Sorry for so many posts altogether; I’ve sort of fallen into revamping my list and it’s generating lots of questions. Crushing on Anya/Anja lately and have a couple questions for y’all:
[name_f]Anya[/name_f] vs. [name_f]Anja[/name_f]?
[name_m]Just[/name_m] Anya/Anja or [name_f]Anastasia[/name_f]? I don’t know that I want to keep both on my list.
What are your favorite middles for your preferred spelling of [name_f]Anja[/name_f]? Like the idea of an S middle for her, but haven’t found the perfect one just yet. Also toying with [name_f]Anja[/name_f] [name_f]Giselle[/name_f].
I prefer [name_f]Anja[/name_f] but would probably choose [name_f]Anya[/name_f] for ease of pronunciation.
Prefer [name_f]Anya[/name_f] / [name_f]Anja[/name_f] to [name_f]Anastasia[/name_f] which I just find very baroque and unwieldy.
Maybe [name_f]Anja[/name_f] [name_u]Seren[/name_u] or [name_f]Anja[/name_f] [name_f]Sigrid[/name_f]?
I know an [name_f]Anya[/name_f] (I definitely prefer this spelling) and an [name_f]Anja[/name_f], both just as full names! One of them is [name_f]Anya[/name_f] [name_f]Sophia[/name_f], which I think makes a charming combo tho I’m biased.
Other ideas with [name_f]Anya[/name_f] for an S. middle…
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
[name_f]Seraphine[/name_f]
[name_f]Serena[/name_f]
[name_u]Story[/name_u]
[name_f]Sarah[/name_f]
[name_f]Sally[/name_f]
[name_u]Sterling[/name_u]
[name_u]Sol[/name_u]
[name_f]Sophie[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_f]Summer[/name_f]
[name_f]Sadie[/name_f]
[name_f]Serendipity[/name_f]
[name_f]Sabine[/name_f]
[name_f]Selene[/name_f]
[name_f]Solara[/name_f]
[name_f]Susannah[/name_f]
[name_u]Sloane[/name_u]
[name_f]Star[/name_f]
[name_f]Soleil[/name_f]
[name_f]Saffron[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybil[/name_f]
[name_f]Sabrina[/name_f]
My favourite is Anya I just find the look of Anya more visually appealing.
Anya & Anastasia are both absolutely gorgeous however I do think Anastasia ‘Anya’ would appeal to me more. I love the impactful powerful feel of Anastasia and Anya makes a fab nickname so I would say this is the best of both worlds
I like both [name_f]Anya[/name_f] (this spelling) and [name_f]Anastasia[/name_f], and I would keep both on your list (because [name_f]Anya[/name_f] works beautifully as a nn for Anastasia).
[name_f]Anastasia[/name_f] [name_f]Giselle[/name_f] would be beautiful!