Anastasia

Girl Names
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Too Russian princess? Anyone have any other associations? Is it 4 syllables or 5?

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4: ana-STAY-juh

Definitely not too princess-y, I think itā€™s beautiful.

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Lovely name with great namesake!

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Anastasiaā€™s pretty popular, so I donā€™t think itā€™s too Russian princess. I personally pronounce it as 4 syllables, but Iā€™ve heard about 100 different pronunciations for it - aw-nuh-staw-zee-uh is technically ā€œcorrect.ā€ [name_f]Anastasia[/name_f] ā€œ[name_f]Ana[/name_f]ā€ from 50 Shades is the only other association I can think of.

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I pronounce it aw-nah-stay-zuh, so 4 syllables. I donā€™t think itā€™s too Russian princess at all. I like it well enough to add to my long list, so I would be happy to see someone give it to their child.

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I like the ana-stay-juh pronunciation best, but im pretty sure the 5 syllable pronunciation is ā€˜correctā€™, im not too sure though, itā€™s not a common name in my country!
Its not too Russian princess to me, but I also associate it with a Russian gymnast, [name_f]Anastasia[/name_f] Grishina!

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Beautiful i love it :))

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I donā€™t think itā€™s too Russian princess! Itā€™s so elegant and feminine; itā€™s somewhere on my list too. :slight_smile:

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Iā€™d say 4 syllables. [name_f]Lovely[/name_f] name, very classic

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5 syllables here! ah-nah-STAY-see-uh. (The Russians say ah-nah-stah-SEE-ah, so 5 syllables there too).

I think itā€™s one of the few five-syllable names that feel genuinely wearable, even in full. But there are also plenty of nice nickname options.

Itā€™s not my personal style, but I like it and think itā€™s definitely usable!

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I say it with five syllables. Itā€™s very elegant, not too princessy. I love nicknames [name_f]Nastya[/name_f] and [name_f]Ana[/name_f].

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Iā€™d say 4 syllables. Itā€™s a name thatā€™s pretty and full of flair!

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I switch between 4 and 5 syllables. I think itā€™s absolutely usable!

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I like both the 4 and 5 syllable pronunciation, depending on my mood/whether Iā€™m speaking Russian or [name_f]English[/name_f]. I donā€™t think itā€™s too Russian princess, though.

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Iā€™m sorry, but I just donā€™t like it. I get four syllables, but my Russian friend has a way cooler pronunciation of five.

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I think this is a beautiful name. Not too princess.

Personally, Iā€™d say it as An-a-sta-zia, but An-a-sta-si-a is fine. It does sound more Russian princess to me though.

You can also find cute nicknames like [name_f]Ana[/name_f], Stassi, Nast, [name_f]Sia[/name_f].

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I only hear four syllables. A-na-stay-juh

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Whilst the princess was my first thought, I donā€™t think thatā€™s a bad thing at all!

I personally pronounce it like ana-stah-see-ah, so five syllables, but most people I know say ana-stay-juh.

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Thank you all! Iā€™m excited to add it to my list, but Iā€™ll have to think more about if pronunciation would be an issue.

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Very pretty! I would automatically say ann-uh-STAY-zha, but I would easily be able to correct to ah-nuh-stah-see-uh.