Flow of Eliana Annie?

[name]Eliana[/name] is currently at the top of my list for our baby girl, and I would love to add my mums name [name]Annie[/name]… [name]Just[/name] not sure if [name]Eliana[/name] [name]Annie[/name] is too much similarity in the ‘ana’ ‘[name]Annie[/name]’ parts. Also with surname [name]Myer[/name]. Other meaningful middle names would be [name]Eloise[/name], [name]Michelle[/name], [name]Grace[/name] or [name]Belle[/name].

I dont think [name]Eliana[/name] [name]Annie[/name] works which is a shame because [name]Annie[/name] is a lovely name. I don’t think [name]Eloise[/name] will work either because of the repeating [name]El[/name] sound. [name]Eliana[/name] [name]Belle[/name] runs together so it sounds like one name Elianabelle but you might like that.

[name]Eliana[/name] [name]Grace[/name] & [name]Eliana[/name] [name]Michelle[/name] sound best to me.

Also [name]Eliana[/name] is a gorgeous name!

I find the two ‘an’ sounds to much. [name]Eliana[/name] is adorable though<3

Maybe if you made it [name]Anne[/name] instead of [name]Annie[/name] gave her two middle names?

[name]Eliana[/name] [name]Grace[/name] [name]Anne[/name] works a bit better, though I’d probably make the first middle name longer.

[name]Eliana[/name] [name]Katherine[/name] [name]Anne[/name]
[name]Eliana[/name] Emersen [name]Anne[/name]
[name]Eliana[/name] [name]Emilia[/name] [name]Anne[/name]

[name]Eliana[/name] [name]Annie[/name] doesn’t have flow at all, which is a shame as [name]Annie[/name] is gorgeous. [name]Both[/name] names contain the same [name]Ann[/name] sound, and even if you use the ah-na prn of [name]Eliana[/name], it’s still too close to me. [name]Annie[/name] could work as a nn for [name]Eliana[/name], but if it’s your mum’s name you might not want to do that.

[name]Grace[/name] is a bit filler of a middle to me, and [name]Belle[/name]'s just everywhere (often as [name]Bella[/name], but the names are very close) though I do think [name]Eliana[/name] [name]Michelle[/name] is a nice combination. [name]Eliana[/name] [name]Eloise[/name] is too [name]El[/name]- heavy to work.

Yeah, I do think it’s too much “[name]Anne[/name]” in both names. What about using [name]Annie[/name] as a nickname for [name]Eliana[/name]? Adding a second middle name could help, too.

Of your other choices, I agree [name]Grace[/name] and [name]Michelle[/name] flow best.

I think [name]Eliana[/name] is so pretty! You have to remember that flow isn’t as important as using a family name. The love of a name and the family meaning is more important. [name]Eliana[/name] [name]Annie[/name] is really cute. [name]Say[/name] it a few times…it’s cute! &…[name]Annie[/name] being your Mom’s name will be more special to your daughter in the long run.

The -a A- is too much.
If you don’t feel that [name]Eli[/name]ana honors your mother [name]Annie[/name] then I would stick with [name]Annie[/name] and find a different first name. Sorry!

[name]Annie[/name] could be the nickname for your little [name]Eliana[/name].

I think that the ann sound is redundant. I really would love to see [name]Annie[/name] instead of [name]Eliana[/name]. I think it is much fresher.

I agree that it doesn’t sound good, but that [name]Annie[/name] works as a nickname for [name]Eliana[/name]. You could spell it [name]Elianna[/name] if you want the connection to be more obvious - i do know people who use that spelling.

I think you could argue that [name]Eliana[/name] honors [name]Annie[/name] since the “ana” part is very obvious.

I would rather see [name]Eliana[/name] [name]Anne[/name].

Nooo, don’t do that. I would HIGHLY suggest [name]Eliana[/name] with the nickname [name]Annie[/name]! [name]Eliana[/name] [name]Belle[/name] “[name]Annie[/name] [name]Belle[/name]” or [name]Eliana[/name] [name]Grace[/name] “[name]Annie[/name] [name]Grace[/name]” sound wonderful.

I love the name annie! I would use it as a nickname if you are open to that. [name]Eliana[/name] annie seems awfully repetitive/redundant to me.

Yes, there is too much similarity. I’d avoid [name]Annie[/name] as a middle name and use it as a nickname. The -ana part of [name]Eliana[/name] would honor your mother just fine; you could also use [name]Elianna[/name] and call her [name]Annie[/name]. If you’d really like to use the name [name]Annie[/name] in the middle, I’d pick a different first name, perhaps [name]Emilia[/name]? [name]Emilia[/name] [name]Annie[/name] sounds lovely. Or, I’d go with [name]Eliana[/name] [name]Michelle[/name] or [name]Eliana[/name] [name]Grace[/name].

I think it’s very repetitive- if you like [name]Annie[/name], maybe you should use it as a nickname for [name]Eliana[/name] and chose another middle. [name]Eliana[/name] [name]Annie[/name] just seems like a lot of [name]Ann[/name].

In my personal opinion, [name]Annie[/name] makes a better nickname for [name]Eliana[/name] than a middle name, and even by naming your daughter [name]Eliana[/name] you are honoring the [name]Annie[/name] in your life :slight_smile: I think of your list, [name]Eliana[/name] [name]Grace[/name] has the best flow because there are no repeating [name]EL[/name] sounds as in [name]Michelle[/name], [name]Belle[/name], or [name]Eloise[/name].

I agree with @halfkoreangirl–why not use [name]Eliana[/name] nn [name]Annie[/name]? That could honor your mom, and you could still use another meaningful MN (or just a MN you love).

Good luck!