My husband likes [name_f]Nora[/name_f], but it’s too common for my liking.
Is [name_f]Annora[/name_f] a decent compromise or will she forever be correcting people?
[name_m]Will[/name_m] there be resulting ann- nicknames? ( I’d rather not)
Thoughts? Impressions?
Honestly, it reminds me of a misspelled [name_f]Honora[/name_f]. What about [name_f]Eleanora[/name_f]?
I think she will be forever correcting people. I can see [name_f]Annie[/name_f] as a tempting nickname for [name_f]Annora[/name_f]. I second [name_f]Eleanora[/name_f].
I think [name_f]Annora[/name_f] is alright. And as long as you make it clear that her nickname is [name_f]Nora[/name_f] and not [name_f]Annie[/name_f] or [name_f]Anna[/name_f], that shouldn’t be a problem either.
[name_m]How[/name_m] many syllables is [name_f]Eleanora[/name_f]? We had it on our list for the last baby, but felt it was too long - we pron. it [name_f]Elle[/name_f]- ee-ah-noor-ah
Is that correct?
I pronounce [name_f]Eleanora[/name_f] as ell-uh-[name_f]NOR[/name_f]-ah, but it might vary by region.
[name_f]Annora[/name_f] reminds me of “annoy” and “annoy ya”, unfortunately, so I’ve never warmed to it. I feel like [name_f]Nora[/name_f] or I guess [name_u]Nori[/name_u] would be more intuitive nicknames than the “[name_f]Ann[/name_f]” ones since (I think?) the “nor” syllable is the one that’s stressed.
I like [name_f]Annora[/name_f] a lot and I don’t think it will default to an [name_f]Ann[/name_f] nn because it isn’t too long. If you always call her [name_f]Annora[/name_f] others will too. I think it is more elegant than [name_f]Nora[/name_f].
[name_f]Annora[/name_f] is a form of [name_f]Honora[/name_f], so the comment about [name_f]Honora[/name_f] is justified. You might get people thinking that [name_f]Annie[/name_f] is the nickname. I find that once people hear what you are calling a child, they general honor (no pun intended) your wishes.
If you are going to use [name_f]Nora[/name_f] pretty much exclusively, I think you should just use [name_f]Nora[/name_f]. I don’t see it as too common, but I don’t have the same experiences you do, or live in the same locale.
I hope you find something perfect for this little one. 
I like [name_f]Annora[/name_f]… but I can’t get over how it sounds like “a nora.” What about [name_f]Leora[/name_f] or [name_f]Leonora[/name_f]? ([name_f]Nora[/name_f] for short?) [name_f]Do[/name_f] you like [name_f]Cora[/name_f] or [name_f]Flora[/name_f]? Totally understand what you mean about it’s popularity. [name_f]Nora[/name_f] is a name I’ve loved for a long time and it’s just getting more popular. (Did you see its ranking on the new SSA list?? It has jumped up from 89 to 42. :()
[name_f]Annora[/name_f] is okay I think, neet to get used to it.
But I would go with Énora or [name_f]Enora[/name_f]. The ‘‘An’’ part makes the name look strange…
What about [name_f]Eleanora[/name_f] what someone else allready said? You can pick the nickname [name_f]Nora[/name_f] or An.
But my experience is, if your not totally in love with the name bin it. You will find something you fall in love with!