6,743 online now
238,481 members
Newsletters
Log in or Join now

Fairfax Digital

Essential Baby > Pregnancy > Baby Names

Navigation

Welcome Guest
( Log In | Register )

Quick links

Help

Forum links

Blogs

Today's active topics

Newsletter Subscriptions

Rules

Baby names

Find your ideal baby name on EB's new Baby Names tool: www.essentialbaby.com.au/pregnancy/baby-names

8 Pages

1 2 3 > »

Anna?

wannabe30 View Member Profile	21/01/2013, 05:52 PM Post #1
Posts: 643 Joined: 31-May 09
Regular Member
I think I really like it, but it came as a bit of an out of the blue idea, so I'm not sure if it's just a crazy pregnant lady idea! Boys options are old faithfuls like William, Samuel, James, Daniel, etc, which gives a sense of our style.

PatG View Member Profile	21/01/2013, 06:10 PM Post #2
Posts: 1,013 Joined: 8-September 11
Advanced Member
Love it, easy to spell, read and pronounce. Suitable for all ages.

~THE~MAGICIAN~ View Member Profile	21/01/2013, 06:13 PM Post #3
Posts: 7,408 Joined: 8-September 02 From: here
+
Stunning. If those are your boys style, Anna is in the same league as them.

Ianthe View Member Profile	21/01/2013, 06:17 PM Post #4
Posts: 15,615 Joined: 16-December 07 From: NSW
++
Anna is lovely and very much in the style of the boy names you like. I love Hannah too.

podg View Member Profile	21/01/2013, 06:18 PM Post #5
Posts: 412 Joined: 12-September 11
Member
We have an Anna. It's a great name! Not super common, easy to spell and pronounce, classic, pretty.

Apageintime View Member Profile	21/01/2013, 06:18 PM Post #6
Posts: 1,117 Joined: 13-December 11 From: canberra
Advanced Member
Perfect. Works on someone as a kid and as an old lady. Super easy to spell and not overly common. Amazing choice!

RealityBites View Member Profile	21/01/2013, 06:20 PM Post #7
Posts: 5,210 Joined: 24-September 06
+
Dd1 is Anna

tamjk View Member Profile	21/01/2013, 06:20 PM Post #8
Posts: 1,546 Joined: 1-June 11
Advanced Member
Anna was one of our top choices for a girls name, unfortunately certain associates of ours pronounce it with an absolutely horrid nasal twang and make it sound so whiny that we couldn't saddle a child with it. We compromised and gave our daughter the name "Aiyanna", it get's contracted to Anna but they use the pronunciation we wanted. I still sometimes wish we'd gone with Anna as the boys have boringly conventional mainstream names and her exotic sounding full name sticks out like a sore thumb.

Mary Whether View Member Profile	21/01/2013, 06:21 PM Post #9
Posts: 807 Joined: 9-January 13
Fervent protart feminist
Anna is beautiful.

Ehill View Member Profile	21/01/2013, 06:21 PM Post #10
Posts: 2,072 Joined: 26-April 12
Advanced Member
Love it. In the delivery room we wavered from our original choice and nearly went with Anna. If I had another girl that would probably be her name. It is the sort of name that is feminine, simple, but strong. You could be the prime minister or a rock star or just a normal mum!

« Next Oldest · Baby Names · Next Newest »

8 Pages

1 2 3 > »

1 User(s) are reading this topic (1 Guests and 0 Anonymous Users)

0 Members:

Display Mode: Standard · Switch to: Linear+ · Switch to: Outline

Track this topic · Email this topic · Print this topic · Subscribe to this forum

The accidental attachment parent

"Attachment parenting has set me up for ... well, I'm not going to say failure, but for a very difficult time," says one mum.

Baby love is worth the expense

Amidst all the arguing over which paid parental leave scheme is best for parents, is anyone talking about what's best for babies?

Immunisation, fever and pain relief

Find out the benefits and risks involved with protecting your child from harmful diseases.

Thank You Mum

Send your mum a personalised eCard this Mother?s Day to show her you are thankful and to help us remember the women who face motherhood in situations of great adversity.

Free: 'The First Year' ebook

Check out our new interactive ebook, part of the brand new SMH Shortbooks series, for free!

One mum's 'biggest mistake' offers lesson for all

A mother sparked conversations around the world when she declared, in a national newspaper, that she wished she'd never had her two children. But her story can teach us a valuable lesson on parenthood.

Ask an expert: My child is suddenly resisting toilet training

My child is resisting the toilet training process. We got off to a good start, but now she?s refusing to use the toilet. What can we do now?

Johnson's Baby 'how to' videos

We've learned a lot since we launched our first JOHNSON'S� baby powder way back in 1894, so we've put together this collection of 'how to' videos to get you started on your exciting journey.

New dads are sexy and they know it

While most women wouldn?t associate being a new parent with feeling more attractive, it seems men see it differently: they think they?re better looking than before they were dads.