Let's Talk Anna

[name_f]Anna[/name_f] :ribbon:
[name_f]Anna[/name_f] is one of those names I slightly go round in circles about; sometimes I think she’s the most beautiful thing I’ve ever heard and the name of my future daughter, and sometimes I think she’s pretty but a bit of a generic filler name. I’d love to hear some [name_u]Berry[/name_u] opinions!

  1. Please be 100% honest: boring or not?
  2. What kind of imagery springs to mind for a little girl named [name_f]Anna[/name_f]? (Nothing like [name_u]Berry[/name_u] imagery to warm me up to a name)
  3. Combos! The three I’ve come up with are [name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f] [name_f]Maude[/name_f], [name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_f]Maude[/name_f] [name_f]Cosette[/name_f] and [name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_f]Cosette[/name_f] [name_f]Lavender[/name_f], but I’m not sold on any of them. Any three middle combo ideas? Bonus pounts for including [name_f]Lavender[/name_f] or [name_f]Cosette[/name_f]!
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I don’t think it’s boring at all! I love it. I also have a very positive association with it so that’s always nice. [name_f]My[/name_f] literal only complaint is the way some people pronounce the first syllable, I don’t know how to describe it but maybe it’s more nasally? When it’s pronounced like that I don’t like it as much. But it’s on my own list.

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I agree; Anna can sound quite nasally in some accents. Generally, Anna’s a sunny, international name and classic as can be, but too neutral for me.

Anna’s a crowd winner, though, so if you choose it, I imagine you won’t get any negative reactions.

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  1. On its own, it does sound a bit boring … but, in such gorgeous combos as you’ve come up with, it sounds absolutely lovely!

  2. spring wildflowers, fresh strawberries in a basket, cute bows, sunny days

  3. [name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_f]Cosette[/name_f] [name_f]Lavender[/name_f] is stunning!!

[name_m]Just[/name_m] realized I need to be somewhere rn, oops! I would love to give suggestions but don’t have time now :joy:

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  1. I used to think it was boring but its grown on me a lot lately, probably because of my obsession with [name_f]Annie[/name_f] and most related names. I really appreciate the clean simplicity of it.
  2. [name_f]Anna[/name_f] is lavender, pastel blue, sage green. Quiet and intelligent. [name_m]Reading[/name_m] classic literature under a willow tree with a bow in her hair.
  3. I like the flow of [name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f] [name_f]Maude[/name_f] best.
    [name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f] [name_f]Lavender[/name_f]
    [name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_f]Cosette[/name_f] [name_f]Estelle[/name_f]
    [name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_u]Marie[/name_u] [name_f]Lavender[/name_f]
    [name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_u]Louise[/name_u] [name_f]Cosette[/name_f]
    [name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_f]Lavender[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
    [name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_u]Willow[/name_u] [name_f]Cosette[/name_f]
    [name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_f]Lavender[/name_f] [name_f]Frances[/name_f]
    [name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_f]Seraphina[/name_f] [name_f]Cosette[/name_f]
    [name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_f]Lavender[/name_f] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
    [name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] [name_f]Cosette[/name_f]
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  1. I don’t think it’s boring. [name_u]Strong[/name_u] but sweet, timeless but less – dusty, less ‘old-fashioned-having-a-comeback’ like [name_u]Anne[/name_u]
  2. For [name_f]Anna[/name_f], I get the following imagery: green and white gingham dresses, wildflower meadows, stacks of books, half-finished sketches and water colours, grassy hills
  3. [name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f] [name_f]Maude[/name_f] and [name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_f]Cosette[/name_f] [name_f]Lavender[/name_f] are wonderful! Some combos:
    [name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_f]Cosette[/name_f] Miriam/Anna [name_f]Miriam[/name_f] [name_f]Cosette[/name_f], [name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_f]Mathilde[/name_f] [name_f]Lavender[/name_f], [name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_f]Cecily[/name_f] [name_f]Lavender[/name_f], [name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_f]Maude[/name_f] [name_f]Cosette[/name_f], [name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_f]Lilibeth[/name_f] [name_f]Lavender[/name_f], [name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_f]Cosette[/name_f] [name_f]Mavis[/name_f], [name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] [name_f]Lilac[/name_f], [name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_f]Josette[/name_f] [name_u]Winter[/name_u], [name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Cosette[/name_f]
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I love [name_f]Lavender[/name_f] and am planning on using it if I have another daughter. For me personally [name_f]Anna[/name_f] is a little dull but I love it as half of a double barrel name. Personally my favourite [name_f]Anna[/name_f] combos are [name_f]Analia[/name_f] and Ana-Beth. I love these but to me [name_f]Anna[/name_f] is slightly boring but this is just my opinion after knowing many Ana’s one of my friends is [name_f]Ana[/name_f] [name_f]Sofia[/name_f]. Which is also pretty :white_heart:

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[name_f]Anna[/name_f] is gorgeous :ballet_shoes:

  1. Definitely not boring!

  2. The imagery I get surrounding [name_f]Anna[/name_f] is pale pink lace, ballet, tulle dresses, daisies, pretty meadows, gorgeous churches with stain glass windows and breezy spring days.

  3. I absolutely love [name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_f]Cosette[/name_f] [name_f]Lavender[/name_f] and [name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_f]Maude[/name_f] [name_f]Cosette[/name_f] such beautiful combinations.

Some other ideas…

[name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_f]Coraline[/name_f] [name_f]Pari[/name_f]
[name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_f]Seraphine[/name_f] [name_u]Coast[/name_u]
[name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_f]Delphi[/name_f] [name_f]Lavender[/name_f]
[name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] [name_f]Petal[/name_f]
[name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_f]Reverie[/name_f] [name_f]Summer[/name_f]

[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps

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1.) I honestly think it is a tad boring. [name_f]My[/name_f] favorite variation is [name_f]Anneliese[/name_f].
2.) [name_f]Anna[/name_f] is gingham and making patchwork quilts by the fireside; it’s the sound of simpler times.
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[name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_u]Marie[/name_u] [name_f]Cosette[/name_f]
[name_f]Anneliese[/name_f] [name_f]Lavender[/name_f]
[name_f]Lavender[/name_f] [name_f]Annelise[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f]

[name_f]Anna[/name_f] is a top name for me. Not boring at all. I’m not a two middle name person, so I don’t think I will comment on combos. If I had an [name_f]Anna[/name_f], I would be very tempted to call her [name_f]Anna[/name_f] Karenina!:grin:

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I’m bias because I named my middle daughter [name_f]Anna[/name_f] :wink: but I think it’s beautiful! Some may find it simple, but I think that’s part of the charm! It’s warm and inviting yet elegant and chic. [name_f]My[/name_f] daughter is 3 and we rarely meet other Anna’s. The nickname [name_f]Annie[/name_f] is also very sweet.

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