DH and I are both displaced southerners and really like the idea of using a double name if we have a girl to give her name a little bit of southern influence. [name]Ann[/name] is a family name on both sides, so we have decided to use [name]Anna[/name] as a first name.
What do you think of these and do you have any other suggestions? Our last name is a unique [name]German[/name] name so we like sticking with something more classic.
[quote=“maltwin1”]DH and I are both displaced southerners and really like the idea of using a double name if we have a girl to give her name a little bit of southern influence. [name]Ann[/name] is a family name on both sides, so we have decided to use [name]Anna[/name] as a first name.
Our top choices so far:
[name]Anna[/name] [name]Grace[/name] (my favorite) - [name]Both[/name] [name]Anna[/name] and [name]Grace[/name] mean grace, so together I think of them as a double scoop of grace!
[name]Anna[/name] [name]Kate[/name] (DH’s favortie) - I love this, too! I think it’s my favorite.
[name]Anna[/name] [name]Jane[/name] (mutual) - a lot of “n”. I don’t think I’d like it if your last name has an “n” in it.
What do you think of these and do you have any other suggestions? Our last name is a unique [name]German[/name] name so we like sticking with something more classic.
[name]Anna[/name] [name]Claire[/name]
[name]Anna[/name] [name]Paige[/name] (my cousin’s name is [name]Ann[/name] [name]Page[/name]. [name]Page[/name] is a family name. She loves it.)
My favorite is definitely [name]Anna[/name] [name]Kate[/name], it’s so cute.
But I also really love [name]Susan[/name]'s suggestion of [name]Anna[/name] [name]Claire[/name]. I think it’s really pretty.
First off, I love your names. [name]Anna[/name] is just beautiful and I love “double names.”
Where do you live? I am originally from the south and I can say that [name]Anna[/name] [name]Kate[/name], while probably my favorite, is VERY POPULAR. [name]Anna[/name] [name]Grace[/name] is very pretty, but I feel as though [name]Grace[/name] is done done done these days – probably done done done about 5 years ago, in fact. Because of that it’s my least favorite. If choosing between the three, I’d go with [name]Anna[/name] [name]Jane[/name] – it’s the most different of the three while still being pretty, and I think [name]Jane[/name] is underused.
However, I really like the post above’s suggestion of [name]Anna[/name] [name]Rose[/name]! I think that’s a beautiful name.
Whatever you do, I’m a big fan of two-syllable first names followed by a one-syllable second, if your’e doing double name. Keeps it from being too much of a mouthful.