I have long loved the name [name_f]Anna[/name_f] (and I also really like [name_f]Annie[/name_f]), since I think it’s classy and timeless and strong. However, it seems a little plain as well, so I am struggling to find a long form I can really commit to.
For most of my life, I was sure I wanted to name a daughter [name_f]Andromeda[/name_f], nicknamed [name_f]Anna[/name_f], but now that I am actually approaching TTC, it seems a little bit too “out there” and pretentious and could elicit eye rolling from people who would hear her name. I don’t want to subject my daughter to embarrassment! Plus, the Greek character of [name_f]Andromeda[/name_f] isn’t the most flattering, as she is basically a damsel in distress, and I would prefer a stronger namesake than that.
However, no other long forms of [name_f]Anna[/name_f] seem to do it. [name_u]Anne[/name_u] is even plainer than [name_f]Anna[/name_f], [name_f]Annabel[/name_f](le) and [name_f]Anneliese[/name_f] are too frilly for me, and I do not like double barrelled or Southern style names ([name_f]Annabeth[/name_f], [name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f], [name_f]Anna[/name_f]-[name_f]Rose[/name_f], etc). I feel like there is a perfect name out there that is just out of reach and I can’t quite seem to find it, even after scouring the internet for ideas!
For reference, here is my current favorite girls’ name list:
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f], [name_f]Freya[/name_f], [name_f]Eliza[/name_f], [name_f]Pippa[/name_f], [name_f]Juno[/name_f], [name_f]Astrid[/name_f], [name_f]Ramona[/name_f], [name_f]Stella[/name_f], [name_f]Maeve[/name_f], [name_f]Matilda[/name_f], [name_f]Saskia[/name_f], [name_f]Alma[/name_f], [name_f]Thea[/name_f], [name_f]Imogen[/name_f].