Middle name for Sanna?

Girl Names
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My husband and I love the Scandinavian “[name]Sanna[/name]” (or “[name]Sanne[/name]” - haven’t decided on spelling yet), but we’re really struggling to come up with a middle name. Our last name starts with a hard “G” and the first syllable is pronounced “guhr.”

Any ideas would be welcome - we’ve been hitting our heads against the wall for too long now, and baby is coming in 3 months!

I’d do “[name]Sanna[/name] [name]Claire[/name]” but that just looks like [name]Santa[/name] [name]Bear[/name] to me. Or am I crazy? I’ve also considered pairing with my middle name (Simone), but am worried that the name will be too similar to mine (my first name is Sarah).

Husband’s rule: No “old lady” names.

Thanks for any help!

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[name]Sanna[/name] is very pretty! I prefer the [name]Sanna[/name] spelling because it takes care of any pronunciation problems. I like [name]Sanna[/name] [name]Claire[/name], and I don’t think of [name]Santa[/name] [name]Bear[/name] at all! :slight_smile:

[name]Sanna[/name] [name]Laurel[/name]
[name]Sanna[/name] [name]Vivian[/name]
[name]Sanna[/name] [name]Elaine[/name]
[name]Sanna[/name] [name]Louise[/name]
[name]Sanna[/name] [name]Willow[/name]
[name]Sanna[/name] [name]Camille[/name]
[name]Sanna[/name] [name]Carys[/name]
[name]Sanna[/name] [name]Lorraine[/name]
[name]Sanna[/name] [name]Caprice[/name]
[name]Sanna[/name] [name]Jasmine[/name]
[name]Sanna[/name] [name]Corinne[/name]
[name]Sanna[/name] [name]Juliet[/name]
[name]Sanna[/name] [name]Violet[/name]
[name]Sanna[/name] [name]Violette[/name] (I say it vee-oh-let)
[name]Sanna[/name] [name]Belle[/name]
[name]Sanna[/name] [name]Genevieve[/name]
[name]Sanna[/name] [name]Josephine[/name]
[name]Sanna[/name] [name]Xiomara[/name] – zee-oh-mar-uh
[name]Sanna[/name] [name]Helene[/name] – hel-een
[name]Sanna[/name] [name]Irene[/name]
[name]Sanna[/name] [name]Penelope[/name]
[name]Sanna[/name] [name]Persephone[/name]
[name]Sanna[/name] [name]Odette[/name]
[name]Sanna[/name] [name]Colette[/name]
[name]Sanna[/name] [name]Imogen[/name]

[name]Do[/name] you like any of these?

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Yes, I do! Especially [name]Sanna[/name] [name]Laurel[/name] and [name]Sanna[/name] [name]Helene[/name]. Thank you so much!

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I like [name]Sanna[/name] [name]Claire[/name] - I think it sounds lovely

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I hadn’t heard the name [name]Sanna[/name] before -I like it a lot! If you want it pronounced with 2 syllables, i.e. S + [name]Anna[/name], then I would go with [name]Sanna[/name]. If you want S + [name]Ann[/name], then go with [name]Sanne[/name]… unless you live in Europe! People have a hard time pronouncing an e at the end of a name here in [name]North[/name] [name]America[/name] :slight_smile:

I think a 1 or 3 syllable mn flows better with [name]Sanna[/name]. [name]How[/name] many syllables is your family name? I like [name]Sanna[/name] [name]Claire[/name]… After reading your post, I still don’t think of [name]Santa[/name] [name]Bear[/name]… although it is reminiscent of the city [name]Santa[/name] [name]Clara[/name] [name]California[/name]. :slight_smile: Here are some other suggestions:
[name]Sanna[/name] [name]Joy[/name]
[name]Sanna[/name] [name]Grace[/name]
[name]Sanna[/name] [name]Hope[/name]
[name]Sanna[/name] [name]Rose[/name] (ooo I like this one a lot!)
[name]Sanna[/name] [name]Dove[/name]
[name]Sanna[/name] [name]Ruth[/name]
[name]Sanna[/name] [name]Beth[/name]
[name]Sanna[/name] [name]Dawn[/name]

[name]Sanna[/name] [name]Arabelle[/name]
[name]Sanna[/name] [name]Isabelle[/name]
[name]Sanna[/name] [name]Caroline[/name]
[name]Sanna[/name] [name]Coraline[/name]
[name]Sanna[/name] Laurelin
[name]Sanna[/name] [name]Lorelei[/name] (ooo this one is really pretty too!)
[name]Sanna[/name] [name]Gwendolyn[/name]
[name]Sanna[/name] [name]Madeline[/name]/[name]Madelyn[/name]
[name]Sanna[/name] Magalie
:slight_smile:

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[name]Sanna[/name] is nice name. What about [name]Sanna[/name] [name]Elodie[/name], [name]Sanna[/name] [name]Bess[/name] or [name]Sanna[/name] [name]Alice[/name]?

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I love the name [name]Sanna[/name]! We strongly considered it ourselves. I love [name]Signe[/name], too.
Anyway, [name]Sanna[/name] [name]Claire[/name] is beautiful. It doesn’t remind me of anything on paper, but when I say it out loud, it sounds like “santa bear” or “santa clara” (california) to me. That said, it won’t be an issue unless you are calling her by her full name all the time.

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I think [name]Sanna[/name] [name]Simone[/name] looks and sounds beautiful. I vote for that.

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What about [name]Sanna[/name] [name]Leigh[/name]?

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Wow - you have all made really wonderful suggestions. I really like [name]Sanna[/name] [name]Rose[/name], [name]Sanna[/name] [name]Elodie[/name], and [name]Sanna[/name] [name]Leigh[/name] ([name]Leigh[/name] has long been another favorite of ours.). I also appreciate the votes for [name]Simone[/name] and [name]Claire[/name].

Thank you so much! My husband and I have a lot to sort through now. :wink: