My name is [name]Anna[/name], named after my grandmother [name]Anne[/name]. My dh’s mother is named [name]Ana[/name]. His father’s mother was also [name]Anna[/name], and his mothers grandmother was also [name]Ana[/name].
So this is my question- I would love to keep this name around for the tradition. But do I go with [name]Anna[/name], [name]Ana[/name], [name]Anne[/name], [name]Ann[/name], or some other variation I.e. [name]Annabel[/name] or [name]Anastasia[/name]?
I love the name [name]Nina[/name] and was thinking of naming a daughter [name]Anna[/name] _____ and then nn [name]Nina[/name].
I dislike [name]Annabel[/name], though I know I’m in the minority. [name]Anastasia[/name] feels like a totally different name to me, not a variant of [name]Ann[/name] (and it reminds me of [name]Cinderella[/name]'s mean sister). And [name]Ann[/name] does combine well with other names. You could do compounds or hyphens ([name]Annemarie[/name] or [name]Anne[/name]-[name]Marie[/name]).
But I really love the idea of [name]Anna[/name] _______ with the nickname [name]Nina[/name]. [name]Nina[/name] even isn’t too nick-namey, so she won’t grow out of it. The family tradition continues, but she gets something distinct to her. Great idea!
I love [name]Anna[/name], but I’m going to suggest you to use the variation instead. Or use it as a middle name. It’s just your family already have too many [name]Anna[/name]/[name]Anne[/name]/[name]Ana[/name]. And if you use [name]Anna[/name], you and your daughter will have an exactly same name, correct? I don’t know the other people, but for me it can be troublesome.
I second I [name]Annika[/name] nn [name]Nina[/name], btw.
Personally, I think I’d use a variation of the name(s) instead of using your own name (even though [name]Anna[/name] is a gorgeous name, one of my own absolute favourites). There are lot of sweet variations of [name]Anne[/name]/[name]Anna[/name]:
I think [name]Annika[/name] and [name]Anastasia[/name] fit the bill for you! [name]Both[/name] are very pretty, and you can use [name]Nina[/name] as a possible nn.
I [name]ADORE[/name] [name]Ana[/name]ïs. I think it is so beautiful but also poses some promunciation problems here in the U.S. although the rest of these, while all lovely names, I have to say, aren’t quite my style.
I’d use some variation of the names too.
[name]Annabel[/name], [name]Annika[/name] are great choises.
Orpossibly a double-barrelled combo like [name]Anna[/name]-louise, [name]Anna[/name]-[name]Sophia[/name]. Or something like [name]Marianne[/name], [name]Luciana[/name] or the like. But my suggestions dont get you to [name]Nina[/name], sorry.
I love [name]Annia[/name] or [name]Annika[/name] - or [name]Anna[/name]. [name]Antonia[/name] might get you to [name]Nina[/name] while preserving [name]Ana[/name]/[name]Anna[/name].
What about [name]Annie[/name]? [name]Love[/name] that name! [name]Nina[/name] would still fit as a nickname, in my opinion. I don’t really like [name]Anastasia[/name] just because of the whole “50 shades” fad. And [name]Annabel[/name] doesn’t do it for me either. What about…
I have a soft spot for [name]Ana[/name]. It’s my niece’s name. Its simple femininity really stands out among all the Isabellas and Madisons in her age group. She’s three and a half and the only [name]Ana[/name] she knows, and the only Caucasian [name]Ana[/name] most people have ever come across.
I just really like it on a little girl, and it ages well, too.
I also like [name]Anna[/name] and [name]Anne[/name]. And [name]Annie[/name].
As for the other variants, my favorites are [name]Anneke[/name], [name]Anouk[/name], and [name]Anoushka[/name]. I also love [name]Anastasia[/name] with the nn [name]Ana[/name].
