Middle name for Anais, thoughts on the name itself?

Girl Names
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What do you think of the name [name]Anais[/name] (pronounced like [name]Analise[/name], but without the L)?

I personally [name]LOVE[/name] the name, but have mainly gotten negative feedback about our choice from family who are concerned that no one will know how to pronounce it.

Also, more importantly, I need middle name ideas!!! It’s a hard name to find a middle name for. I prefer something Spanish.

Some of my choices (don’t love any of them) are [name]Anais[/name] [name]Elena[/name] or [name]Anais[/name] [name]Estefania[/name]

PLEASE HELP!!!

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I like it a lot. It’s a bit more flowery than [name]Inez[/name], which I also like. It’d be tied with [name]Isis[/name] for me.

[name]Anais[/name] [name]Iliana[/name]
[name]Anais[/name] [name]Lucinda[/name]
[name]Anais[/name] [name]Eliana[/name]
[name]Anais[/name] [name]Viviana[/name]
[name]Anais[/name] [name]Liliana[/name]
[name]Anais[/name] [name]Mariposa[/name]
[name]Anais[/name] [name]Rafaela[/name]
[name]Anais[/name] [name]Reina[/name]
[name]Anais[/name] [name]Raquel[/name]
[name]Anais[/name] [name]Esmeralda[/name] - I just love [name]Esmeralda[/name] sorry.

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I’m sorry but you’re going to get negative feedback from me too. I have been trying to word my reasoning, but it sounds quite crass and harsh no matter which way I say it, so better to leave it as a plain “dislike”.

In saying that, I think the previous poster’s suggestion of [name]Viviana[/name] as a middle name is quite pretty.

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I love [name]Anais[/name]. I have had it on my list on and off, but my SO and I know someone named [name]Anais[/name], so it’s out. I like [name]Anais[/name] [name]Liliana[/name] or [name]Anais[/name] [name]Eliana[/name]. I think it needs a frillier mn.

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ABSOLUTELY [name]ADORE[/name] [name]ANAIS[/name]. But I prefer it with the umlaut, like this: [name]Ana[/name]ïs :slight_smile: Or [name]Ana[/name]ís if that’s the Spanish way.

I love the suggestions of [name]Ana[/name]ïs [name]Liliana[/name], [name]Ana[/name]ïs [name]Mariposa[/name] and [name]Ana[/name]ïs [name]Rafaela[/name].

I also like:
[name]Ana[/name]ïs Maialen (Basque form of [name]Madeleine[/name], other pretty Basque names include Lilura & Lorea)
[name]Ana[/name]ïs [name]Isabel/name
[name]Ana[/name]ïs [name]Paloma[/name]
[name]Ana[/name]ïs [name]Emilia[/name]
[name]Ana[/name]ïs [name]Magdalena[/name]
[name]Ana[/name]ïs [name]Javiera[/name]
[name]Ana[/name]ïs [name]Lucia[/name]

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Beautiful suggestions ladies, thanks so much and keep them coming :slight_smile: Yes, we will be spelling it with the accent mark, the Spanish way on the birth cert. I really love Maialen, but I’m wondering if it may be better to keep the name simpler with a first name that may also be difficult for English speakers.

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I love [name]Anais[/name]! Beautiful name.

[name]Anais[/name] [name]Isabel[/name]
[name]Anais[/name] [name]Araceli[/name]
[name]Anais[/name] [name]Laia[/name]
[name]Anais[/name] [name]Clementina[/name]
[name]Anais[/name] [name]Nuria[/name]
[name]Anais[/name] [name]Natalia[/name]
[name]Anais[/name] [name]Lucia[/name]
[name]Anais[/name] [name]Mariposa[/name]
[name]Anais[/name] [name]Marisol[/name]
[name]Anais[/name] [name]Sofia[/name]
[name]Anais[/name] [name]Marta[/name]
[name]Anais[/name] [name]Adriana[/name]
[name]Anais[/name] [name]Alejandra[/name]
[name]Anais[/name] [name]Carla[/name]
[name]Anais[/name] [name]Leire[/name] ([name]Lay[/name]-ree)

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I do love [name]Anais[/name] and really wanted to use it on my daughter. It sounds so pretty in Spanish. However i would NEVER use the name as i met an adult [name]Anais[/name] who grew up in the USA and she said she was called Anus as a kid.