What are your thoughts? [name_m]Can[/name_m] [name_f]Ana[/name_f] work by itself, or should it be short for [name_f]Anastasia[/name_f], or [name_f]Analise[/name_f]? This is name is also important to me, since it’s kind of a nod to my bio grandmother, who was planning on naming my mom [name_f]Ana[/name_f] [name_u]Marie[/name_u], and it’s a nod to both of them without using their names.
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Ana can work standalone but I tend to like longer names so I would suggest [name_f]Anna[/name_f] if your feeling that [name_f]Ana[/name_f] is too short for your liking! I personally think [name_f]Ana[/name_f] is quite boring compared to the other names [name_f]Anastasia[/name_f] can have! I like [name_f]Anastasia[/name_f] with nn [name_u]Asta[/name_u] personally! But if it’s an honor you can never go wrong with a timeless and charming [name_f]Ana[/name_f]!
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Ana works fine as a standalone name!! [name_f]Ana[/name_f] [name_u]Marie[/name_u] has a lively simplicity
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Ana is a lovely standalone name.
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Ana [name_u]Marie[/name_u] is gorgeous
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Ana [name_u]Marie[/name_u] seems very elegant and timeless!
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Ana works as a full name. You could consider [name_f]Anna[/name_f] if you want it to be longer.
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I think [name_f]Ana[/name_f] works beautifully on its own! And I think [name_f]Ana[/name_f] [name_u]Marie[/name_u] is charming.
(If you do want a longer name, though, [name_f]Anamaria[/name_f] is a great [name_f]Anastasia[/name_f] alternative.)
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I love [name_f]Ana[/name_f] on its own (I am biased, I have an aunt and a cousin by this name). [name_f]Ana[/name_f] [name_u]Marie[/name_u] is a very lovely choice 
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My sister’s name is [name_f]Annamarie[/name_f] (full first name) and people have always complimented her on it! She uses [name_f]Anna[/name_f]/Anya as nicknames. [name_m]Cleary[/name_m] I’m biased but I think it’s a beautiful combo!
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Ana makes me think of Here is the Beehive by [name_f]Sarah[/name_f] Crossan, so I like the [name_f]Ana[/name_f] spelling over [name_f]Anna[/name_f], and I think it works perfectly well on its own. [name_f]Ana[/name_f] [name_u]Marie[/name_u] is quite pretty too.
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I think [name_f]Ana[/name_f] definitely works as a first name on her own and I think [name_f]Ana[/name_f] [name_u]Marie[/name_u] is a pretty choice. Also the personal significance behind [name_f]Ana[/name_f] [name_u]Marie[/name_u] is really lovely.
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I like [name_f]Ana[/name_f] but I like [name_f]Ana[/name_f]- names that are a little longer with still the option of [name_f]Ana[/name_f] as a nickname. [name_f]Analiese[/name_f]/Annaliese, Anabeth/Annabeth, [name_f]Anabel[/name_f], [name_f]Anamaria[/name_f], [name_f]Annora[/name_f], Anarina…
Ana [name_u]Marie[/name_u] is lovely! [name_f]Anastasia[/name_f] or [name_f]Analise[/name_f] or [name_f]Anabelle[/name_f] might be more unexpected but is no less lovely! I feel like [name_f]Ana[/name_f] [name_u]Maria[/name_u] or [name_f]Annemarie[/name_f] is more familiar, but [name_f]Ana[/name_f] [name_u]Marie[/name_u] is sweet! I sponsor a little on whose name is [name_f]Anna[/name_f] (pronounced like [name_f]Ana[/name_f]), and I’ve grown quite fond of it. 
I don’t think you need to change it at all!
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Ana [name_u]Marie[/name_u] is so lovely!
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