name]Zara[/name]
[name]Sasha[/name]
[name]Alana[/name] is very pretty…its actually my hebrew name. Some other names that end in the “a” sound that don’t sound to trendy
[name]Dahlia[/name]
[name]Talia[/name]
[name]Tamara[/name]
[name]Estella[/name]
[name]Sarina[/name]
[name]Delilah[/name]
[name]Leona[/name]
[name]Liana[/name]
[name]Layla[/name]
[name]Gabriella[/name]
[name]Sophia[/name]
[name]Maya[/name]
[name]Kayla[/name]
[name]Mia[/name]
[name]Georgina[/name]
[name]Ophelia[/name]
[name]Nora[/name]
[name]Stella[/name]
[name]Kira[/name]
I think [name]Adriana[/name] is too similar because they rhyme, but I like [name]Sierra[/name], [name]Sasha[/name], and [name]Julia[/name].
[name]Alana[/name] & [name]Christina[/name]
[name]Alana[/name] & [name]Rebecca[/name]
[name]Alana[/name] & [name]Amelia[/name]
[name]Alana[/name] & [name]Erica[/name]
[name]Alana[/name] & [name]Anastasia[/name]
[name]Alana[/name] & [name]Georgia[/name]
[name]Alana[/name] & [name]Gabriella[/name]
[name]Alana[/name] & [name]Francesca[/name]
[name]Alana[/name] & [name]Delilah[/name]
[name]Alana[/name] & [name]Victoria[/name]
[name]Alana[/name] & [name]Melissa[/name]
[name]Alana[/name] is gorgeous! [name]Do[/name] you call her [name]Lana[/name]? I have a cousin with this name and have always liked it.
[name]Alana[/name] and [name]Adriana[/name] are odd together. They are both feminizations. [name]Alan[/name] with an A on the end, [name]Adrian[/name] with an A on the end.
They both start and end with A as well.
Would you consider [name]Lily[/name] as the first name? [name]Lily[/name] is tough in the mn spot. [name]Sierra[/name] [name]Lily[/name] sounds lovely, but [name]Sierra[/name] seems awfully trendy next to a classic name like [name]Alana[/name]. [name]Julia[/name] is my fave on your list, but I don’t care for [name]Julia[/name] [name]Lily[/name]. [name]Do[/name] you like [name]Lillian[/name] or [name]Lila[/name] as a fn or in the mn spot instead?
If you want more options, have you considered any of these:
[name]Estella[/name], nn [name]Stella[/name]? - [name]Estella[/name] [name]Lily[/name]
[name]Dorothea[/name], nn [name]Thea[/name]? - [name]Dorothea[/name] [name]Lily[/name]
[name]Tabitha[/name] [name]Lily[/name]
[name]Anastasia[/name] [name]Lily[/name]
[name]Victoria[/name] [name]Lily[/name]
[name]Athena[/name] [name]Lily[/name]
[name]Cassandra[/name] [name]Lily[/name]
[name]Christina[/name] [name]Lily[/name]
[name]Rebecca[/name] [name]Lily[/name]
[name]Diana[/name] [name]Lily[/name]
[name]Maria[/name] [name]Lily[/name]
[name]Marina[/name] [name]Lily[/name]
[name]Georgia[/name] [name]Lily[/name]
I love the suggestion of [name]Leona[/name]! [name]Leona[/name] [name]Lily[/name]
HTH