My name is [name]Anna[/name], My mother-in-law [name]Ana[/name], and my grandmother is [name]Anne[/name]–
I would love to incorporate the tradition of [name]Anna[/name] into a baby name but am just not sure how I’d like to do it!! I love the name [name]Nina[/name] and have heard it as a nickname for [name]Anna[/name]. I like the idea of [name]Anna[/name] ____ with [name]Nina[/name] as the nn.
and if not- what suggestions do you have to freshen up [name]Anna[/name].
There are various variants to the name [name]Anna[/name]/[name]Ana[/name]/[name]Anne[/name]:
[name]Anya[/name] / [name]Anja[/name]
[name]Anika[/name] / [name]Annika[/name]
[name]Annette[/name]
[name]Annalie[/name]
[name]Hanna/name
There’s a list of [name]Ann[/name] Variants on nameberry here: 101 Best International Variations of Ann | Nameberry
I like the idea of [name]Nina[/name] as a nn, but you can also just use [name]Nina[/name]. I think it’s close enough.
ANNABETH! Sorry, I just love this name, and it’s perfect if you have any [name]Beth[/name]'s in your family to.
i think it would be great if the next name could also start with an ‘A’ and i really like [name]Anina[/name]! it is only one letter different from your name. [name]Anya[/name] would also be a great choice! good luck!
I once saw the CUTEST name somewhere that would be perfect for this: Annalina [name]Marie[/name] (anna-[name]LEE[/name]-nah). Of course [name]Marie[/name] could be changed for anything, but it flows so sweetly. Annalina could get the nickname [name]Nina[/name].
I have never heard of an [name]Anna[/name] having the nickname [name]Nina[/name], but I do know 1 [name]Anna[/name], 1 [name]Ana[/name], and 1 [name]Nina[/name].
Nameberry says “Russian, diminutive of [name]Antonina[/name]” I can see [name]Nina[/name] being a nn for [name]Antonina[/name], but not [name]Anna[/name]… [name]Anna[/name] and [name]Antonina[/name] are different.
I think you should just use [name]Nina[/name] on it’s own, [name]Anna[/name] is short enough, it doesn’t need a nickname… if anything An/[name]Anne[/name] would be the short form…
I adore [name]Aine[/name], pronounced Awn ye. It means radiance, and in Celtic Mythology the queen of fairies was named this. Its so stunning!
Okay squealing moment in joy aside, I also like [name]Anya[/name] and [name]Amina[/name].
My name is [name]Anna[/name], and I’ve never heard of [name]Nina[/name] as a nn?! I would just think if you liked the name [name]Nina[/name], then name the baby, [name]Nina[/name]. As far as using [name]Anna[/name], [name]Ana[/name] or [name]Anne[/name]; I like [name]Annabelle[/name], [name]Annabella[/name], Annabeth, [name]Julianna[/name], [name]Maryanna[/name], [name]Annelise[/name], etc. And you can change any of these by using one N or adding an E 
Good [name]Luck[/name]!
I’m not sure about you, but growing up I didn’t like my name, but now I love it!
[name]Anna[/name] [name]Claire[/name], [name]Anna[/name] [name]Sophia[/name], [name]Annabelle[/name], Annabeth, [name]Annamaria[/name], [name]Annalee[/name], [name]Annaliese[/name], [name]Anna[/name] [name]Grace[/name], [name]Anna[/name] [name]Susan[/name], [name]Susannah[/name]. We almost used [name]Anna[/name] [name]Frances[/name] for our daughter. I like [name]Nina[/name] as a name in and of itself personally.
Maybe [name]Antonia[/name]?
I like [name]Annabelle[/name] and [name]Anneliese[/name] (and [name]Ana[/name]ëlle, but it’s a bit difficult say, I suppose) quite a bit. [name]Annika[/name] could work, I say AWN-nih-kuh. Another idea is using names that mean the same thing. So you could use [name]Grace[/name] as a middle name or first name. [name]Charis[/name]/[name]Karis[/name] (prn. KAR-iss with the a like car, though you would probably get CAIR-iss a lot) is a Greek name that supposedly means grace. I thought it was a great idea, and now I can’t find a lot of names that mean grace that are ‘usable’ that don’t have An- somewhere in them, haha.
Anyway, I love [name]Anneliese[/name], personally!
I [name]LOVE[/name] [name]Anya[/name]. I also like the suggestion of [name]Antonia[/name] or [name]Antonina[/name] – either one of those could get the nn [name]Nina[/name]. But if you love [name]Nina[/name] as it is, you could absolutely just go with that. My opinion is that when you want to honor someone or some tradition and you come up with something through that thought process, you’re honoring them. Doesn’t matter what the ultimate name is.
I’ve never heard of [name]Nina[/name] as a nickname for [name]Anna[/name]. I love [name]Nina[/name] on its own!
My favorite is [name]Annelise[/name]. But I’m surprised no one has suggested [name]Anastasia[/name]. Personally…I’d keep the [name]Ann[/name]… tradition in the mn spot.
That’s kind of fortunate, because it’ll be easy to honor many people at once :)!
Some suggestions of [name]Ann[/name] names:
[name]Anneliese[/name]
[name]Marianne[/name]
[name]Annabelle[/name]
[name]Susanna[/name]
[name]Joanna[/name]
Annabeth (love this suggestion for you!)
[name]Savannah[/name]
[name]Julianne[/name]
[name]Vivianne[/name]
[name]Hanna[/name]
[name]Hope[/name] I helped :)!
I thought of [name]Annina[/name] right away, it seems perfect for you. (Or the spelling [name]Anina[/name]).
Really like [name]Annika[/name] too, but I feel from most [name]Ann[/name]- names you just don’t get [name]Nina[/name]. Other idea: [name]Nina[/name] [name]Anne[/name].
I like names with [name]Anna[/name] / [name]Anne[/name] in them, personally - [name]Hannah[/name], [name]Liliana[/name], [name]Anneliese[/name], [name]Julianne[/name]…
The only ones I can think of that haven’t been mentioned are [name]Leanne[/name], [name]Annalee[/name] / [name]Annalie[/name] and [name]Antiquity[/name].
I have a cousin called [name]Athena[/name] and her nn is [name]Nina[/name].
You could spell it [name]Athina[/name] so the nn comes more naturally
You could call her [name]Athena[/name] [name]Ann[/name]
You could call her Anathena (OK maybe this is a bit too far)