I recently really started liking the name [name_f]Ana[/name_f]ïs. [name_f]Do[/name_f] you have any opinion on the name?
I like the meaning and that it could honor a grandmother, [name_f]Anne[/name_f]. Another grandmother is [name_f]Lucille[/name_f].
[name_m]How[/name_m] do you feel about [name_f]Ana[/name_f]ïs [name_f]Lucia[/name_f] to honor both? I’m not sure about the “flow”
Thanks!
One of my most favorite names in the whole world. It is so beautiful!!! I love the soft S sound at the end and the way the I looks like it’s blossoming flowers.
BUT. I would hesitate to use it on my own daughter because I am afraid people may mispronounce it or pick up “@nus” =( (I’m from the US, may not be a problem where you live.)
[name_m]Hi[/name_m]! I am also American and am worried about the English pronunciation and unfortunate written similarity to that body part by my friends and family who live there.
However, I do(and will) live in Spain where the association and pronunciation are not as problematic.
I think the name is more often written as [name_f]Ana[/name_f]ís in Spanish but I prefer [name_f]Ana[/name_f]ïs, I like how you describe it as like flowers, so sweet! Thanks for your advice!
I like it but I prefer just [name_f]Anne[/name_f] or [name_f]Anna[/name_f]. [name_f]Ana[/name_f]ïs is likely to be misheard and mispronounced.
I love [name_f]Ana[/name_f]ïs. I’m not brave enough to use it because of pronunciation issues, however. If you’re not worried about that then go for it! [name_f]Ana[/name_f]ïs [name_f]Lucia[/name_f] ok but I’m not loving the flow.
What about:
[name_f]Ana[/name_f]ïs [name_f]Lucile[/name_f] / [name_f]Lucille[/name_f]
[name_f]Ana[/name_f]ïs [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] / [name_f]Lucie[/name_f] / [name_u]Luce[/name_u]
[name_f]Ana[/name_f]ïs [name_f]Lucienne[/name_f]
It’s a beautiful name but I don’t think it’s very usable unless you’re [name_m]French[/name_m] or live in a [name_m]French[/name_m]-speaking country.
I love [name_f]Ana[/name_f]ïs! It’s unique, spring-like and beautiful and I wouldn’t worry too much about the pronunciation (it’s not that hard correcting people!) or the word association.
I adore [name_f]Ana[/name_f]ïs <3 A lot of people need help pronouncing more ordinary names, and spelling is anyone’s guess these days, even with top 100 names, so I don’t think you’ll necessarily find Anaïs more troublesome than any other option.
If you’re looking for another reason to like it, Anaïs Mitchell is a wonderful musician to check out, although she pronounces her name with the stress on the second instead of the last syllable. She has a very unique and warm voice.
I kind of think Anaïs could work as a combination of Anne and Lucille, but I understand if it’s too much of a stretch for you. Anaïs Lucia is okay, but the rhythm is a little repetitive, and they have a lot of similar vowel sounds so it falls a little flat to my ears.
Other options:
Anaïs Luna
Anaïs Luca
Anaïs Liora (means ‘light’ like Lucille)
Anaïs Lucero (since you live in Spain)
Anaïs Liv
Anaïs Leonor
Anaïs Loreto
Anaïs Luella
Anaïs Lyra
Anaïs Ivy
Anaïs Penelope
Anaïs Rosa
Anaïs Mathilde
Anaïs Pearl / Anaïs Perla
Anaïs Opal
Anaïs Mariel / Anaïs Marcella
Anaïs Flora
Anaïs Emilia
Anaïs Cora
I love [name_f]Ana[/name_f]ïs—definitely one of the best [name_f]Anne[/name_f]- names out there.
I’m gonna have to disagree with pps about it’s usability in the US—I went to an American public high school with an [name_f]Ana[/name_f]ïs and no one ever seemed to have much of a problem pronouncing it/I never heard any “anus” teasing. It definitely wouldn’t be a problem in Spain, although as you’ve pointed it out people would spell it [name_f]Ana[/name_f]ís a lot.
The [name_f]Ana[/name_f]ïs I knew was very alternative in style and a highly talented artist, so that’s what I associate the name with; it feels sort of Bohemian and avant-garde to me.
I like [name_f]Ana[/name_f]ïs [name_f]Lucia[/name_f], it has a very pan-European feel.
Seconded!!!
I love [name_f]Anais[/name_f] but many many Americans cannot say the name correctly so I have only ever really considered it for the middle spot.
I love this name. My association is the writer [name_f]Anais[/name_f] [name_m]Nin[/name_m].
I also love [name_f]Anais[/name_f], but I have a last name similar to [name_m]Nin[/name_m]—how many people do you think would make this association?